Elevation and Damages List for Indianapolis Tracks
A formal list details assessments of damages related to elevated rail tracks in Indianapolis Indiana. Names of affected parties include estates corporations and businesses such as Indianapolis Brewing Company Swift & Company John Deere Plow Company and Van Camp Hardware & Iron Co along with numerous parcels in square 90 91 93 and surrounding lots within Marion County. The Board of Public Works sets August 10 1908 as hearing date to receive remonstrances and finalize the assessment of damages under Elevation Track Resolution No 1.
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Department OF Public Works
Majestic Bldg
Indianapolis
Ind
Board of Public Works
Indiana
Marion County
Wiegand
Indianapois
Marion
Coun
H. T. Conde Implement Company
Richard Neptune
Ous
Said Thompson
Tngiane
Renee Cere
van Camp Hardware & Iron Co
Spain Square
City
Occucianapolis
McCounty
Joseph T. Elliott
Preston
Ron County
Campbell
Pency
Square
Gill
Fred J. Mack Board of Public Works
Preston C. Trusler
Frederick J
Negro Battle With City Detective Over Stolen Horse
Detective David Lancaster subdued a powerful man after a struggle on Wednesday as he tried to arrest a negro for cruelty to animals at Nineteenth street and Martindale avenue. The man allegedly drove a horse to exhaustion and the horse and buggy were later traced to Fred W. Sanders' livery barn near Mountain Square.
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David Lancaster
Moore Jones
Nineteenth Street
Martindale Avenue
Fred W. Sanders
Bountain Squarre
Two Coal Firms Win City Winter Fuel Contract
The Indianapolis Coal company and Eclipse Coal company secured the city’s winter coal supply for police and fire departments. Bids featured Pocahontas at $3 a ton from both bidders, with Indianapolis listing Ohio Jackson $3.60 Cannes $4.50 Pittsburg lump $3.20 Brazil block $2.75 Kanawha $3 and Eclipse offering Pocahontas lump $3.25 anthracite $6.55 and Midland eg. 31.9.
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Indianapolis Coal Company
Eclipse Coal Company
Pocahontas
Ohio Jackson
Cannes
Pittsburg
Brazil
Kanawha
Eclipse Company
Midland
Nobody's Claim opens Park theater season with thrills
Snowy setting and whistling winds frame the Park theater season debut Nobody's Cham. The drama blends comedy and vaudeville as a mountain town plot features an entire building collapse that buries the humpback villain. The show runs Saturday and continues next week with The Denver Express following.
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Denver Express
Indians Present Last Hiawatha Passion Play at Fairview Park
The Indian performers directed by PF I Moore stage the Longfellow tale Hiawatha for the final Thursday night show at Fairview Park after a two week run drawing crowds. Clin ton Jiond narrates the peaceful idyl as 40 Native actors from diverse tribes enact the piece attracting about 9000 attendees each night.
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Fairview Park
Iliawatha
PF. I. Moore
Clinton Jiond
Davy Jones Locker Hypnotizes Baby Alligator at Wonderland
Wonderland mounts a free exhibition titled Davy Jones Locker with a young diver performing underwater feats. He sedates a baby alligator before each show while others range from two to over nine feet. The stunt draws comments as the diver captures large reptiles with mystic passes then the alligator lies still for minutes before finally turning over.
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Wonderland
Hibernians Fill Fair Bank Park for Vaudeville Night
At Fair Bank Park the reserved seats filled and crowds spilled onto gravel walks for a vaudeville show. Visiting A. O. H. members from families crowded the park, far exceeding attendance at Nature's Beauty Spot. The sketch An Irish Romance and Irish numbers by Osten received high praise.
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Fair Bank
Hibernians
Osten
Shakespearean outdoor festival at Country Club Coburn players
The Country Club hosts an outdoor Shakespeare festival by the Coburn players presenting As You Like It on Thursday night July 0. The performance is set on a lawn with trees and shrubbery for scenery and includes private boxes and box parties, creating a high social summer event.
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Rheinmanapolis
Coburn
Marion Club Promotes A Night Aboard Ship Show
Banners hang downtown promoting Marion Club's public exhibition to be staged at Fair Bank next week led by Grace Van Studdiford. The event is described as a grand, pretentious local production by the club aimed at drawing crowds and showcasing the star's talents.
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Marion Club
Fair Bank
Grace van Studdiford
Pictures Talk On Parade At Grand Hibernians Event
Hibernians visiting the Grand viewed their own likenesses on screen as slides from the picture machine were shown during the big street parade. Attendees recognized themselves in the projected images, creating a lively, self revealing moment.
Lake Excursion Season Ends With Theodore Roosevelt Fleet
The Lake excursion season in Chicago closes on August's last day with the largest boat, the Theodore Roosevelt, making its final regular trip for the summer. It will still offer daily trips to Michigan City and evening sails along the Chicago shoreline until then. The vessel, a block long with five decks, can hold 3590 passengers and stands 72 feet high, built to Bureau Veritas standards for safety.
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Chicago
Indiana
Bureau Veritas
McLean and Walsh Engagement Ends in Immediate Marriage
Miss Evelyn Walsh daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Walsh and Edward B McLean son of John B McLean owner of the Washington Post and Cincinnati Enquirer were married yesterday at St Mark s Episcopal Church Denver Rev Henry Foster performed the ceremony the couple decided to wed after a three week engagement
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Denver
Col
Evelyn Walsh
Thomas Walsh
Edward B. McLean
John B. McLean
The
Washington Post
Cin
Henry & Foster
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Nobody's Claim Opens at Park Theater Saturday Night
The Park Theater schedules the debut of Nobody's Claim with a Saturday night opening. Local audiences are invited to attend as the new production starts its run at the Park.
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Popular Park Theater
Tardy Lawyers Troubled Judge Pritchard In Criminal Court
Judge Pritchard criticized tardy and evasive counsel after a case setting confusion left a prisoner unable to proceed. He warned such dilatory attorneys risk contempt as he vows to curb delays and enforce timely appearances in future criminal court sessions.
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Pritchard
Tral
Criminal Court
Darkness of Old Mill Pleases Young Couple
A young couple rode the Old Mill at Riverside last night and enjoyed the darkness when the lights were not turned on by the attendant. He offered a free ride with lights, and the man agreed to another ride while the woman smiled.
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Riverside
Lieut Foullois Retires On Fireman Pension
Edward H. Foullois a fireman and lieutenant retires on a 50 dollar monthly pension after sustaining injuries in the Prestolite explosion and fire He cannot serve again The Board of Public Safety expresses regret and honors his record Dennis Call is promoted to Foullois rank while George Mueller becomes a substitute fireman
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Edward H. Foullois
Foullois
Board of Public Safety
Dennis Call
George Mueller
Call
Murder Suspect Shoots Wife in Chicago
Santo Purgus fatally shot his wife last night over her alleged reception of another man, authorities report in Chicago. The incident occurred July 25 as the couple argued, ending with the husband firing the mortal shot.
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Chicago
Santo Purgus
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