Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: April 26-May 3

April 25, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, April 30, 1919: Grade school pupils gained weight and new mental vigor, especially in cases of anemic and undersized children, from lunches of hot, nutritious soup or cocoa and bread served daily in an eleven-week experiment conducted at Indianapolis Public School No. 5, Washington and … Read More

100 Years Ago: April 19-25

April 18, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, April 22, 1919: A ten-day “clean up our city time,” targeting dirt and rubbish in the yards and alleys, will begin tomorrow in Indianapolis according to a proclamation issued today by Mayor Jewett. All citizens are called upon by the mayor to help beautify the … Read More

100 Years Ago: April 12-18

April 11, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, April 18, 1919: An oil well, drilled to the depth of 869 feet, was completed a few days ago at Meridian St. and the canal. Already 400 feet of oil is in the well casing, and the successful drilling of this well has led to … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: April 5-11

April 4, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, April 5, 1919: Since last April when prohibition came to Indiana, homemade concoctions for the real stuff have been developed. “Old John Barleycorn” adherents have experimented making some strange and fancy substitutes for domestic use. Home-brewed beer made from a so-called extract of malt and … Read More

100 Years Ago: March 29-April 4

March 28, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, April 2, 1919: The Woman’s Franchise League of Indiana will endorse the newly organized League of Women Voters in the closing session of its convention tomorrow. Last week, Indiana delegates to the national suffrage convention in St. Louis voted for the proposed League of Women … Read More