Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago This Week: Jan. 6-12

January 5, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Friday, January 12: The first of twenty-five new steel street cars have been received from the Cincinnati Car Co and are now being readied for service at the Indianapolis Traction & Terminal Company’s shops on West Washington Street. The new cars are the “pay-as-you-enter” type with … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Dec. 23-29 & Dec. 30-Jan. 5

December 22, 2016 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, December 25, 1916: The Christmas spirit of Irvington was not chilled by the cold breeze blowing early Christmas Eve as a large crowd stood in the snow on the Irvington School grounds for the lighting of the first Irvington community Christmas tree. The twenty-five foot … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Dec. 16-22

December 15, 2016 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, December 18, 1916: Kris Kringle will have $300,000 (2015: $6,592,222) to spend for Christmas cheer because of the Christmas savings clubs at Indianapolis banks. Deposits ranged from $12.50 to $250 (2015: $275 to $5,494). Cards resembling the usual Christmas cards, signed by the cashiers of … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Dec. 9-15

December 8, 2016 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, December 10, 1916: Monday, December 11, is Admission Day, the day on which the state of Indiana will be 100 years old. Centennial medals have been made by distinguished Hoosier sculptor Janet Scudder as the one permanent memorial of the celebration. The obverse side depicts … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Dec. 2-8

December 1, 2016 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, December 2, 1916: Freeman B. Ransom, The Good Citizens’ League president, has called a mass meeting at Pythian Castle Hall, 234 W. Walnut, for Monday evening to discuss caring for the large number of African-Americans coming to Indianapolis as the result of the economic conditions … Read More