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Indianapolis Sun

The first Sun, begun by Joseph A. Dynes and a Mr. Seifert, was an independent advertising sheet that lasted less than one year. On September 6, 1873, a second Sun,… Read More »Indianapolis Sun

Indianapolis Times

The Indianapolis Times was founded as the Indianapolis Sun on March 12, 1888, by five newspapermen who had worked together in Cleveland, Ohio. They were led by Fred L. Purdy,… Read More »Indianapolis Times

Indianapolis Woman

C. E. Publishing launched Indianapolis Woman in September 1984. Publishers Connie Rosenthal and Linda Eder created the magazine for women with a wide variety of interests. The magazine profiled an… Read More »Indianapolis Woman

Indy’s Child

Indy’s Child was started in 1984 “to make parenting easier in Indianapolis.” The magazine, owned by Barbara S. Wynne, well-known for her youth tennis programs, is issued monthly. Her daughter… Read More »Indy’s Child

The Locomotive

On August 16, 1845, Daniel B. Culley, John H. Ohr, and David R. Elder printed the first copy of The Locomotive. Financial problems plagued the paper and forced the owners… Read More »The Locomotive

National Enquirer

J. Frank Hanly, former Indiana governor and strong prohibition supporter, organized and published the Enquirer beginning in 1915. The weekly publication, using the motto “Truth without Fear,” focused primarily on… Read More »National Enquirer

NUVO

NUVO was a free alternative weekly publication distributed widely throughout Indianapolis and the metro area. It ceased print publication in 2019 and became a monthly digital magazine. The first print… Read More »NUVO

Peanut Butter Press

The Peanut Butter Press (PBP) was a newspaper written by children in grades five and six for children ages 7 through 13. It appeared as a 12-page tabloid insert in… Read More »Peanut Butter Press

Perry Township Weekly

Originally established circa around 1945 as a four-sheet, letterhead-size tabloid by the daughter of Mrs. Allen Goddard of Beech Grove, the Perry Township Weekly began as a high school paper… Read More »Perry Township Weekly

Saturday Evening Post

Benjamin Franklin started the Saturday Evening Post in Philadelphia in 1724. It began as a weekly broadsheet newspaper that published fiction, poetry, and household tips. Curtis Publishing, a Philadelphia-based company,… Read More »Saturday Evening Post

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