Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago This Week: may 17-24

May 16, 2013 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, May 22, 1913:  More than 30,000 citizens lined the streets of downtown this afternoon to see 2,400 members of the Indiana Department of the Grand Army of the Republic (G. A. R.) pass in parade. With bands playing and flags waving the five divisions wound … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: May 10-17

May 9, 2013 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Sun, Friday, May 16, 1913: Good feeding; two shaves a week; humane treatment; liberal tobacco supply; family Sunday dinners; and mid-week bread pudding festival are just a few of the policies that Sheriff Theodore Portteus has implemented at the jail in an effort to do the right … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: May 3-10

May 2, 2013 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Sun, Sunday, May 4, 1913: A barefoot burglar who has entered dozens of homes in the past three weeks has police baffled.  The intruder leaves nothing but his bare footprints and many burnt matches. Entering a house by a window, he strikes a match to see the … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: April 26-May 3

April 25, 2013 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, April 30, 1913:  The People’s Concert Association chorus will sing “The Swan and the Skylark” and the Minneapolis Orchestra will play an afternoon and evening performance at Tomlinson Hall on Monday to benefit The News Flood Relief Fund.  Seats have been purchased for Indianapolis public … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: April 12-19

April 11, 2013 | by Steven R. Barnett

The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, April 15, 1913: The Young Women’s Christian Association has leased the late residence of George B. Yandes, 122 E. Michigan St, for a boarding home for young ladies. This is the first of a number of proposed boarding homes that the YWCA hopes to establish in … Read More