Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: Dec. 20-Jan. 2

December 19, 2024 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, December 25, 1924: Hundreds of carolers traveled throughout Indianapolis — from home to home, hospital to hospital, and club to club — last night raising their voices in singing Christmas songs and spreading the yuletide spirit by this age-old custom. Caroling began at 7 p.m. … Read More

100 Years Ago: Dec.13-19

December 12, 2024 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, December 17, 1924: Only male voters, both white and colored, will be counted to determine the apportionment of the Indiana General Assembly it was announced today following a conference with Gov. Emmett Branch, secretary of state Frederick Schortemeier, attorney general Ulysses Lesh, and state auditor … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Dec. 6-12

December 5, 2024 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, December 7, 1924: Cool temperatures and damp streets did not keep Ku Klux Klan members from parading through downtown streets last night. Observers estimated 1,660 (Klan leaders claim 4,000) persons clad in robes and hoods tramped three abreast from the Pennsylvania Railroad Park at Hamilton … Read More

100 Years Ago: Nov. 29-Dec. 5

November 27, 2024 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, December 5, 1924: After considerable change from the original route, the board of park commissioners adopted plans for the construction of Kessler Boulevard from Illinois St east to Ft. Benjamin Harrison. The 100-foot-wide driveway begins at the Crow’s Nest bridge west of White River and … Read More

100 Years Ago: Nov. 22-28

November 21, 2024 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, November 22, 1924:  The new Colored Orphans’ Home, erected by the Marion County board of commissioners, is scheduled to open January 1. The new facility at 25th St. and Keystone Ave., consisting of four brick fire-proof buildings, will replace the old home at 21st St. … Read More