Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

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

100 Years Ago This Week: April 5-12

April 4, 2013 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, April 7, 1913: Sunshine and wreckage drew thousands of people to the flood-stricken neighborhoods west of White River yesterday. Jammed streetcars, scores of automobiles and motorcycles, horse drawn vehicles, and crowds of pedestrians brought spectators responding to official appeals for the public to visit the … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week – March 29-April 5

March 28, 2013 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, April 3, 1913: Motor trucks played an important part in relief and rescue work following the flood. The bulk of Indianapolis’ supply of meat, bread, and milk was saved by the vigorous use of power wagons and these vehicles maintained a constant transportation service when … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: March 22-29

March 21, 2013 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, March 26, 1913:  Many persons may have perished in the flood that swept West Indianapolis early last evening after the White River levee at Morris St. was breached. Cries of help heard from men, women, and children trapped when the river burst from its banks … Read More