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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1891

Page

3

Boston figure denied by heaven in Satirical poem

Somerville Journal recounts a humorous verse in which a Bostonian, educated at Harvard and Trinity, asks admission to heaven claiming a villa in Nahant and Mount Auburn burial lot. St Peter declines, telling him to return to Boston, joking that heaven isn’t good enough for him.

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Wandering Strips of a Lost Las Vegas Gazette Tale

A veteran newspaper man recalls his days at the Las Vegas Gazette, recounting salary cuts, a union stir, and a wild journey winding through saloons, a boarding house, and a poker table. The tale blends relics of press life with odd encounters and bit players, ending with a collage of sharp vignettes.

Shore Pacts and Oddities Stir Early News

A fragmentary report blends varied notes from banking declines to odd currency ideas and Parisian fads. It mentions deposits in Dominion savings falling by 3.209 million, plus bizarre items about French coins with holes, a phaeton variant in Paris, and a short, quirky demographic sketch of Unity, Bfe., noting ages and peculiar counts.

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Town Farmer Seeks First Born Name in Tribune Suggestion

A Boston bride and Highland farmer seek a name for their child after marriage about a year ago. The Chicago Tribune proposes Succotesh as a distinctive option amid quirky local quips and old timey misprints.

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Simmons Liver Regulator Restores Health and Liver Function

An advertisement extols Simmons Liver Regulator as a universal remedy for liver ailments, dyspepsia, constipation, and associated symptoms. It claims detoxifying action, improved digestion, and increased vitality, with testimonials of universal satisfaction and no disappointments from users.

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City invites bids for brick sidewalk paving contracts 1891

Indianapolis City Civil Engineer issues notices for sealed proposals due March 1 for grading and brick paving of sidewalks on Michigan Elm Elizabeth Vermont Patterson and nearby streets. The list includes multiple contracts with special ordinances and Barrett law contracts for asphalt paving and curb work.

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City to invite bids for Indianapolis electric lighting project

The Common Council of Indianapolis, Indiana, invites sealed proposals for electric lights. Bids cover lighting for the city utilities with specified schedules including all-night and moonlight options. Proposals must meet authenticity, equipment standards, and boundary details under the Public Light and Aldermen’s oversight. The project aims to supply modern lamps and wiring, with bids to be opened March 7.

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Electric test to set poles and wires for city lighting

Specifications require plumb true poles not more than 220 feet apart, painted with two coats, insulated wires guaranteed water and weather proof for three years, joints soldered with Kerite tape, insulated loop guards at direction changes, and clearance of 26 feet from ground. Contractors must bond and follow National Board of Fire Underwriters rules under City Civil Engineer supervision. The city reserves right to reject bids and ofer a second proposition for a large electric lighting plant with boilers engines and a city owned rail switch site.

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Office Hours and Scheduling Notes for a Local Inquiry

Fragmented OCR text outlines office hours and a service related to consultations and examinations. It mentions a location on Lane 2 and a crime scene reference tied to Indianapolis. Details are garbled but imply a public access or appointment system and a police or civic process.

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