Monthly Archives: November 2020

The National Horse Thief Detective Association, Part 2

November 12, 2020 | by Al Hunter

The southern Indiana town of Warren, a stop on the route of the Indianapolis & Ft. Wayne Railroad in Huntington County, had one of the first local Horse Thief Detective Association chapters. The town’s story typifies why a HTDA chapter was needed. Warren had a race track that drew horses … Read More

100 Years Ago: Nov. 13-Nov. 19

November 12, 2020 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, November 19, 1920: City officials favor a plan endorsed by council president Gustav Schmidt that would abolish the municipal boards of works, safety, and sanitation, whose members are appointive, and have their duties assumed by members of the city council. The proposal would approach the … Read More

Time to Set the Table

November 12, 2020 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

In this grab and go, drive-thru window world, it would seem that for many of us the days of sitting down at the table for a family meal are all but over. Yet, there remains one time each year when we make an exception. That time is Thanksgiving and what … Read More

A New Leaf

November 12, 2020 | by CJ Woods III

A 70-degree Sunday afternoon had me on the front lawn, raking leaves. Not for the first time did I ponder on the tradition that leads to the act of gathering dead leaves into piles for the purpose of sending them off to another place. Neither of the two homes that … Read More

Horseshoes Lose a Tough One

November 12, 2020 | by Steve Nicewanger

The Baltimore Ravens are a contending team. They have an explosive offense and a brick wall defense. The Colts effort against them last Sunday was close. The defense held the Ravens to 24 points and played well. The offense just could not get anything going, particularly in the second half. … Read More