Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

Pinkerton Detective Frank Guyer and his chase for H.H. Holmes

October 31, 2024 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in October 2011. The Devil in the White City, Erik Larson’s best selling book about America’s first serial killer H.H. Holmes, is set to go into production in the near future. Holmes, who spent some time in Irvington, is a prominent figure on the Irvington Ghost … Read More

Shrek…For Real?

October 24, 2024 | by Al Hunter

“The low spark of high-heeled boys” is the title track from the 1971 album by British rock band Traffic. The 11 minute, 44 second song, was written by Jim Capaldi and Steve Winwood. Capaldi credits diminutive actor Michael J. Pollard (Bonnie & Clyde) for coming up with the term while … Read More

Who Is Reading Riley Today?

October 17, 2024 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in October 2012. A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Brigette Jones of the James Whitcomb Riley home in Greenfield. She informed me of a contest known as “Who is reading Riley?” and very kindly asked me to submit a photo of myself, dressed in … Read More

The Ghosts of Gettysburg

October 10, 2024 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in October 2013. It’s October again in Indianapolis. The air is crisp, the farmers are harvesting their crops in the fields, the smell of burning leaves permeates the air and Hoosier imaginations turn to ghosts, goblins and things that go bump in the night. I just … Read More

A Gift from a Friend

October 3, 2024 | by Al Hunter

Rhonda and I strolled through Irvington last week to reconnect with some old friends. We visited Ethel Winslow, my long-suffering editor at the Weekly View, and then stopped in to see Jan and Michelle at the Magick Candle. From there we went down to see Dale Harkins at the Irving … Read More