Monthly Archives: June 2023

Abraham Lincoln – Cocaine Addict?, Part 1

June 8, 2023 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in May 2011. In the fall of 1860, just one month before becoming president, Abraham Lincoln walked into the Corneau & Diller drug store in Springfield, Illinois and purchased cocaine. The statement is a fact that cannot be denied but asking a Lincoln buff for clarification … Read More

100 Years Ago: June 9-15

June 8, 2023 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, June 14, 1923: Last week the Englewood Christian Church board of trustees voted 19 to 10 calling for pastor Rev. Frank E. Davison’s resignation because of his denunciation of a “100 per cent Americanism” mass meeting organized on church property by the “Hustling Hundred,” a … Read More

This Week’s Issue: June 2-8

June 1, 2023 | by Weekly View

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Little Flower Summerfest an Eastside Tradition

June 1, 2023 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Summerfest 2023 will be held on June 2, June 3, and June 4. The festival will be open 5-11 p.m. on Friday, 3-11 p.m. on Saturday, and 11:00 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday. Summerfest is held at Little Flower Catholic Church, on the corner of North Bosart and Nowland … Read More

Some Indy Parks Pools Open for Season

June 1, 2023 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS – Indy Parks opened their first wave of pools for Memorial Day weekend Saturday, May 27 – Monday, May 29. The pools will then close for additional lifeguard training and reopen for the official start of the summer season on Saturday, June 3. The pools included in the first … Read More