Lansing Special Assessment Notice for Water Pipe Project
The Village of Lansing announces a special assessment for a cast iron water supply pipe on School Street from 179th Street to Indiana Avenue. A final hearing with the Cook County Court is set for July 26, 1926 at 10 A.M. Objections may be filed in advance. The assessment is due in ten installments with 6 percent interest.
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Lansing
School Street
179Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Cook County
Ilinois
County Court
Docket Lansing No
County Court of
Hernice Road
S.W
Bernice Road
William Street
Vine Street
Said Street
Bernardine Street
Illinois
Cook
Township 36
178Th Street
Church Street
Special Assessment Notice Lansing No 13 for sidewalk system
The Village of Lansing Illinois schedules a final hearing July 26 1926 at 10 AM on a special assessment to fund concrete sidewalks five feet wide on Henry Street Community Street Roy Street Calumet Street Madison Street Adams Street and Burnham Avenue plus six feet wide cement walks on Burnham Avenue and 175th Street. The plan includes sidewalk edges parallel to street lines and railroad right of way. The assessment carries a six percent rate and invites defenses at the hearing.
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Lansing
Henry Street
Madison Street
Community Street
and Paralle
Roy Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Calumet Street
Burnham Avenue
Cook County
Illinois
Docket Lansing No
Clovers Crush Vamps 13-2 in Optimistic 8th Straight Win
In a league game the Clovers beat the Vamps 13 to 2 as they piled up 25 hits, 13 runs and committed 3 errors while the Vamps had 11 hits, 2 runs and 6 errors. The Clovers, 8-0 on the season, extend their winning streak to eight.
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Clovers
Vamps
Congress Increases 1927 Appropriations By 273 Million
Washington reports show total appropriations in the recent session amounting to 4.409 billion dollars excluding postal funds, a rise of 273.0 million from last year. Postal spending totals 842.3 million, with revenue gaps forecast to stay under ten million for 1927, while veterans programs alone account for about 178.5 million of the rise.
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Washington
Congress
Postal
House
Senate
Appropriations
Madden
Rep
Ill
House Appropriations Committee
Warren
Wyv
Senate Appropriations Committee
Veterans’ Bureau
Budget Bureau
Hearings Set on Motor Bus and Truck Operations Across Nation
The Interstate Commerce Commission will hold hearings in July to September on motor bus and truck operations linked to railroads. Over 80,000 fleet owners will be represented in cities including Chicago St Paul Portland San Francisco Los Angeles Denver Detroit Boston New York Asheville Dallas and Kansas City. The probe aims to inform potential federal regulation of interstate motor carriers.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
St. Paul
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Denver
Detroit
Boston
New York
Asheville
N. C
Dallas
Texas
Kansas City
Congress
A. J. Brosseau
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Senators urge FTC probe of major mergers
The People's Reconstruction league released a letter showing 28 senators called for a federal trade commission investigation into major corporate mergers of the past four years. The request seeks action soon, noting the Walsh resolution stalled at the end of the recent legislative session.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
People’s Reconstruction League
Walsh
Deweese Claims Record Parachute Drop at Grisgard Field
F. O. Deweese former United States Army Air Service sergeant says he dropped 1750 feet before deploying his parachute at Grisgard field beating the 1500 foot mark set by Randall Bose. The jump occurred from a plane at about 2500 feet altitude.
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Cincinnati
F. O. Deweese
United States Army Air Service
Deweese
Grisgard Field
Randall Bose
Mitchelfield
Mineola
Water main construction plan tied to William Bernice 178th streets
The county court outlines a detailed plan for laying water supply mains along William Street Bernardine Street and 178th Street and across nearby sections. Final hearing scheduled for July 26, with bid details at First National Bank Building Chicago Illinois.
The Doldrums And The Phrase In Sailor Tales
The doldrums is a equatorial ocean zone with frequent calms and light winds that hinder sailing ships for weeks. The expression to be in the doldrums denotes a mood of low spirits or mental depression.
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Equator
Holly Berries Boost Bird Lime Quality
Holly berries are valuable for making bird lime praised for superior quality. Common bird lime uses linseed oil but holly derived lime is considered infinitely better in this historical note.
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Charles H. Lange
Board of Local Improvements
A. D
L T. Greenacre
First Nat’l Bank Bldg
J. T. Greenacre
Natl Bank
Fred Viere
First Nat'l Bank
U. S
Docket
IL. T. Greenacre
First Nat’l Bank
Dolton
Elmer R. Berger
Calumet District
Riverdale
Lincoln Avenue
Malloy Coal Company
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