Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago this Week: July 18-25

July 17, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, July 20, 1914: The Fletcher Savings & Trust Co has adopted the Flak system of finger prints for identification of depositors, who are unable to write their names, to insure absolute security and certainty of the identity of such depositors. Invented by P. A. Flak, … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: July 11-18

July 10, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, July 15, 1914: Beech Grove’s new St. Francis Hospital is open and receiving patients.  Built through the efforts of the Sisters of St. Francis, it was believed that a hospital was necessary in that section of the city because the Big Four Railroad shops are … Read More

100 Years Ago this Week: July 4-11

July 3, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, July 6, 1914: Irvington always celebrates the Fourth in such an original and delightful way that no citizen of that suburb ever wishes to go elsewhere for this patriotic celebration. Tradition was carried out in a beautiful manner Saturday when at Ellenberger Woods a pageant … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: June 27-July 4

June 26, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, July 2, 1914: Lunch wagons and newsstands were ordered off the streets by the board of public safety yesterday afternoon. Disclosures that food sold in the lunch wagons is prepared under unsanitary conditions were made by the city board of health. In a letter to … Read More

100 Years Ago: June 20-27

June 19, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, June 22, 1914: Five hundred businessmen received an instructive course Saturday in the efficiency and management of five Indianapolis public utilities during a Chamber of Commerce tour. The excursionists learned the T. H. I. & E. Traction power station has one of the highest efficiency … Read More