Steven R. Barnett’s Story Archive

World War I 100 Years Ago: Nov. 4-10

November 3, 2016 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Friday, November 10, 1916: Tens of thousands of small pillows that relieve the tortures of transportation of the seriously wounded is the cry of the Indianapolis relief committee that seeks to aid the French wounded soldiers. The motorized ambulance can go anywhere possible, but it shakes … Read More

R.I.P.

October 27, 2016 | by Steven R. Barnett

“We’re coming to a graveyard, hold your breath until we pass by,” is an old admonition travelers would say to one another. The superstitious saying reflected a belief that one risked allowing an evil spirit to enter the body and possess one’s soul if the breath was not held. In … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Oct. 28-Nov. 3

October 27, 2016 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, October 30, 1916: Yesterday afternoon as the last sun rays descended in the western sky, water began to play in the wonderful kaleidoscopic colors of the electric lights of the fountains in the sunken gardens at Garfield Park. Over seven thousand South Siders marveled at … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Oct. 28-Nov. 3

October 27, 2016 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Friday, November 3, 1916: All National Guardsmen not now in the service of the United States are required to take a new oath, prescribed by the Hay National Defense Act, by November 30, 1916 according to a War Department order from the acting chief of the … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Oct. 21-27

October 20, 2016 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, October 22, 1916: The east steps of the State Capitol was the stage yesterday for the Seventh District Woman’s Franchise League’s celebration of Federal Amendment Day. The program included young women clad in Grecian robes representing the states. Those clad in white robes with gold … Read More