Monthly Archives: October 2024

100 Years Ago This Week: Oct. 4-10

October 3, 2024 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, October 7, 1924: The dedication of James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children today was in commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Hoosier poet’s birth. Ceremonies began with an academic procession of 125 educators, medical, and hospital authorities wearing caps and gowns marching from the … Read More