Monthly Archives: August 2018

100 Years Ago This Week: Aug. 224-30

August 23, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, August 26: The 90-acre new Scout camp along Fall Creek, west of Ft. Benjamin Harrison, was formally dedicated on Saturday. Eighty-five Boy Scouts performed stunts – a tug of war; a boxing match; water fights and a game of water polo – before one hundred … Read More

Look for the Fire — Recognizing True Milk Glass

August 23, 2018 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

After watching the market for glassware all but vanish in the early part of 2000, many of us held little hope for the return to popularity of this long time staple of the collecting world. Gradually over the past couple of years a few mid-20th Century art glass pieces from … Read More

2018 Pocono 500 Mile Race

August 23, 2018 | by Steve Nicewanger

The ABC Supply 500 was run at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond Penn. on Sunday. Will Power won the pole with teammate Josef Newgarden lined up next to him. Alexander Rossi started third. When the green flag dropped Rossi quickly took command and was nearly unbeatable. He led 180 … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Aug. 24-30

August 23, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, August 22: C. Roltare Eggleston, chairman of the Indianapolis Four-Minute Men, has notified the Committee on Public Information in Washington, DC that the organization is almost at full strength and ready to serve the government. The group of volunteer speakers will be available to give … Read More

Orange Cat Pencil

August 23, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

“I’m going to give you three words,” said the nurse practitioner, “and then we’re going to talk about some other things.” My United Healthcare “House Calls” visit had been well under way when Elaine gave me the start to the dreaded memory test. Lately, words have been escaping the corral; … Read More