Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: Oct. 2-8

October 1, 2020 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, October 6, 1920: A total of 168,741 Marion County citizens have registered and are entitled to vote in the November presidential, state and county election according to tabulations completed by the county auditor. Of this number, 93,232 are men and 75,509 are women. The results … Read More

100 Years Ago: Sept. 25-Oct. 1

September 24, 2020 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, September 29, 1920: Irvington will be the center of football followers as record crowds are expected to fill the stands Friday and Saturday afternoons when the Indianapolis football season opens on Irwin Field at Butler College.  The first contest pits the Manual Training High School … Read More

100 Years Ago: Sept. 18-24

September 17, 2020 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, September 20, 1920: For the fourth time Indianapolis is the host city to the annual national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. The fifty-fourth national encampment opened today with over 60,000 visitors expected to attend the week-long event. By the end of the … Read More

100 Years Ago: Sept. 11-17

September 10, 2020 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Saturday, September 11, 1920: Driven to desperation by high rents, exorbitant prices of coal, groceries and other necessities, a number of families are considering living two in the same house this winter. The plan is being considered not only in the less exclusive neighborhoods of the … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Sept. 4-10

September 3, 2020 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Friday, September 10, 1920: Speakers at the colored Baptist National Convention meeting in Tomlinson Hall condemned mob violence, lynching and general lawlessness. “True democracy can never exist in America as long as men and women are lynched and burned at the stake. America can never criticize … Read More