Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago This Week: Nov. 20-27

November 19, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, November 22, 1915: Countless patriotic Indianapolis citizens and many from surrounding points turned out late last night to pay homage to the Liberty Bell, on its third visit to the city. The decorated special train car bearing the historic bell was switched from the Union … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Nov. 13-20

November 12, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, November 17, 1915: Practically every business house run by African-Americans in Indianapolis was closed this morning from 10:00 to 10:30 o’clock during the funeral service for Booker T. Washington. Pictures of Washington draped in the American flag and deep mourning were displayed from many business … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Nov. 6-13

November 5, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, November 10, 1915: A real tea room, such as are found in large Eastern cities, will open next week as an experiment by the Public Health Nursing Association. The room at 22 E. Washington St. will be one of the coziest little tea rooms imaginable, … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Oct. 30-Nov. 6

October 29, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, November 4, 1915: Opportunities to find employment at day labor, with an average daily wage of $1.75 (2014: $40.36), are so plentiful that the U. S. Department of Labor, with Indianapolis headquarters in the Federal Building, is experiencing difficulty in providing men for those needing … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Oct. 16-23

October 15, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, October 18, 1915: Mrs. Salina Ratliffe, an African-American, sued the Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners because her children were not permitted to attend public school No. 32 which is within two and one half squares of her home. When she took her four children to … Read More