Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: April 9-15

April 8, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, April 14, 1921: Nearly 11,000 baseball fans attended the opening game at Washington Park yesterday afternoon to see the Indianapolis Indians put over the winning 3 to 2 tally in the ninth inning against the Columbus Senators. The great game of thrills featuring spectacular fielding, … Read More

100 Years Ago: April 2-8

April 1, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, April 8, 1921: A week from tomorrow regular airplane service between Indianapolis and Chicago will become a reality according to Dr. John Kingsbury, a director of the Indianapolis Aero Association. The fleet of three planes consisting of two Canucks, carrying one passenger and a pilot, … Read More

100 Years Ago: March 26-April 1

March 25, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, March 31, 1921: Organizers for the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan have been working several weeks in Indianapolis, Chicago, Cincinnati, Seattle and other cities and towns of the West and Middle Western States, Col. William Simmons, imperial wizard of the Knights, has confirmed. “Ku … Read More

100 Years Ago: March 19-25

March 18, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, March 23, 1921:  Miss Clara Burnside, supervisor of the women’s police bureau, has been promoted to the rank of captain of police by the board of public safety.  This action places the Indianapolis department at the head of similar organizations in the United States.  Only … Read More

100 Years Ago: March 12-18

March 11, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Monday, March 14, 1921: Indianapolis becomes the basketball center of Indiana for the first time when the best sixteen high school teams start their two-day elimination contest Friday for the State basketball championship at the Coliseum. The tournament will be the biggest in the history of … Read More