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“We are indeed much more than what we eat, but what we eat can nevertheless help us to be much more than what we are.” – – – Adelle Davis (1904 – 1974) Born in Lizton, Indiana, she became a popular author and nutritionist
Did You Know?   Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis is the final resting place for more than 60 men and women associated with automobile manufacturing and racing. The many drivers include Louis Schneider, Erwin “Cannon Ball” Baker, Tony Lee Bettenhausen, Elfrieda Mais LaPlante, Floyd Davis, Paul Russo, “Howdy” Wilcox, and Charles Wiggins (included in this week’s “Hoosier History Highlights.”) Also at Crown Hill are three founders of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Carl Fisher, James Allison, and Frank Wheeler. Famed car designer A. J. Watson is there, along with families behind classic nameplates like Duesenberg, Marmon, and Stutz. A “Racing Legends” marker (pictured) stands next to a “Yard of Bricks” in the cemetery roadway near the tomb of Carl Fisher.
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1802   William Conner established a trading post on the west fork of the White River in Central Indiana. He found success in the fur trade and in general commerce with pioneers and Native Americans.  A few years later, state commissioners met at the Conner cabin when they came to the area in search of a site for a new capital city.
1903   Well-known journalist Mary Hannah Krout took time from her travels to visit friends on North Meridian Street in Indianapolis. Born in Crawfordsville, she traveled the world as a correspondent for newspapers in several cities, including Chicago and Denver. One of the first female reporters, she covered the major news events of her day. She was also active in the women’s suffrage movement. She published several books and helped compile and edit the autobiography of fellow Crawfordsville citizen, Lew Wallace.
1923   An express train sped through the night of August 7 carrying the body of President Warren G. Harding. As it traveled from California to Washington, it passed through Northern Indiana. Thousands gathered along the route from Gary to Walkerton to Nappanee to Kendallville to St. Joe. In Goshen, 75 boy scouts stood at attention and sang “My Country ‘Tis of Thee.” At the Lake Wawasee station, a salute was fired by cadets of the Black Horse Troop from Culver Military Academy. Harding had died unexpectedly a few days earlier in San Francisco.
1946   Santa Claus Land, the nation’s first theme park, opened in Santa Claus, Indiana, in Spencer County. There were no roller coasters at first, but there was a House of Dolls, a train ride, a restaurant, and, of course, jolly old Santa Claus himself. The park grew each year and, in 1984, became Holiday World.
