Monthly Archives: July 2013

100 Years Ago This Week: July 19-26

July 18, 2013 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, July 20, 1913:  A crowd of 40,000 persons watched Indianapolis firefighters battle a stubborn three-alarm blaze of unknown origin that swept the wholesale district Saturday night. The spectacular conflagration began in the Layman-Carey Hardware Co 111-115 S. Meridian St, and by the time the fire … Read More

Patience Worth, Part 2

July 18, 2013 | by Al Hunter

Speaking through a Ouija board operated by Pearl Lenore Curran, a 30-year-old St. Louis housewife of limited education, Patience Worth was nothing short of a national phenomenon in the early years of the 20th Century. Though her works are virtually forgotten today, the prestigious Braithwaite anthology listed five of her … Read More

Applause!: July 19-26

July 18, 2013 | by Weekly View

• Coming soon: another reason to celebrate and live on Indy’s Near Eastside: In 2014, the Pogue’s Run hiking/biking trail will be developed from E. 10th Street through Fletcher Park, Spades Park and Brookside Park, ultimately connecting to the Pogue’s Run Art and Nature Park. This addition will be a … Read More

Men Don’t Make Passes at Girls Who Wear Glasses . . . Really?!

July 18, 2013 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

It was one of those nights when my old friend insomnia stopped by for a visit. So, I raided the fridge, turned on the TV and settled in to watch an oldie but a goodie, How to Marry a Millionaire. For those of you who have never seen it, this … Read More

Indianapolis Obedience Training Club Celebrates Diamond Jubilee

July 11, 2013 | by Ethel Winslow

When Clarence Alexander started the Indianapolis Obedience Training Club in 1938, he was answering a crying need in Indianapolis for formal obedience classes for dogs. Dog owners flocked to the classes to work with their dogs in order to compete for titles and for the show ring. Then, the group … Read More