Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago This Week: July 12-19

July 11, 2013 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, July 16, 1913: Small boys bathe their dogs, men soak their heads, women wash their hands and other small boys of a mischievous nature throw water on passersby out of the drinking fountains at the Soldiers & Sailors Monument in the Circle and keep them … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: June 28-July12

June 27, 2013 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, July 2, 1913:  Nearly 5,000 store clerks entered downtown streets shortly after 5 p. m. last evening happily enjoying the rule adopted by the majority of stores to close at 5 p. m. weekdays and 6 p.m. Saturdays during July and August. No other city … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: June 21-28

June 20, 2013 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, June 22, 1913: The novelty of quick restaurants will come to Indianapolis this week with the opening of the Merchants Cafeteria in the basement of the Merchants Bank Building on Thursday.  Only a few months ago there were only four houses in the country offering … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: June 14-21

June 13, 2013 | by Weekly View

From the Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, June 18, 1913: Twenty-one cars representing American, Henderson, Stutz, Marion, Premier, Haynes, Pathfinder, G & J Truck, McFarlan, Apperson, Empire, Pilot “Sixty,” and Marmon are officially entered in the Indiana Automobile Manufacturers’ Association tour to the Pacific coast that will leave Indianapolis July 1 and … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: June 7-14

June 6, 2013 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, June 10, 1913: North and South joined to honor the memory of Col Richard Dale Owen, the Civil War commandant of Camp Morton, with the unveiling of his bronze bust during ceremonies at the State House. In presenting the statue to the state of Indiana … Read More