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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1907
Page
6
An unfinished Fall Creek bridge project in Indianapolis leaves two concrete abutments and a middle pier idle since 1905. Officials debate funds and responsibility as $8,000 sits tied up and a foot bridge remains the only crossing.
Lafayette Ind Oct 23 William Jennings Bryan is expected to give the keynote at the twelfth annual Jackson Day celebration on Nov 18 under the Lafayette Jackson club. He has signaled his stance on the 1908 Democratic presidential nomination. About 600 banquet seats are sold for the event with Congressman Ollie James of Kentucky and Congressman J Thomas Heflin of Alabama slated to speak.
United Press reports from Pittsburgh that Andrew Carnegie will announce his return from Scotland with a plan to provide material help to cities and towns burdened by supporting Carnegie libraries. It is also stated his will revives a large sum for library support.
Emray Buray and Michael Szekely are dead and Mrs Buray is dying after Buray forgave his wife and brought her home from Williamsville New York. Szekely waited for Buray at dinner and opened fire killing Buray and himself.
Bloomington Indiana October 22 James Illham a Victor town storekeeper was arrested yesterday after being charged as one of the men who attempted to whitecap To as Gaddis last month when Gaddis sed Jesse Robinson leader of the ng.
In Corbin on October 23 an Italian section hand killed a buzzard and cooked it with dumplings. He invited three Italians to join the feast. Soon after all four fell violently ill and the host died. the others are near death as doctors attribute the illnesses to eating the buzzard.
Plor ence Fulton of Chicago, a Nazareth academy pupil, leaped from a third story window in Bardstown Kentucky. She suffered broken legs after days of high nervous excitement and was under nun care at the time of the attempted self destruction.
Frank Kempf, a city fireman, sustained a second fracture of his leg on Tuesday afternoon after stepping from an elevator in the State Life building. He had not returned to duty since his first injury and lives at 1425 Illinois Street.
Mayor Bookwriter reports Daniel W. Williams formerly of Indianapolis has deserted from the navy. He served on the U S S Pennsylvania and was last heard from while stationed there.
Report of a balloon passing over Indianapolis triggers a rush to the courthouse yard. Many people ran to see it but few observers confirmed the sighting according to reports.
Onlookers stop duty to watch the Iron workers at the I O O F building on Washington and Penn as they perform stunts on steel girders, showcasing construction activity and crowd interest.
Births list multiple families with first names and addresses, noting a string of newborn girls and boys. Deaths record John W Powell TB at City hospital, Sophia Rummel by suicide, Rollin H McCrea apoplexy. Marriages tabulate numerous couples with names. Building permits show various builders, sites and values across multiple streets.
General Ordinance No 34 1vy amends Sections 36 and 147 of the 1904 building ordinance. It sets wall requirements for dwellings and apartments within fire limits and specifies brick or cement block walls of defined thickness, with limited wooden construction allowed for second stories under certain conditions. The measure takes effect after publication as required by law.
The Board of Public Works of Indianapolis adopts Declaratory Resolution No. 5,354 to open Second Alley South of New York Street and lays out detailed measurements, dates a November 11 1907 remonstrance hearing, with further improvements on Linwood Avenue Lowell Avenue Oliver Avenue and more. Public notices describe preparation for hearings and final action.
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