Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: March 28-April 4

March 27, 2014 | by Al Hunter

From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, March 30, 1914: Local industries carry the name of Indianapolis to all parts of the world and bring millions of dollars here annually. It has been reported that even in the heart of Africa a modern steel plow made in Indianapolis may be found in … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: March 21-28

March 20, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, March 26, 1914: Mayor Joseph Bell told the board of public safety that gasoline pumps constructed on sidewalks are “just jumping up like mushrooms” in all parts of the city. Owners of garages and other businesses are violating the city’s building ordinance by installing gasoline … Read More

100 Years Ago this Week: March 14-21

March 13, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, March 16, 1914: What is believed to have been the most radical plan ever adopted by an Indianapolis mayor to stop the illegal Sunday sale of liquor was disclosed yesterday by Mayor Joseph Bell in a letter to Chief of Police Samuel Perrott. The mayor … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: March 7-14

March 6, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Sun, Monday, March 9, 1914: The experimental sewage disposal plant located at Wisconsin St and Pogue’s Run has been put in working order and will begin the disposal of sewage this afternoon under the direction of City Engineer Bernard J. T. Jeup. The plant consists of a … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Feb. 28-March 7

February 27, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Sun, Sunday, March 1, 1914:  The Union Co-operative Department Store Co, 342-58 Massachusetts Av, threw open its doors yesterday morning following a long campaign to get the project started. A representative of the Woman’s Label League made the first purchase. Ernest S. Phillips, store manager, estimated nearly … Read More