Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: July 19-25

July 18, 2024 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, July 20, 1924: Amzi C. Zaring, proprietor of the North Star Theater and the Garrick Theater, announced plans for the construction of one of largest neighborhood motion picture houses in the city. The new theater, to be built on the northeast corner of Central Ave. … Read More

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board of school commissioners, with the approval of schools superintendent Ellis Graff, by a vote of 3 to 2,  rescinded a rule preventing the employment of women teachers with young children and adopted a substitute … Read More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