Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: Oct. 9-16

October 8, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, October 13, 1915: The board of school commissioners voted against the proposal to have Bible study made a part of the Indianapolis high school curriculum. Former Indianapolis mayor Caleb S. Denny and Thomas C. Day, a prominent lay churchman, actively supported the Bible-in-the-schools idea. Although … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Oct. 2-8

October 1, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, October 5, 1915: Cool October breezes may chase away Palm Beach suits, but the open summer cars of the Indianapolis Traction & Terminal Co seem to go on forever on city street car lines. No one knows why such cars are run when the air … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Sept. 25-Oct. 3

September 24, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, September 29, 1915: Fountain Square Merchants Association members made a trip through the country southeast of Indianapolis yesterday boosting Fountain Square as a good place to trade. The trip was to regain some of the trade lost when roads leading into the city from the … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Sept. 18-24

September 17, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday September 19, 1915: A motor car class offering instructions in the mechanism and the driving of automobiles is the latest course addition to the Young Women’s Christian Association curriculum. The class will meet in the basement of the YWCA building, 329 N. Pennsylvania, where the … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Sept. 11-17

September 10, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Thursday, September 16, 1915: The special fresh air school for tuberculosis children, on the grounds of Arsenal Technical High School, began its winter term this week with added improvements, including two sleeping porches, for caring for the 50 children enrolled. The school first opened last year … Read More