Word: asphalt
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...work will probably be finished within three weeks, when the bridge will be practically complete. The house to accommodate the draw tender and cover the draw machinery is not yet built, but its construction will not delay the opening of the bridge; the same can be said of the asphalt pavement, the laying of which has on account of the lateness of the season been postponed until next spring. The car tracks have been placed in position on the Boston-half of the bridge, and will be extended when the planking is all laid. The Cambridge approach is being filled...
...York firm, provide for a building with a capacity of 300,000 volumes. It will be almost square, about 100 feet on a side, and 80 feet high. The walls will be of brown stone in two shades, and the floors will be iron, finished with rock asphalt and tile. This will make the building entirely fire-proof, even to the doors, most of which will be iron. The furniture will be of oak, upholstered with leather, and will be simple but substantial...
...mile beyond. At station turn to the right on Elm street (we believe) to Main street one-eighth of a mile. Turn right on Main street and follow it to Watertown, whence follow the horse car tracks on Mt. Auburn street to Mt. Auburn. The finish is at an asphalt crossing (which is smooth and may be spurted over without danger) about seventy-five yards before reaching the bridge across the railroad tracks. The horse cars go directly from the starting place to the finish, so that any one wishing to see start and finish can do so very conveniently...
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...call your attention to "Hickson's" Pure Red Rubber Tennis Shoes for lawn, asphalt and cinder courts...