Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: Oct. 15-21

October 14, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, October 18, 1921: The legal age limit for automobile drivers was raised from sixteen years to seventeen years by the Indianapolis city council yesterday. The board of public safety had proposed raising the age limit to eighteen, explaining raising the age limit would tend to … Read More

100 Years Ago: Oct. 8-14

October 7, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, October 11, 1921: The word “Go” flashed by a mammoth electric sign atop the Merchants National Bank Building and the blowing of factory whistles across Indianapolis announced the opening of the great Industrial Exposition yesterday evening at the Manufacturers’ Building on the fairgrounds. More than … Read More

100 Years Ago: Oct. 1-7

September 30, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, October 5, 1921: The practice of school boys “flagging” passing automobiles for rides to and from school has resulted in many complaints, and motorcycle police stationed near public schools will be instructed to discourage the practice. Monroe E. Noblet, secretary of the Hoosier Motor Club, … Read More

100 Years Ago: Sept. 24-30

September 23, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

One Hundred Years Ago – From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, September 29, 1921: Thousands of citizens lined Indianapolis streets yesterday afternoon watching 10,000 heroes of the Civil War march jauntily in the parade of the 55th encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. A mounted police escort, a fife … Read More

100 Years Ago: Sept. 17-23

September 16, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, September 19, 1921: This week’s “Walk Right, Drive Right” campaign for the elimination of street mishaps began today. Finding that many accidents are caused by faulty brakes and signals, the board of public safety has detailed ten police officers at sites around Indianapolis to test … Read More