Monthly Archives: September 2017

World War I 100 Years Ago: Sept. 15-21

September 14, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, September 16: Thirty-two Indianapolis business and professional men organized the Patriotic League last night. The purpose of the Patriotic League is “to encourage and stimulate an intelligent support of the government now engaged in war; for the protection of American rights and institutions; to provide … Read More

Indianapolis: The Great Flood of 1913, Part 2

September 14, 2017 | by Al Hunter

This column originally appeared in March, 2013. Al is out researching his next column. Last week, we left Greenfield a century ago; March 25th, 1913, underwater. The “Black Night of Terror,” the “March Flood,” or the “Great Flood of 1913″ had come and gone through the Hancock County seat, leaving … Read More

Celebrating Fall — Hoosier Style

September 14, 2017 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

“When the frost is on the pumpkin, and the fodder’s in the shock, and you hear the kyouck gobble of the struttin’ turkey-cock. Oh it’s then the time a feller is a feeling at his best. When he rises in the morning from a night of peaceful rest…” With these … Read More

This Week’s Issue: Sept. 8-14

September 7, 2017 | by Weekly View

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Benton House Tour of Homes Guide 2017

September 7, 2017 | by Weekly View

The year, the Benton House Tour of Homes celebrates Exploring a Century of Irvington Homes! Thank you to all the sponsors of the tour, plus the generous homeowners who allow us a little peek into their lives. Also, a big thank you goes out to the many volunteers who organize … Read More