Monthly Archives: October 2014

New Leaves Amidst the Old

October 23, 2014 | by Rose Mary Clarke

Golden days, in the sunshine of a happy youth Golden days, full of gaiety and full of truth In our hearts we remember them all else above Golden days, days of youth and love How we laughed with the joy that only love can bring Looking back through memory’s eyes … Read More

The Thunder Meets the Timber, Horse Racing and the Colts

October 23, 2014 | by Steve Nicewanger

Perhaps it wasn’t the most epic contest in sports history. It probably will not be retold as a soccer legend, except maybe in the family legends of those involved. The scene was the playing fields of the Baxter YMCA. Under a darken sky and cool temperatures, the members of the … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Oct. 24-31

October 23, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, October 27, 1914: Fifteen of the nineteen persons taking the Pasteur treatment at the state laboratory, as the result of being bitten by cats and dogs which have shown signs of rabies, are from Indianapolis. Rabies among dogs and cats is spreading at an alarming … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago This Week: Oct. 24-31

October 23, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Saturday, October 24, 1914: The effects of the European war have come to the corner saloon by way of the war tax. In an effort to replace the revenue lost with the decline of import tariffs, the tax on a barrel of beer is now $1.50 … Read More

Meet the Ghosts of the Indiana State Library

October 23, 2014 | by Al Hunter

In September of 2013, I received an e-mail from Irvingtonian Steve Schmidt of the Indiana State Library. This was not your average, everyday e-mail. The subject line read simply, “Ghost in the State Library.” Okay, that got my attention. Steve suggested that I put together a “Halloween program about our … Read More