Street light requests loom as city funding runs out
James Hensley, superintendent of street lighting, says the current appropriation is exhausted but relief may arrive in months. Residents including D. J. Lyman and Martin Cain press for lights and corner name plates at Fifty Second to New Jersey Streets, noting dangerous darkness at night.
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James Hensley
Fixit
Hensley
Fifty- Fourth
New Jersey Sts
D. J. Lyman
New Jersey St
Neighborhood Fixit Letters Highlight City Street Woes
Residents petition for stalled projects from Ethel to Concord Street awaiting funding. Crews prep Tibbs Avenue for Speed Way traffic while inspectors to visit Concord Street and Boyd Street oiling or grading are discussed amid ongoing utility and maintenance concerns.
City street rules block repairs on ungraded streets
Complaint cites CHARLES LAUCE at 1004 S Meridian St while noting a petition to the board of works to establish a grade. W P Hargon, clerk of the street commissioner's office, reiterates city regulations prevent repairs on ungraded streets.
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Forest E. Durland
Kelley St
W. P. Hargon
Charles Lauce
S. Meridian St
Board of Works
Fire Threat Spreads Across Bright Street Block
A bomnfire in a backyard at 155 Bright St. caused a blaze threatening three properties on Bright Street and nearby 156 Blackford St. Firemen halted the inferno with only heavy damage avoided. Officials estimate losses around 1000 dollars.
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George Wildman
Bright St
Poison by Mistake Leaves Man Hospitalized
Police say Harry Jacoby of 1536 East Market Street is in city hospital after unknowingly taking poison thinking it were headache tablets. He has a chance to recover.
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Harry Jacoby
E. Market St
Todd's Tonic Restores Farmer From Kidney Trouble
Garrett Kirkendall of Cartersburg Indiana describes severe kidney trouble sleep loss and fatigue. After one bottle he feels better sleeps well and can work harder on his farm. He recommends Todd's Tonic as a wonderful tonic for the whole system.
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Garrett Kirkendall
Cartersburg
Ind
Todd
Chicago University President Burton Recovers After Operations
President Ernest D. Burton of the University of Chicago rallied after a restless night and weak condition. Doctors said he underwent surgery for intestinal disturbances yesterday, marking a second operation after the first proved unsuccessful.
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Burton
Chicago University
United Press Chicago
Ernest D. Burton
University of Chicago
Mother of Fourteen Dies in Noblesville
Noblesville Indiana May 21 Mrs M Griffey 68 mother of fourteen children has died Wednesday afternoon among her offspring is Prof H F Griffey principal of Noblesville High School The death noted in local Times Special report from Noblesville Indiana.
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Speciatl
Noblesville
Ind
M. Griffey
H. F. Griffey
Noblesville High School
City Police Force May Grow. Double Patrol Abolished at Night
Police Chief Herman F Rikhoff seeks twenty five new officers and a district duty addition of twenty five. Ernest L Kingston says prospects are poor but will discuss with Mayor Shank on the mayor’s return from Louisville. He expects June tax revenue to fund the expansion.
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Herman F. Rikhoff
Ernest L. Kingston
Board of Safety
Kingston
Shank
Louisville
Facts About City Bus Lines Is A. SMITH BOWMAN Pres
City bus lines are described in a brief notice naming A. Smith Bowman as president. The short item emphasizes corporate leadership at the transit firm.
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Card St
Tenth
Sixteenth Sts
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Congress and
Harding Sts
Concord St
William Schoenrogg
Tibbs Ave
Tenth St
Mr. Fixit
Kentucky Ave
Missouri St
Anapolis
S. Drover St
P. J. Landers
Indianapolis Union Railway Company
Mhoefgen St
Madison Ave
Bobby
Betty
Strauss
Tom Sawyer
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Washington Street
America
Oliver Twist
Vice Ee Ue
Tom Savay
Stor
Haag
Indianapolis
The
Haag Drug Co
Stegemeier’s
Apollo Theatre
Columbia River
Poe
Washington
Delaware
Public Service Commission
Peoples Motor Coach Company
Commission
Peoples Motor Coaches
City Bus Lines
Senate
State House
A. Smith Bowman
Pres
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