Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: June 25-July 8

June 24, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Tuesday, June 28, 1921: Having been criticized for three years for dilatory “buck passing,” the board of sanitary commissioners and the board of public health took action today to stop pollution of Pleasant Run and Bean Creek. Four public health inspectors started surveying the streams to … Read More

100 Years Ago: June 18-24

June 17, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Wednesday, June 22, 1921: Avoiding automobile collisions is one of the best ways to keep Indianapolis streets free of glass, according to Guy Jeffries, president of the Hoosier Motor Club. “When the time comes that motorists use common sense in the matter of crossing street intersections … Read More

100 Years Ago: June 11-17

June 10, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From  The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, June 15, 1921: To relieve the shortage of nurses at City Hospital, a request was presented today to the Indianapolis health department by a committee of the Aesculapian Society, an organization of colored physicians, that colored nurses be substituted for white nurses assigned to colored … Read More

100 Years Ago: June 4-10

June 3, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, June 7, 1921: A system of “personal ratings” has been introduced at Arsenal Technical High School for all graduating seniors. The comprehensive report will not only include scholastic attainments, but also general ability and personal characteristics so parents and businesses seeking information of Tech graduates … Read More

100 Years Ago: May 28-June 3

May 27, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, May 30, 1921: Indianapolis paid tribute to the dead of all American wars today. Commemorative services and programs began at 9 a.m. on the Circle with exercises at the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument, and continued in parts of the city nearly every hour thereafter until … Read More