Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago This Week: Oct. 5-11

October 4, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, October 7: As a preventative measure, the city board of health yesterday afternoon ordered all Indianapolis schools, churches, theaters, and motion picture houses closed for an indefinite time in order to control the influenza epidemic. Public gatherings, except for small committee meetings, are also banned. … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Sept. 28-Oct. 3

September 27, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, September 29: Negotiations toward unifying the two Indianapolis telephone companies have begun in response to the order from the director of telegraph and telephones, U. S. Postmaster General Albert Burleson. The Central Union Telephone Co has made a formal proposal to purchase the Indianapolis Telephone … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Sept. 21-27

September 20, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Friday, September 27: Mayor Charles Jewett has taken steps to prevent a Spanish influenza epidemic in Indianapolis. He has directed Dr. Herman Morgan of the city board of health to order the fumigation and cleansing of all public places — hotel lobbies, theaters, railway stations and … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Sept. 14-20

September 13, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, September 18: The New York Bureau of Municipal Research, after an exhaustive survey, concludes the Sisters of Charity State Hospital which is for colored people of Indianapolis is “not quite up to mark, but is held worthy.” The facility at 502 N. California St is … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Sept. 7-13

September 6, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, September 11: The Indianapolis Star will publish each Sunday a series of travel articles describing some corner of the world of particular interest, and during the following week a travel film of human interest scenes illustrating the article will be shown on the screen at … Read More