Monthly Archives: October 2019

100 Years Ago: Oct. 25-Oct. 31

October 24, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, October 29, 1919:  The Lawson Air Liner, the largest passenger carrying airplane in the world, may leave Indianapolis tomorrow, weather permitting, for Chicago on its return to Milwaukee where it departed six-weeks ago on a 2,500 mile demonstration trip.  The huge bi-plane, with seating for … Read More

An Old School World Series

October 24, 2019 | by Steve Nicewanger

The Boys of October are back to do battle for the MLB crown. The Washington Nationals and Houston Astros meet tonight (Tues. Oct. 22) for game 1 in Houston. The Astros are a very slight favorite but it’s impossible to discount the Nationals who are competing in their first series … Read More

Brighter Reader

October 24, 2019 | by CJ Woods III

My granddaughter toddles across the carpeted area of her hardwood living room floor and lunges at me as I sit in the big brown “old man’s chair” her mother gave to me. Myah hands me the book she has selected from the reading corner Lauren has crafted in her room, … Read More

Bloody Mary Brown — An Irvington Tale

October 24, 2019 | by Al Hunter

Fifteen years ago, Russ Simnick and I published our first book, Irvington Haunts. Haunted and Infamous Irvington. That first volume was a collection of fourteen different ghost stories gathered from the pages of Irvington’s haunted history. A few of those stories have fallen off the radar screen over the years. … Read More

Halloween Collectibles

October 24, 2019 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

The pumpkins are carved, bags of mini chocolate bars are stacking up and the neighbors lawn is covered with cobwebs and tombstones. Yes, it is once again Halloween season! While for many the spookiest of all holidays comes each year at the end of October, there are those who are … Read More