Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago This Week: July 12-18

July 11, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, July 18, 1919: The organization of the Indianapolis Settlement Union was announced yesterday for the coordination of all settlement work in the city with other neighborhood activities and social service agencies. Members include Christamore College Settlement, Cosmopolitan House, Flanner House and Immigrants’ House. Established under … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: July 5-11

July 3, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, July 8, 1919: Indianapolis city councilor Jacob Brown last night demanded the City Council take immediate action on several street improvements. He said because of poor street pavements a funeral could not pass over either Washington or Noble (College Ave.) streets without disturbing the corpse … Read More

100 Years Ago: June 28-July 4

June 27, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Friday, July 4, 1919: A faint pop of a lone firecracker carried by the morning breeze was the only conspicuous noise to announce the Fourth of July. As the day passed, the lack of pops, crackles, whizzes, and big bangs was evidence that the great national … Read More

100 Years Ago: June 14-20

June 13, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, June 17, 1919: Irvington citizens held a mass meeting last night in the School No. 57 auditorium protesting the Indianapolis school board’s wholesale transfer of teachers from the Irvington School. Matters quickly came to fever heat between those supporting the transfers led by Mrs. Harriet … Read More

100 Years Ago: June 7-13

June 6, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, June 12, 1919: A series of flashlight photographs captured a record number of patrols, bands and chanters in last night’s Shrine Imperial Council parade. More than 5,500 uniformed Shriners, many clad in zouave dress, and 1,500 fez capped Nobles in evening dress passed before a … Read More