Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: Oct. 13-19

October 12, 2023 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, October 17, 1923: Fewer crimes have been committed in Indianapolis in the first nine months of 1923 than in any similar period in recent years despite a large increase in the city’s population according to Police Chief Herman Rikhoff. The decrease in crime may be … Read More

100 Years Ago: Oct. 6-12

October 5, 2023 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, October 8, 1923: The Indianapolis Fire Department, working with the Chamber of Commerce, civic clubs, churches, and schools, launched “Fire Prevention Week” yesterday in an effort to reduce city fires. The fire prevention campaign began with pleas from pulpits urging congregations to assist in the … Read More

100 Years Ago: Sept. 29-Oct. 5

September 28, 2023 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, October 5, 1923: Only 75 automobiles out of 1,700 cars tested by traffic police officers this week were found to have defective brakes according to Traffic Captain Michael Glenn. Motorists in a majority of the cases where automobile brakes have been found defective, have reported … Read More

100 Years Ago: Sept. 22-28

September 21, 2023 | by Weekly View

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, September 26, 1923: The Indianapolis board of school commissioners transferred nutrition work in the public schools to the city board of public health. However, the actual teaching of nutrition in all public schools will be conducted by teachers, trained in nutrition work, where it will … Read More

100 Years Ago: Sept. 15-21

September 14, 2023 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, September 19, 1923: The largest freshmen class ever to register at Butler College swamped the registrar’s office today. By 8 a.m. a long line of young men and women had formed at the door of the administration building, and as the morning progressed the line … Read More