Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: July 12-18

July 11, 2024 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, July 17, 1924: The annual French fete sponsored by the Irvington American Legion Post to raise money to care for wounded or permanently disabled American servicemen opened last evening at Jameson [Ellenberger] Park. The four-day event given during the week of France’s Bastille Day holiday … Read More

100 Years Ago: July 5-11

July 3, 2024 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, July 9, 1924:  Last night after lengthy discussion, the Indianapolis board of school commissioners, with the approval of schools superintendent Ellis Graff, by a vote of 3 to 2,  rescinded a rule preventing the employment of women teachers with young children and adopted a substitute … Read More

100 Years Ago: June 28-July 2

June 27, 2024 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, June 28, 1924: Butler College received a hearty welcome to its new Fairview Park site this afternoon with hundreds of colorful banners, a procession of seven floats from north side churches and businesses, 100 automobiles carrying approximately 500 members of the Indianapolis Federation of Civic … Read More

100 Years Ago: June 21-27

June 20, 2024 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, June 21, 1924: Mayor Lew Shank announced today he will ask the next Indiana legislature to enact a law requiring all persons driving automobiles to pass an examination to obtain a driver’s license which could be revoked and the automobile impounded in cases of accidents … Read More

100 Years Ago: June 14-20

June 13, 2024 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, June 15, 1924: Few places in all Hoosierdom offer the joys awaiting the Boy Scouts of Indianapolis in old Camp Chank-Tun-Un-Gi (Camp Belzer). Wedged between Ft. Harrison and Buzzards Roost (Woollens Gardens) amid beautiful shadows of trees along the south bank of Fall Creek, Camp … Read More