Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago This Week: Oct. 4-10

October 3, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, October 8, 1919:  Fifteen out of 100 students in Indianapolis high schools do not expect to stay in the city after they graduate and 45 will decide after completing college.  Thirteen are undecided.  This is one of the significant results of the questionnaire circulated by … Read More

100 Years Ago: Sept. 27-Oct. 4

September 26, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, September 30, 1919: Acting on a special advisory committee’s recommendations, Herbert L. Bass, architects, has been asked to prepare plans for remodeling the City Market to enable foodstuff producers to sell retail. To do this the present restaurant will have to be moved, and city … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Sept. 20-26

September 19, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, September 25, 1919: Highway Transport Day will be celebrated in Indianapolis this afternoon with a parade of 200 motorized industrial trucks through the downtown district to demonstrate the vast field of activities which has been successfully taken over by gasoline powered vehicles. One hundred Indianapolis … Read More

100 Years Ago: Sept. 13-19

September 12, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, September 17, 1919: The board of public works suffered a “gas attack” today when a large number of letters from Irvington citizens were received protesting the order to install gas street lights south of Washington St in the classic suburb. The board thought the gas … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Sept. 6-12

September 5, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, September 10, 1919: The American Legion starts its national membership campaign Monday and during the week hopes to enroll 1,000,000 new members. Remster Bingham, Marion County membership chair, said efforts will be made to enroll at least 25,000 of the 30,000 soldiers, sailors, marines, and … Read More