Monthly Archives: June 2017

World War I 100 Years Ago: June 2-8

June 1, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, June 3: Noting the presence of the military training camp at Ft. Harrison, Mayor Bell addressed the police department at a general roll call saying that it was his aim to make Indianapolis clean of all vice which might tend to destroy the moral standards … Read More

Treasures in the Yard: Collectible Bottles

June 1, 2017 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Tilling your garden, removing a tree stump or laying the foundation for a garage? Before you start digging, you should know that there may be treasures hidden just below the surface of the ground that can add up to some serious cash. Antique bottles from 1850-1930 abound in the yards … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: June 2-8

June 1, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, June 5: City Court Judge James Derry had some pointed comments yesterday regarding the handling of prisoners by Indianapolis police. When an African American man appeared in court with a swollen face and bandaged head, the judge learned the man had been beaten when he … Read More

Rose Mary’s Words of Wisdom Upon Growing Old, Part 5

June 1, 2017 | by Rose Mary Clarke

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.  — Reinhold Niebuhr Image, image, image! People are so enslaved by image that some won’t use walking aids. However, pride goeth before a fall. … Read More

School Choice

June 1, 2017 | by CJ Woods III

U. S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ May 22nd visit, and her advocacy for “school choice,” reminded me of an incident of school choice with my eldest daughter. When her parents hauled Lisa away from her friends in Madera, California, to her new home in Clarksville, Indiana, she was not … Read More