Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: Nov. 22-28

November 21, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, November 25, 1919: Beginning yesterday afternoon at 4 p.m., coal conservation in Indianapolis began in earnest when most factories and stores in the city closed in an effort to help manage coal supplies of electricity producers while coal miners continue to strike. While not compulsory, … Read More

100 Years Ago: Nov. 15-21

November 14, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, November 21, 1919: Nineteen tons of soot is falling annually for each city block in the downtown Indianapolis area. This conclusion was arrived from calculations made by students in the night school physics class at Manual Training High School who conducted tests under the direction … Read More

100 Years Ago: Nov. 8-14

November 7, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, November 11, 1919: The permanent home of the American Legion will be in Indianapolis. Delegates at the first national American Legion convention in Minneapolis selected the Hoosier Capital City, shortly after noon today, over Washington, DC on a second ballot vote of 361 to 323. … Read More

100 Years Ago: Nov. 1-7

October 31, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, November 6, 1919: In response to the national bituminous coal miners’ strike, a State utility fuel committee has been appointed to survey the coal supplies of utilities and make recommendations on the conservation of fuel. Indianapolis utilities objected to a blanket order curtailing services, noting … Read More

100 Years Ago: Oct. 25-Oct. 31

October 24, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, October 29, 1919:  The Lawson Air Liner, the largest passenger carrying airplane in the world, may leave Indianapolis tomorrow, weather permitting, for Chicago on its return to Milwaukee where it departed six-weeks ago on a 2,500 mile demonstration trip.  The huge bi-plane, with seating for … Read More