Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago This Week: Jan. 20-26

January 19, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, January 20: The Y.W.C.A. education department will soon offer a new course for Indianapolis business women. With machines and filing systems filling their niche in every modern office, the course will include practice in and direction for using labor-saving machines with special attention to the … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Jan. 13-19

January 12, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, January 13: “Thrift Luncheons” will be introduced as a cooking course in nineteen Indianapolis public schools to help hundreds of girls find a practical solution to the high cost of living. Arthur S. Hurrell, assistant superintendent of vocational training, will provide a fixed menu for … Read More

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