Public Works Notices on Assessments for City Improvements
Multiple notices from the Indianapolis Board of Public Works dated 1908 announce approved assessment rolls for street improvements. Details cover FIRST ALLEY WEST OF DELAWARE, MAPLE TREE T, OLNEY, MARCHMAN avenues and more with brick paving, cement walks, curbs, drains, and curbside work. Dates set for remonstrance and view of rolls at Room 913 Majestic Building.
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Board
Majestic Bug
Indianapolis
Ind
Board of Public Works
City of
First Alley
Delaware Street
Twentieth Street
Twenty-First Street
Joseph T. Elliott
Preston C. Trusler
F . Mack
Department OF Public Works
Majestic
Indiana
Eglish Avenue
Shelby Street
Majestic Bidz
Woodlawn Avenue
Villa Avenue
ST. Paul Street
Olney Street
Enth Street
Pratt Street
Ney
Marchman Avenue
Sid
Prospect Street
Indianapolis Public Works Seeks Bids on Street Improvements
The Indianapolis Board of Public Works invites sealed bids by 10 a m September 20 1908 for numerous street improvements including Laurel Prospect Orange McPherson Eastern Northwestern avenues and more in Indianapolis Indiana Plans and details are on file at the Majestic Building. A contingent liability insurance policy of not less than 5000 per person and 10000 per accident is required and bids must include a certified check of 2 1/2 percent of the engineer's estimate.
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Department OF Public Works
Otce
Majestic
Indianapolis
Ind
Board of Public Works
City of
Indiana
Laurel Street
Orange Street
M'Pherson Street
Neaf Thirtieth Street
Sutherland Avenue
Eastern Avenue
Tenth Street
ST. Clair Street
Northwestern Avenue
Thirty-Fourth Street
Joseph T. Elliott
Preston C .Trusler
Fred J. Mack
Majestic Bidg
Board of Public Works of the Ciy
Twenty-Eighth Street
Meridian Street
Talbott Avenue
Central Avenue
English Avenue
Newton Avenue
Gladstone Avenue
Washington Street
Michigan Street
Celty
Preston C. Trusler
Board
Thirty Second Street
Clifton Street
Rader Street
Thirty-second Street
Freston C. Trusler
Undertakers of Paris Seek New Funereal Uniforms
Paris undertakers urge a change from the century old black evening dress to a more graceful costume for ceremonies. They want lighter summer attire and decorative headgear, while maintaining dignified appearance and municipal service symbols.
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Paris
Union
Panama
Undertakers’ Union
Powder Trust Scrutiny Triggers High Level Resignations
Gen. T. Coleman Dupont, Republican national committee member and speakers bureau director, resigns over powder trust ties amid government suit. Rumors swirl of other GOP figures, while Gov. Charles N. Haskell of Oklahoma resigns from Democratic committee amid attacks by Hearst and Roosevelt.
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New York
Speskers
Frank Hitchcock
Mr. Dupont
Roosevelt
Powder Trust
T. Coleman Dupont
Henry A. Dupont
George R. Sheldon
Republican National Committee
Charles F. Booker
Connecticut
Committee
Chicago
Charles N. Haskell
Democratic National Committee
William R. Hearst
Standard Oi Company
Oklahoma
W. J. Bryan
Democratic Party
Mack
Hearst
Music House With A Wide Reputation
The Wulschner Stewart Music company founded in 1876 by Emil Wulschner is billed as the largest music house in Indiana and the west for sheet music. It carries pianos from Chickering Yose Fisher Stewart Stadart Shoninger Behning Apolls Cecilian, with Fisher noted for high sales and durability. Joseph B Camerson leads the small instrument department and Stewart runs daily operations with about two decades in the piano field, supporting a large stock and strong public confidence.
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David
Saul
Wulschner-Stewart Music Company
Emil Wulschner
Indiana
West
Wulschner
Alexander M. Stewart
Chickering
Yose & Sons
C. Fisher
Stewart, Stadart
Shoninger
Behning
Apolls
Joseph B. Camerson
Stewart
Martin Would Not Or Could Not Fight
New York Sept 26 The Mary Lewis Terry Martin fight at the National Athletic club ended unsatisfyingly as referee Charley White stopped the bout after the fighters went well into the fifth round. Martin appeared weak and sick as he entered the ring and would not or could not fight.
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New York
Marry Lewis
Terry Martin
National Athletic Club
Charley White
Martin
Gateman at the musical comedy pass scene
A Life snippet depicts a gateman inviting a visitor back with a pass check while the cast speaks of no personal enemies, reflecting backstage banter and backstage pass humor.
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Gateman
Castleton
Chicago Wins Close Battle Over Brooklyn in Majors and Minors
Chicago outlasted Brooklyn yesterday in a six inning duel before pulling away late. Hummel homered in the first and Chance scored in the second as Chicago built a lead while Rucker faded for Brooklyn. Philadelphia routed St Louis 11 1 after a seven run first inning while Pittsburgh split a double header with Boston. Washington topped Cleveland as Witherup held the key, and Boston beat St Louis 3 1 in the second game. Chairman Pulliam’s ruling on the Cubs tie remains under protest as the league considers appeals.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Hummel
Chance
Tinker
Rucker
Phillies
Lush
Sallee
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Boston
Maddox
Ferguson
Leefield
Chapelle
McCarty
Steel
Pulliam
New York Club
Cubs
League
Barkley and Old Again Lead Gun Club Shooters
Barkley the professional led his class in Thursday events at the Indianapolis Gun Club fall shoot and on Friday headed both amateurs and professionals. Old of Chicago trailed by two targets as Barkley made 193 of 200 and Old 191. Across two days they tied by breaking 381 of 400.
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Barkley
Indianapolis
Old
Chicago
Indiana motorcycle club banquet plans October race meet
Motorcyclists including Erwin Baker Walter Berner G H Westing Billy Bogert Harry Graff Jack Rice Ray Bronson Charles Wyatt Billy Reed Harry Dipple Brettney and Jack Morgan gathered at 119 W Maryland street for an Indiana Motorcycle Club banquet. Arrangements were made for a race meet at the fair grounds on October 10.
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Erwin Baker
Walter Berner
G. H. Westing
Billy Bogert
Harry Graff
Jack Rice
Ray Bronson
Charles Wyatt
Billy Reed
Harry Dipple
Brettney
Jack Morgan
Indiana Motorcycle Club
Maryland Street
Fair Grounds
The Palmist and the Airship Navigator Exchange
A pasted dialogue shows a palmist cautioning timidity and danger avoidance while the subject declares himself a professional airship navigator in a terse Cleveland Piain Dealer exchange. The fragment suggests a period humor or dramatic sketch with exotic occupation.
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Cleveland
Spreckels to Quit Turf After Public Sale of Race String
Rudolph Spreckels, longtime turf pillar, will disband his racing string when it arrives from Seattle by a public sale. He cites a bad state of racing and condemns bookmaker predominance on the American turf.
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Ban Francisco
Rudolph Spreckels
Seattle
Spreckels
How fast is your steam yacht claim explained
A fragment hints at a brisk pace for a steam yacht with a joking question about speed and champagne consumption, mentioning a rough figure of about a case of champagne per hour.
Man Blinded by Nail at Bloomington
Bloomington Ind September 2 John Hendrickson is totally blind from an accident he was erecting a billboard when a nail he drove glanced and struck the right eye penetrating the eyeball his left eye was put out weeks ago during a hunting trip
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Nas
Bloomington
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Ray Street
Wilkins Street
State Avenue
Thirty-Fifth Street
Salem Street
Board of Public Wars
Board of Pubic Works
FRED J._.MACK
Pleasant Run Bridge
Tas Board of
Pu Works
The
Indianapolis Conservatory
Edward M. Cawley
North Meridian Street
Middle West
Said
Phtics
Elliottr
Prest Co. Trusler
Fred SN Mack
Undertaker
Taft Rooter
Longworth
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Taft
Wilkesbarre
Sandusky
Haskell
Music House
Washington
Witherup
Chech
Goode
Bradley
OLD Again
Lead Gun Club
Cruse and Daley Sts
Prospect
John
Hendrickson
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