Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago This Week: April 17-24

April 16, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Tuesday, April 20, 1915: Indianapolis is to plunge itself into a flower and vegetable growing contest according to plans by the Vacant Lots Cultivation & Home Decorating Committee. The cultivation of vacant lots with flowers and vegetables started on a modest scale, but it has now … Read More

100 Years Ago: April 10-17

April 9, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, April 15, 1915: Indianapolis and vicinity was highly praised as the setting for motion picture dramas of the best sort by Virgil E. Burris, dramatic director of the Coburn Photo & Film Co, in announcing plans by the company in making the city a film … Read More

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