Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: Dec. 18-24

December 17, 2020 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, December 24, 1920: The city’s Christmas holiday celebration began last night with public festivities held under large community Christmas trees that had been placed around Indianapolis. From City Hall and the Federal Building in the downtown district to the neighborhoods of Fountain Square, Irvington, Brightwood, … Read More

100 Years Ago: Dec. 11-17

December 10, 2020 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, December 16, 1920: All school dances are banned at Shortridge High School until the “ultra-modern and immodest shimmy, camel walk, tickle-toe, and cheek-to-cheek” dances are discarded and more dignified dance steps of previous years are once again taken up by the students, principal George Buck … Read More

100 Years Ago: Dec. 4-10

December 3, 2020 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, December 10, 1920: All public eating establishments must be spotless by Monday according to Dr. Herman Morgan, city sanitarian. At that time, a squad of inspectors will be set loose to investigate every eatery in Indianapolis and all violations will be vigorously prosecuted. The campaign … Read More

100 Years Ago: Nov. 27-Dec. 3

November 26, 2020 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, November 28, 1920: Aphrodite, one of the greatest stage sensations, was not nearly as shocking as painted. The much discussed and supposedly wicked and immoral Aphrodite has come and gone from our midst and the city is none the worse for it. Those zealous guardians … Read More

100 Years Ago: Nov. 20-26

November 19, 2020 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Wednesday, November 24, 1920: Indianapolis pays a heavy toll each year in the number of shade trees killed by scale insects. According to George Morgan, assistant horticulturist of the park department, last year approximately 4,500 trees succumbed to the ravages of parasites, far less than the … Read More