Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: April 11-17

April 10, 2025 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, April 14, 1925: Madge Oberholtzer died this morning at her Irvington home, 5802 University Av, after suffering nearly a month from bichloride of mercury poisoning which she took following an alleged attack by former Ku Klux Klan grand dragon D. C. Stephenson. She had been … Read More

100 Years Ago: April 4-10

April 3, 2025 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, April 8, 1925: Selection of the executive committee of the citizens’ committee of 1,000, under the leadership of chair Charles F. Coffin, former Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce president, has been completed and will lead the campaign for an election of an Indianapolis city manager form … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: March 28-April 3

March 27, 2025 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Friday, April 3, 1925: Former Indiana Grand Dragon D. C. Stephenson was arrested today on five charges in connection with an alleged March 16 attack on Madge Oberholtzer, secretary-treasurer of the Teachers and Young People’s Reading Circle of Indiana. Charged with assault and battery with intent … Read More

100 Years Ago: March 21-27

March 20, 2025 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Tuesday, March 24, 1925: Leading business and professional men have joined in the movement with the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce convention bureau to “tell the world” about the merits of the city in order to bring more conventions here. The movement was a result of Dick … Read More

100 Years Ago: March 14-20

March 13, 2025 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, March 18, 1925: Orange, green, and white, colors of the new Irish republic, predominated yesterday’s parade as practically every Indianapolis person of Irish heritage celebrated the glory of St. Patrick under the auspices of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Thousands of persons lined downtown streets, … Read More