Monthly Archives: October 2016

Another Story From the Home Front

October 13, 2016 | by Rose Mary Clarke

Bill is a perfectionist which sometimes poses difficulties. When Vicki turned eighteen it was time to downsize. We did what we could to make our turn-of-the-century charmer appealing: We painted rooms; Bill put heavy wallpaper on a problem wall; I painted the basement stair steps red and put black treads … Read More

Reach Out and Touch

October 13, 2016 | by CJ Woods III

More than 3.1 million U.S. women with a history of breast cancer were alive on January 1st, 2014. In early August of this year I sat in a restaurant booth in Pittsburgh, Penn., anxiously calling my younger brother. I had told him that I was going to be in town … Read More

October Rumblings

October 13, 2016 | by Steve Nicewanger

The Curse of the Goat The Boys of October are down to the final eight, and wonder of wonders, the Chicago Cubs are in the mix. When it comes to major league baseball,  I am kind of a generalist. I really don’t have a favorite team. I follow players not … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Oct. 14-20

October 13, 2016 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, October 19, 1916: First steps to assure a clean election were taken yesterday when a committee of two officials of the Church Federation and other good citizens met with United States district attorney L. Ert Slack and received a promise that he would give immediate … Read More

The Curse of H.H. Holmes, Part 1

October 13, 2016 | by Al Hunter

Ghost tour season is back in Irvington. The magic of Irvington’s haunted history is fueled by the eerie collision of nefarious people, places and deeds and the folklore that remains. Eleven months a year, the story of Irvington centers around the vibrant art, literary and musical culture that has been … Read More