Posted in: Sunday Ads Sunday Ads: Refreshment Delivered

Business: Robert’s Dairy  Date of Ad: September 2, 1956 Location: 4201 Millersville Road Years of Operation: 1877-1988 Notable: Do you remember home milk delivery? Or have you heard of it? Until refrigeration and supermarkets, most...

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Posted in: Mailbag HI Mailbag: The Meadows

Reader’s Question: I grew up in Ft. Wayne in the 1950s and 1960s, but I often spent weekends and holidays in Indianapolis with my grandparents.  I have fond memories of visiting their apartment in The...

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Posted in: Mailbag HI Mailbag: Hammond’s Grove

Readers’s Question: Over the years, I’ve picked up a couple of postcards showing “Hammond’s Grove.”  Can you tell me what this place was and where it was located?  ~ Evan Finch, Indianapolis  HI’s Answer: The name...

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