Monthly Archives: September 2022

Everything Must Change

September 8, 2022 | by CJ Woods III

My grandson will be reporting to the college of his choice — Drexel University — on the same weekend that his sister celebrates her 14th birthday. I can only imagine the tears and snot that my daughter will produce that weekend. Xavion and Imani have the kind of sibling relationship … Read More

100 Years Ago: Sept. 9-15

September 8, 2022 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Wednesday, September 13, 1922: “Miss Indianapolis,” Thelma Blossom, “the most beautiful girl in America” was welcomed home today by hundreds of people who crowded the plaza at Union Station. The Atlantic City Pageant winner was presented with a big bunch of red roses as she was … Read More

The First Bike Shop in Indianapolis

September 8, 2022 | by Al Hunter

This story first appeared in July 2009. Although the first documented appearance of a bicycle can be traced to a demonstration of the high-wheeled bike called the “Ordinary” in 1869, these old fashioned contraptions would be almost unrecognizable to the riders of today. With their huge front tires and seats … Read More

Toy Trains

September 8, 2022 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

This column last appeared in December 2011. Even though we may only realize it in retrospect, children often display behavior very early in life that points to their destiny. In the early 1890s seven year old Joshua Lionel Cowen whittled a miniature locomotive from a scrap of wood. It was … Read More

This Week’s Issue: Sept. 2-8

September 1, 2022 | by Weekly View

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