Monthly Archives: June 2017

Harry Houdini and Abraham Lincoln

June 15, 2017 | by Al Hunter

Magician Harry Houdini had a very unlikely boyhood hero — a hero adored by a generation before Houdini’s 1874 birth and a hero worshiped by generations hence. Harry Houdini’s hero was Abraham Lincoln. Houdini’s devotion to Lincoln could be found on stage during his shows. He traveled with a pet … Read More

Tips for Buying Vintage Furniture

June 15, 2017 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

From the thrill of the hunt to the joy of snagging a bargain, vintage shopping is a great way to furnish your home on a budget and avoid that cookie-cutter look in the process. Add to that the benefits to the environment every time a piece is saved from the … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: June 16-23

June 15, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, June 20: The Indiana League for Women’s Services intends enrolling every woman in Indiana for such war-time service as she may be able to render. A comprehensive form, approved by the League’s executive committee and endorsed by the State Council of Defense, is expected to … Read More

Butler’s Farewell to Chris Holtmann and Their New Head Basketball Coach LaVall Jordan

June 15, 2017 | by Steve Nicewanger

Chris Holtmann left the friendly confines of Hinkle Fieldhouse for the Value City area in the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus Ohio. Ohio State gave the former Bulldog head man an eight year deal worth three million a year. The Buckeyes missed the NCAA tournament the last 2 years and … Read More

Fritzy, The Cat

June 15, 2017 | by CJ Woods III

By some mechanism that I cannot remember activating, I became a member of a neighborhood page, one that is named for my neighborhood. Judging from the posts, the page describes a place that I don’t recognize, though I live in it. It is a neighborhood foreign to me, filled with … Read More