Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

Feast & Famine — Henry Flagler and the Last Indianapolis Street Car, Part 1

November 3, 2022 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in July 2018. Al is recovering from a very successful ghost tour month. 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 … Read More

“The Devil Comes to Irvington”

October 27, 2022 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in October 2013. Al’s 20th Anniversary Irvington Ghost Tours end Saturday, Oct. 29, so be sure to get to the corner of Johnson and East Washington by 6:45 for the last tours of the season! Advance sale tickets are available at the Magick Candle, 203 S. … Read More

Halloween Broom Lore and Superstition

October 20, 2022 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in November 2010. While trolling the endless labyrinth known as Facebook, I ran across a page created by a coven of self-described “Solitary female witches in the Indianapolis area” known as “Ravensgrove”. The entry was titled, “Halloween Broom Lore and Superstitions” and it made me think, … Read More

The Father of Notre Dame Football and Mother’s Day

October 13, 2022 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in May 2010. Did you know that the “Mother’s Day” national holiday is connected to Indianapolis, Notre Dame football and Monument Circle? Although others may claim to have started Mother’s Day, it was Frank E. Hering, former Notre Dame Football coach, who created the holiday. While … Read More

Little Girl Lost: Catherine Winters, Part 2

October 6, 2022 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in March 2012. Dr. Winters and his wife were immediately arrested, along with a former boarder (William Ross Cooper, a one-armed telegraph operator for the Big Four Railroad) living in the home. The affidavit charged the trio with the attempted murder of little Catherine by “striking, … Read More