Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: July 28-Aug. 3

July 27, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, July 29: Mars Hill residents have formed a vigilance committee under the auspices of the Patriotic Gardeners Association in response to garden thieves who have been reaping a crisp harvest from the gardens in the area. Potatoes by the bushel have been dug up, beans … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: July 21-27

July 20, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, July 26: Today begins the three day canvass for Sympathy Saturday to raise funds to send sick and weak children to the Summer Mission camp at Fairview Park. This campaign combines into a single appeal under the auspices of the Children’s Aid Association’s Pure Milk … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: July 14-20

July 13, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, July 17: In response to the rise of stolen automobiles, the Hoosier Motor Club has organized an automobile theft committee. Since the beginning of the year, 277 automobiles have been stolen in Indianapolis, and all but 53 were recovered. At present, ten automobile thieves are … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: July 7-13

July 6, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, July 11: Juvenile Court Judge Frank J. Lahr, who lectured Charles Shank yesterday for showing objectionable pictures at his Riverside Park amusement place, used the occasion to issue a warning to all who wish to exhibit immoral pictures that the practice will no longer be … Read More

100 Years Ago: June 23 and 30

June 22, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, June 24: The Hoosier State Auto Association has completed laying out a system of highways across the state of Indiana. The highways are organized on a business basis, and each county will pay for the painting of telephone poles along the designated routes within its … Read More