Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: Jan. 27-Feb. 2

January 26, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, January 28: The paper shortage has produced higher prices for waste paper and those once glad to give it away to the Salvation Army are now collecting it to sell to junk men. As a result paper collection by the Salvation Army has fallen off … Read More

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