Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: Nov. 23-29

November 22, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, November 28: The Indianapolis public schools are starving from the lack of money for necessary maintenance and for providing a living wage for a competent teaching staff. If the next state legislature fails to provide financial relief, the city schools will not be in full … Read More

100 Years Ago: Nov. 16-22

November 15, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, November 18: The Indianapolis board of health has ordered the universal wearing of gauze masks following a renewal of the influenza epidemic. The order is effective immediately. Since Saturday, 582 new cases have been reported in the city with eleven deaths during the period. Board … Read More

100 Years Ago: Nov. 9-15

November 8, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, November 9: Good attendance has been reported in the evening classes offered at six black elementary schools. The courses are the same as in previous years – academic, sewing, manual training, millinery, shoe repairing, and special classes in civil service. Evening school work is in … Read More

100 Years Ago: Nov. 2-8

November 1, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, November 4: U. S. district attorney L. Ert Slack issued a warning, in advance of tomorrow’s election, that federal authorities will prosecute any cases of vote buying and voting by enemy aliens who have taken out only their first naturalization papers. Marion County Republican and … Read More

100 Years Ago: Oct. 26-Nov. 1

October 25, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, October 31: With the gradual decrease in influenza cases, the Indianapolis board of health has lifted the ban on meetings and other activities just in time for ghosts, witches, goblins, and other weird figures to once again make their annual swoop along the city’s streets … Read More