Detailed storm sewer inlet and catch basin plan near 189th Street
The document outlines locations and specifications for storm water inlets and catch basins along 189th and 139th Streets at Edbrooke, Michigan, Wabash, State, and Dearborn Avenues. It specifies exact offsets, depths, pipe connections, grading, box dimensions, grout and mortar mixes, and valve box placements to ensure proper drainage and street surface alignment.
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189Th Street
Edbrooke Avenue
Michigan Avenue
Wabash Avenue
State Street
Dearborn Street
139Th Street
140Th Street
Catch Basin
138Th Street
188Th Street
Riverdale approves sewer and trench improvements ordinance
The Village of Riverdale adopts an ordinance authorizing sewer pipe installation with six inch pipes, trenching and backfill, cast iron inlets, and a six percent bondable special assessment. It outlines materials standards, inspection, and payment via ten installments plus engineering and inspection costs, with petition to levy assessment filed in Cook County Court.
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Michigan Avenue
139Th Street
Riverdale
Illinois
Board of Local Improvements
Cook County
Ilinois
Board of
General Assembly
State of
Ice Enclosed Wild Boar Found in French Avalanche
An avalanche near Rochetaillee France dropped a massive ice block containing a wild boar carcass. The exact burial method is unclear but likely the boar was caught in the slide and encased as the snow compacted into ice.
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Rochetaillee
France
Odd Bequest Carried Out by Salters Guild
In a jocular bequest Sir John Salter directs that each October night a three member delegation from the Salters trade guild visit his grave and greet him with How do you do, Brother Salter I hope you are well The clause carried a handsome bequest and was honored for many years.
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Sir John Salter
Company of Salters
Brother Salter
Hope to Find Skeleton of Hippo in Torbryan Caves England
In Torbryan near Newton Abbot England a systematic cave search aims to uncover the remaining bones of a hippopotamus after a Teignmouth draper Wedger found a tooth and brow fragment years ago. Earlier finds include bears wolves lions and hyenas with signs of human habitation beneath a cave floor.
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Hippo
England
Torbryan
Newton Abbot
Teignmouth
Wedger
Great Britain
Torrey Pine Stretches Ground-Hugging Form in Monterey
The Torrey pine, a rare vanishing conifer, largely trails along the ground with gnarled branches. It has needles eight to twelve inches long and is found only on the Monterey peninsula.
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Nature Magazine
Momterey Peninsula
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George R. Jones
Chicago Stock Exchange
Rensing‘on Plumbing & Heating Supply Co
Hilbrich& Connor CO
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Hammond William’s
Douglas Floral Shop
Douglas Street
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JOS. Zasada
Nowicki
Calumet City Plumbing, Heating and Electric Co
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