The Angelus Bell and the Polish and Turkish Wars
An officer recalling youth narrates two wars from Poland and Plevna. In Poland a village trap via a ringing Angelus bell nearly kills him until a 15 year old boy rings out and saves patriots. Later in the Turkish campaign a captured Polish officer meets a fellow Pole who saved his life and vows future battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hs Angelus
M. Bazilewith
Varsovia
Poland
Persante
Russia
France
Kurvo
Bothands
Patriota
Turkey
Plevna
Mussulmans
Tama Pole
Kurno
White Caps and rural tales in Posey and Kokomo
A mix of rural chores and rural legends recounts a hired man’s tall tales about White Caps and ghosts haunting households from Posey County to Kokomo. The article also notes dramatic snippets about whitecaps, feuds, and feathery punishments, interwoven with social anecdotes about women of note and frontier life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Posey County
White Caps
Terry
Chicago Mail
Fashion Notes Point to Spring Hat Trimming Trends
Crushed roses will enter trimming heavily for spring hats and an open mesh net will be common. Novel dark velvet belts with gold and diamond claws appear. Stripes polka dots checks and barred patterns will appear in walking outfits. The era favors scant natty riding-habit like gowns with shortened seams and unusual waist shaping.
LITLE SHAVERS. Pim fond of little boys in street prank
A street mishap parodies a classroom scene with a teacher scolding Johnnie about lessons and money owed. A gentleman warns a boy away from green apples as he jokes about staying home from school, while the boy jokes back about eating them.
Humorous Sketch Mixes Cowboys and Quirky Exchanges
A playful, garbled slice of a newspaper page features a cowboy, a doctor, and a worried mother named Mrs. Merony discussing a baby who has swallowed a dime. The dialogue includes odd asides about washing, a faulty telephone, and a commercial traveler. Parkers heating ads and a few business names appear amid the garbled chatter.
A Tale of Gratitude From Chinese Remedies in Indiana
Gim Wa promotes Chinese herb formulas for many diseases at 25 West Washington Street. Patients are urged to call or wait their turn as offices are crowded. Testimonies from Indiana residents claim cures, with a list of local names and addresses. Office hours are posted with price in stamps required for correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gim Wa
West Washingtn St
Indiana
Indianapolis
Gun Wa
Tus Road
Charles Robinson
Virginia-ave
Warren O’hiver
E. Market St
Johanus Berman
Trowbridge-st
Michigan-ave
Sarah Guthrie
Flackville
P. O
Blair
New York St
Jane James
Roanoke St
Indianapolis City Advertisements 1850 Civil Engineer Proposals
Notices invite sealed proposals from the Indianapolis City Council for multiple street works. Items cover lamp posts gas lighting on Home Avenue New Jersey Street Butler Street Randolph Street Miami Street Highland Avenue Archer Street Woodlawn Avenue Douglas Street stern fun Street and others plus alley grading on McCarty and Downey streets Vermont Vermont Vermont streets and sidewalks paving Second Street, Agnes Street and more. Details include stakes set by the City Civil Engineer and specified grades, depths, and gravel types. The range includes lamp posts, burn gas systems, grading, and brick sidewalks with precise measurements and requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Comumon Council
City of
Lui Gus
Home Avenue
Lelaware
Aishumit
Randolph Street
Washington
Michigan Streets
S. O
Miami Street
Highland Avenue
Archer Street
Chile
Miami
S. C
Michigan
Woodlawn Avenue
Linden
Bale Streets
Douglas Street
New York
Market Streets
Sternfun Street
Twelfth
Sixteenth Street
McCarty Street
Illinois Street
Mlingis Street
Ilinois Street
Lilinois Street
Kingis Street
Downey Street
East Street
Madrison Avenue
Hust Street
Madison Avenue
Franklin Street
Frankfin Street
Kennington Street
Neil
Vermont Street
Hinana Street
Preston Street
Bunna Street
Wanna Street
Trani
Pogue’s Run
S.C
Second Street
Tennessee Street
Canal
Twentieth Street
Fall Creek
Wno
Agnes Street
North Street
Elizabeth Street
Historic City Grade and Brick Pavement Specifications
The document details civil engineering standards for street and sidewalk construction including brick paving on eight inches of sand, curb forms, double walk-stone, bowldering, joint widths, and sand finish. It specifies grades, station points, gravel fill depths, sidewalk widths from ten to fifteen feet, and alignment across Hill, Ingram, Delaware, Hoyt, Court, and Pennsylvania streets and others as ordered by the City Civil Engineer in 1880s-1900s ordinances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Avenue
Valley Drive
Ingram Street
Fall Creek
Ciford Avenue
Jefferson Avenue
Keystone Avenue
Cifford Avenue
Keystone
S. G
Delaware Street
Eighth Street
Exposition Grounds
Anginger
Hoyt Avenue
Reid Street
Anaver
Cughteer
S. C
Court Street
Alabama Street
East Street
S.O
Hill Street
Meridian Street
Chestnut Street
Station Zero
Station 4
Station 6
Sta Tien
Pennsylvania Street
Exposition Avenue
Twelfth Street
S. O
Fourteenth Street
Silawalis
Central Avenues
Central Avenue
Meridian
Thaity Civil Epuo P
Central Avernue
General Assembly of Indiana
Ilinois Street
Twentieth Street
Twenty-second Street
Illinois Street
Civ
Seventh Street
Common Connel and Board of Aldermen
Indianapolis
Exposition Fivenue
Cisald Street
Nth Street
Avenus
Brachinery
Coram Street
Fichth Street
Coram and
Hiehth Streets
Coram and Eighth Strvers
Berea
Indiana bids sought for street grading and Filbert Vulcanite pavement
Indianapolis invites bids under state law for grading and paving Illinois and Pennsylvania streets from Twentieth to Exposition avenues. Work includes grading to specific stations, base and binder courses, Filbert Vulcanite asphalt pavement, widened sidewalks, curb resets, and trench excavation. Bids must include authority proof. five year guaranteed pavement. city may reject any bid. assessments to be collected per local statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Board of Alermen
Anc
Feneral Assembly
Indiana
March &Th
Pedianapolis
Indianapolis
General Assembly of
Indianola
Board of Aldermen
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Angelu
Wateh
C. P. Huntington
Augusta
Baden
Anna Franklin
Rhode Island
Mies Hamersley
England
Oxford
Baltimore Herald
James G. Blaine
Blaines
Tablaura
Blaine
Marvels OF Astrology
Cody
Johnnie
Feraie
Pitteburg
Stowes
Parker's
W. Wash
Parle
Ann Rerewer
J. W., Cole & CO
Black River Falls
Wishold
Gan Wee
W. Washington St
Indianapolis, Ind
M. Abbett
M. D
Virginia Ave
Ind
F.C. Fowler
Moodue
Docuta Pamitiee
Mig
Woiltegt
N.Y
Fall
Dirac
Trinidad
Murdock
D. C
Clyn
Daniel Stewart
A. Kiefee
Jan Sch
Solear
P.S.C
Nerve Bean Co
Buffalo
Browning& Sox
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