Monthly Archives: October 2018

100 Years Ago: Oct. 19-25

October 18, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, October 22: Following emergency calls for aid from several Indiana counties where the influenza death rate approaches one in every 200 residents, Captain William King, assistant secretary of the state board of health, declared the most serious aspect of the influenza epidemic in Indiana is … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago:

October 18, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, October 25: Michael E. Foley, chair of the State Council of Defense, issued a statement yesterday condemning daubing homes with yellow paint of those suspected of disloyalty. A mob spirit was demonstrated earlier in the week when two Indianapolis homes of persons alleged to have … Read More

Halloween Collectibles

October 18, 2018 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

The elegance of the late Victorian period in America provided the perfect setting for the celebration of Halloween. The elaborately decorated homes of the elite welcomed guests who spent the evening in full costume playing bridge, mahjong, and parlor games. Winners of these games, as well as those judged to … Read More

Are the Colts Wasting Andrew Luck?

October 18, 2018 | by Steve Nicewanger

At this time and place in the 2018 season, our Indianapolis Colts are 1-5. Their latest defeat came at the hands of the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in New York City. You may recall that the Colts traded their 3rd pick in the 2018 draft for the Jets … Read More

Whispers from the Grave

October 18, 2018 | by Al Hunter

This will be my 16th season of leading October ghost tours in Irvington. Along the way I have made many friends, some of whom return year after year to take a stroll through haunted Irvington. I have been fortunate to meet many talented and famous people who have come on … Read More