Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago This Week: Sept. 23-29

September 22, 2016 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, September 28, 1916: Fires swept by high winds destroyed four new houses on North Sheridan Avenue in Irvington yesterday, and nine other houses were destroyed by fire on North Elder Avenue in Haughville. By the time the Irvington fire company responded to the Sheridan Avenue … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Sept. 16-22

September 15, 2016 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, September 18, 1916: Indiana University will offer extension courses in Indianapolis beginning October 9. The state university has adopted a definite policy of serving the people of Indiana who cannot go to Bloomington without in any way weakening its standards of scholarship. A wide range … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Sept. 9-15

September 8, 2016 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, September 9, 1916: As a result of the Indianapolis Board of Health order requiring all children to be vaccinated against typhoid fever before they will be permitted to enter school next week, the board’s office was the scene of unusual activity today as supplies were … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Sept. 2-8

September 1, 2016 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, September 8, 1916: Mayor Joseph Bell addressed a meeting of the heads of the various city departments yesterday and announced the first plans for a city sewage disposal plant. He emphasized the need for such a facility stating that at the present time the city … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Aug. 26-Sept. 1

August 25, 2016 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, August 31, 1916: The Circle Theater opened last evening with every one of its 3,100 seats taken. Theatergoers arrived an hour before the scheduled 8 o’clock performance to inspect the beautiful interior behind the white terra cotta façade — fittings of ivory and gold, the … Read More