Monthly Archives: April 2023

Free Event for Pets May 7

April 27, 2023 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS —Peaceful Souls Animal Rescue and Recovery will host a free event on Sunday, May 7 from 9 a.m.-noon at the Indianapolis Speedrome, 802 S. Kitley. Enter off Kitley Ave. The organization will offer free microchips, ID tags, and collars on a first-come, first-served basis in a drive-through event. All … Read More

100 Years Ago: April 28-May 4

April 27, 2023 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Wednesday, May 2, 1923: As sugar prices have soared to 11 and 12 cents a pound retail, women’s clubs and civic associations across the country have organized a sugar boycott to hammer sugar prices back to a fair price of 7 cents a pound. The Marion … Read More

Hop-A-Long

April 27, 2023 | by CJ Woods III

This column first appeared in May 2018. Crossing a busy street, I got trapped in the center lane by the rush of cars on both sides of me. I waited in the middle, looking for opportunities to complete my passage. One car slowed, stopped; a man waved at me, inviting … Read More

Andrew Jackson’s Hair, Part 2

April 27, 2023 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in April 2012. The first recorded attack on a sitting President was against Jackson. On May 6, 1833 while in Fredericksburg Virginia dedicating a monument to the mother of George Washington, a disgruntled sailor named Robert B. Randolph jumped from the crowd and struck the President … Read More

Their Work Was Child’s Play

April 26, 2023 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

This column first appeared in May 2011. The Fisher-Price Toy Company was formed in 1931 by Herman Fisher, Irving Price, and Helen M. Schelle. While none of the three had much experience in the field of toy manufacturing, they shared a vision to produce a line of toys that would … Read More