Monthly Archives: March 2013

Greenfield: The Great Flood of 1913

March 21, 2013 | by Al Hunter

Oh, how it rained. For 48 straight hours, it rained. Martha Duncan stood on the porch of her house, located on the north side of Fourth Street between State and Pennsylvania, wondering if it was ever going to stop. It was Monday March 24th, 1913 in Greenfield, Indiana, nearly 60 … Read More

A Second Opinion: March 22-29

March 21, 2013 | by Weekly View

Dear June, I read “Shattered’s” e-mail about a chronically ill mother and a father who has a sweetie. I’d like to add something for shattered from the mother/wife’s viewpoint . . . I’m married, my liver is going fast, and I’m not a candidate for a transplant, which is my … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: March 22-29

March 21, 2013 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, March 26, 1913:  Many persons may have perished in the flood that swept West Indianapolis early last evening after the White River levee at Morris St. was breached. Cries of help heard from men, women, and children trapped when the river burst from its banks … Read More

Applause! March 22-29

March 21, 2013 | by Weekly View

• You may recall that the Irvington Development Organization and the Irvington Historical Society partnered to buy the building at the northeast corner of Ritter and Washington. There will be a fundraiser to help restore the structure, which is the oldest commercial building in Irvington, on April 6 from 6-9 … Read More

Words, Phrases & Sports

March 21, 2013 | by CJ Woods III

By the time this column appears in print, “March Madness,” the term adopted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to describe the basketball tournament it has developed into a spectacularly lucrative business, will be a full-blown epidemic. Official play opened on March 19th, and will end with “one shining … Read More