Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago this Week: May 2-9

May 1, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, May 3, 1914: Crowds of men and women gathered around Monument Place at noon yesterday joining others who  responded to the bugle call in almost every town and city across the country to celebrate Woman’s Independence Day. At the city’s first street demonstration for suffrage, … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: April 25-May 2

April 24, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, April 27, 1914:  There was considerable criticism among residents of the Irvington Park and Emerson Heights additions Friday night regarding the unreasonable delay in city firemen reaching a fire in a vacant house at 101 DeQuincy St. The fire had gained much headway for about … Read More

100 Years Ago this Week: April 18-25

April 17, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, April 19, 1914: Indianapolis is war mad after passage of Congressional resolutions justifying the President in using armed force “to enforce his demands for unequivocal amends for affronts and indignities committed against the United States in Mexico” following the arrest of American bluejackets at Tampico … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: April 11-18

April 10, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, April 15, 1914: Yesterday, the Board of County Commissioners reduced the number of Center Township justices of the peace and constables to be elected next fall from five each to four each. It was discovered that there were more offices to be filled by the … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: April 4-11

April 3, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Sun, Tuesday, April 7, 1914: Tomlinson Hall has been converted into a true art gallery for the Eastman Kodak Company’s touring exhibition of amateur photography from all over the world that opened last evening. The show is the largest collection of amateur work ever assembled and is … Read More