Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago This Week: June 5-12

June 4, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, June 7, 1915: Boy Scout Troop 19 gave a program last night at Downey Avenue Christian Church that included signaling, fire building, and cooking. Church and community members had an opportunity to see what their boys have been doing in scout work and sample pancakes … Read More

One Hundred Years Ago: May 22 and May 29

May 21, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Tuesday, May 25, 1915: Members of the Irvington Civic Association turned out last night with their shovels, lawnmowers, scythes and sickles and cleaned Audubon Rd from Washington St to the C. H. & D (today’s CSX) Railway. The sidewalks were swept and repaired, bricks and rubbish … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: May 15-22

May 14, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, May 19, 1915: The Butler College examinations honor system will be replaced by a system called “student control” if a new constitution is agreed to by a vote of the student body. A special committee studied 123 collegiate student councils before making the proposed articles. … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: May 8-15

May 7, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, May 13, 1915: Carl G. Fisher and Thomas Taggart, Indiana members of the Dixie Highway Commission, arrived in Indianapolis last night following two days of touring northern Indiana inspecting various routes for the proposed highway. After traveling from Indianapolis to South Bend, the pair covered … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: May 1-8

April 30, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, May 4, 1915: The South Side May Festival concluded last night with a concert by The Indianapolis News Newsboys Band and a general jubilee at Garfield Park. It was the biggest and happiest day that part of Indianapolis ever had; fully 15,000 people visited the … Read More