Monthly Archives: July 2018

Dixon Wins Toronto

July 19, 2018 | by Steve Nicewanger

Scott Dixon maintained his hold on first place in the IndyCar championship point standings with his win of the Honda Grand Prix of Toronto last Sunday. The 85 lap affair was held at the Exhibition Place street course and was the last street course race of the season. Josef Newgarden … Read More

What a Wonderful World

July 19, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

I see trees of green, red roses too… And I think to myself, what a wonderful world. A reader asked to meet, and we did so at the cidery where he had found the paper that graciously permits space for my column. We spoke and shared, and I learned — … Read More

The Old General Store

July 19, 2018 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

As an Indiana farm kid in the 50s, I didn’t get to spend a lot of time with my Dad. He worked long hours in the fields and the opportunity for the two of us to have time together was rare. It is for that reason that my heart would … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: July 20-26

July 19, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, July 21: At the suggestion of President Wilson, the Council of National Defense has requested physical examinations of every child in the United States under the age of 6. This survey is a direct outcome of military examinations of men who were rejected for military service. … Read More

Feast & Famine — Henry Flagler & the Last Indianapolis Street Car

July 19, 2018 | by Al Hunter

By the time you read this, the Indiana Transportation Museum (ITM) in Noblesville will be gone. If you are a fan of trains, or a lover of history in general, no doubt you’ve been keeping tabs on the sad demise of this central Indiana institution. Reports of problems at the … Read More