Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: Jan. 11-18

January 10, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, January 12: A recreation and club center will open for the city’s African American girls at 541 Indiana Ave. under the direction of the National Y.W.C.A. War Council. Miss Z. Otey Stratton will work with older women and Indianapolis welfare providers to create a facility … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Jan. 4-10

January 3, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, January 9: “The city should provide, at a cost which would be within the reach of even the humblest, the best things in music, art, and drama. The [parks] department is coming to feel that there is incumbent upon the city a responsibility for public … Read More

100 Years Ago: Dec. 21-Jan. 3

December 20, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, December 26: The heavy demand for candy this Christmas has exceeded any preceding holiday season in Indiana. Because of this desire to satisfy the sweet tooth, some Indianapolis candy makers were unable to supply retailers with all the stock they requested, and some manufacturers were … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Dec. 14-20

December 13, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, December 19: Special efforts are being made by law enforcement to address the “light-fingered” activities of shoplifters, purse openers, and pickpockets who frequent the stores and public places in the downtown district at the height of the Christmas shopping season. A squad of detectives and … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Dec. 7-13

December 6, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, December 11: The model created by architect H. VanBuren Magonigle visualizing an elaborate construction program for the grounds of Arsenal Technical High School was made public last night at a dinner at the City Library. The New York architect, who began his work two years … Read More