Monthly Archives: October 2016

This That and the Other

October 20, 2016 | by Steve Nicewanger

IndyCar Stuff Two IndyCar teams are switching power plants. Ganassi Racing will drop their Chevrolet engines and go back to Honda power. Chip Ganassi wants another Indianapolis 500 win and believes that the Honda engine has more endurance than the Chevy. Honda took the first two finishing positions at last … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Oct. 21-27

October 20, 2016 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, October 22, 1916: The east steps of the State Capitol was the stage yesterday for the Seventh District Woman’s Franchise League’s celebration of Federal Amendment Day. The program included young women clad in Grecian robes representing the states. Those clad in white robes with gold … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Oct. 21-27

October 20, 2016 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, October 22, 1916: Indianapolis churches today will participate in the national appeal for financial help to aid the starving and destitute peoples of Armenia and Syria. Yesterday and today were named by President Wilson as the time for the collection of contributions for Armenian and … Read More

Applause!: Oct. 21-27

October 20, 2016 | by Weekly View

• Things are popping up on East 10th St.! The owners of Broad Ripple Brewpub, the oldest microbrewer in the state (before being a brewer was cool), is closing on the old Mayfair building at 10th and Hamilton. They will be renovating the space, transforming it into a family-friendly pub. … Read More

The Curse of H.H. Holmes, Part 2

October 20, 2016 | by Al Hunter

In Part 1 of the H.H. Holmes story last week, we joined the chase of America’s First serial killer using the words of his pursuer, Pinkerton Agent Frank Geyer. Obviously for his victims, including 10-year-old Howard Pitezel who Holmes murdered in Irvington, the curse began when they met the deadly … Read More