Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: April 3-10

April 2, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, April 6, 1915: The Boy Scouts of Indianapolis today took advantage of the first real spring weather and many hikes were made to woodland places by the boys in khaki uniforms. Large groups early wended their way toward country places with well filled haversacks on … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: March 27-April 3

March 26, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, March 30, 1915: Technical High School will graduate its first class in June, although the East Side institution will be only three years old. The 16 students who make up the class are finishing up their work in record time, most of them completing the … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: March 20-27

March 19, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, March 25, 1915: There is a new bug in town and the “bugologists” do not know his name.   He has been here for two or three weeks and he has formed a close acquaintance with many persons all over town. He is an “onery” bug; … Read More

100 Years Ago: March 13-20

March 12, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, February 18, 1915: Yesterday was “Bundle Day” in Indianapolis. More than 6,000 bundles of old clothes, shoes and wearing apparel of every description were collected from homes throughout the city by more than 160 volunteers traveling in twenty-six flag bedecked automobiles and trucks of the … Read More

100 Years Ago: March 6-13

March 5, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, March 10, 1915: Thirty-two new Ford sedan cars led a two-mile long automobile parade, that included a truck carrying a band, through streets crowded with spectators to yesterday’s gala opening of the Ford Motor Company’s new assembling plant, 1325 East Washington Street. More than 1,000 … Read More