Monthly Archives: May 2016

100 Years Ago: May 6-12

May 5, 2016 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, May 10, 1916:  The board of public works has received complaints from contractors engaged in making public improvements that labor is scarce in Indianapolis. Although laborers are being paid 22½ cents (2015:  $4.94) an hour, contractors say it is almost impossible for them to get enough … Read More

Indiana State Museum 200 Objects Exhibit

May 5, 2016 | by Al Hunter

If you’re a Hoosier born and bred (like me), you owe yourself a trip to the Indiana State Museum to see the new exhibit “200 Objects-A Bicentennial Celebration.” The exhibit opened on April 30, 2016, which worked for me as it was the 151st anniversary of the Lincoln funeral train … Read More