Home Building in City Booms Permits Show Rise
Residential building permits jumped with thirty-four houses valued at 265000, plus several storerooms and a $15000 church, totaling 294059. Real estate deals, lot sales, and multiple property purchases boosted activity amid mixed market signals in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis Real Estate Board
Bradshaw St
Washington Bank and Trust Company
Gregory & Appel, Inc
E. E. Brodbeck
American Town Lot Company
Arthur O. Main
C. L. Davidson
A. M. Jennings
Walter Saunders
E. L. Matlock
Paul Bridegroom
O. P. Smith
Ben Kinnick
Marie Keller
G. O. Sullivan
T. R. Jones
W. L. Hill
Hili and
Jones
New Catholic High School for Girls to Open in Lafayette
In Lafayette Indiana this fall a new four year Catholic high school for girls will begin operations in the St. Francis Normal School and College building. The school will offer an accredited curriculum and serve Catholic students in the area.
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Special Lafayette
Ind
St. Francis Normal School
Indiana Shippers Seek Suspension of Furniture Tariffs
Indiana manufacturers ask the Interstate Commerce Commission to suspend freight tariffs on furniture. The petition from the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce seeks a sale suspension effective Aug 22 for goods shipped from Indiana to Mississippi and Missouri River points, St Paul Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago, plus furniture from Indiana points to Indiana cities. W H Arnett says delegates at a Chicago meeting will decide further action.
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Indiana State Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Indiana
Mississippi
Missouri
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Minn
Chicago
W. H. Arnett
Chamber
R. B. Coapstick
State Chamber
United States
Hartford City plans $70,000 trunk sewer project
Hartford City council moves to build about a $70,000 trunk sewer to relieve faulty sewer conditions causing basement flooding. The article notes an unrelated Irish peasant cure of holding fish and frogs’ heads in children’s mouths for whooping cough.
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Bay United Preas
Hartford City
Ind
Western
Ireland
Millions Spent On U S Roads This Year
Washington reports that in 1928 the United States will spend 1.360 billion dollars to build and improve highways, financed by Federal and state funds. The nation will reach 600000 miles of surfaced roads and two thirds of the Federal aid system, with 185000 miles of interstate trunk lines, completed. Expenditures exceed 1927 by 225 million, and states plan 31000 miles of new highways this year, nearly two miles built per mile with Federal cooperation.
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Times
Washington
United States
Federal Treasury
American Automobile Association
Association
Towns Win Authority for Bond Issuance in Indiana
Salem and Syracuse, Ind., win permission from the public service commission to issue bonds for water plant improvements as required by the State board of health. Salem plans 20000 dollars in 4 percent bonds and Syracuse 5000 dollars in 6 percent bonds.
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Salem
Syracuse
Ind
Public Service Commission
State Board of Health
Decatur County Independent Telephone Company
Greensburg
Commission
City of
Newcastle
Interstate Public Service Company
James 8. Morris
Noblesville
Indianapolis
Elwood
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Miss Young
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Crates
Ambassador
Pennsylvania
Pratt St
Ridaire
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Terre Haute
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Southport
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S. Meridian St
DUCO
DU Pont
Duco Corporation of Ind., Inc
Capitol Ave
Massachusetts Ave
Jessup & Antrim Ice Cream Co
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N. West St
Langsenkamp-Wheeler Brass Works
Shelby Street
Tel
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Indianapolis, Ind
Strathmann Construction Co
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C. C. Shipp & Company
Capitol Auto Parts and Tire Co
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E. M. Ryan
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Virginia Ave
Tom L. Dillon
Earl S. Heassler
Union Trust Company
George T. Whelden
Allied Investment Company
Meridian and
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Forty-Sixth St
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Walter T. White
American Estates Company
Joseph J. Sis
Henry R. Alberger
Washington Blvd
William R. Teel
Gladys Hawkins
Berkley Rd
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Pleasant St
Edward Cunningham
Dawson St
Albert A. Henderson
Howard Amos
Johns-Manville
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Building
Belmont
H. H. Rousseau
Naval Petroleum Reserves
Teapot Dome
Elk Hills Fields
ASK
Indiana Shippers
Commerce Commission
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J. F. Boehm
E. 10Th St
U. S
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N. Capitol
IndianApolis Water Co
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Chunch Furniture Bm
Union Traction
Mr. Gaven Stuart
Stuart
Union Traction Organization
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Allied Bldg
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West Morris St
Charles McGarvey
Humboldt
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E. Wash St
van Camp Hardware & Iron Co
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Henry Richard Behrens
Illinois
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East Market Street
Leslie Colvin
Continental Bank
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Virginia Avenue
Charles E
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Union Trust Bldg
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S. Hadding St
Ingan
Kingan's
Juicy &Co Pork and Beef
Henry G. Smither Roofing CO
Meridian 5
Quigley Hyland Agency
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Baynham & CO
H. Zigler Dietz Architects and Engineers
Chamber of Commerce
Auditol CY Fuel CO
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West Ohio
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Excelsior Mills
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