Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago This Week: Oct. 10-17

October 9, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Monday, October 12, 1914: Today begins the Children’s Aid Association’s celebration of “Education Week” during which it will endeavor to bring its work to the attention of the community. “Children’s Aid Sunday” will conclude the week’s events with preachers and Sunday school superintendents making announcements about … Read More

100 Years Ago: Oct. 3-10

October 2, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, October 8, 1914: One of the latest fads in the up-to-date thievery that has been going on in this city for the last few months and which the members of the police department have been unable to stop, is the stealing of Prest-O-Lite gas tanks … Read More

100 Years Ago: Sept. 26-Oct. 3

September 25, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Friday, October 2, 1914: Indianapolis marked state-wide observance of “Disease Prevention Day” this afternoon with a parade through downtown streets seen by thousands of people. Armies of rats, cockroaches, bedbugs, fleas and other vermin laying siege on city households and the flies, mosquitoes, and millions of … Read More

100 Years Ago this Week: Sept. 19-25

September 18, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, September 23, 1914:  Indianapolis housewives and businessmen who have been accustomed to receiving mail from obliging postmen at the rear or side doors must arrange to have the carriers call only at the front entrances. Indianapolis Postmaster Robert E. Springsteen has issued circulars to the … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Sept. 12-18

September 11, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, September 16, 1914: The Indiana Section of the Society of Automobile Engineers met at the Hoosier Motor Club last night concerning headlight dimmers for automobiles. A committee with automotive executives John W. Esterline, George A. Weidley, and Howard Marmon was formed to seek cooperation with … Read More