Article Archives: World War I: 100 Years Ago

World War I 100 Years Ago: April 6-12

April 5, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, April 7: The largest parade in Indianapolis history wound through eighteen blocks of the city’s downtown yesterday unleashing a patriotic fervor the likes of which has never before been seen. A pageant of 40,000 men, women and children on foot, in automobiles, and on scores … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: March 30-April 5

March 29, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

Indianapolis News, April 2: Soldiers stationed at the Speedway aviation depot wielded picks and shovels today in the warm spring sun constructing a network of trenches on vacant ground at Ohio and Alabama Streets, opposite City Hall. Indianapolis is not expecting an attack from German troops; the trenches are not … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: March 23-29

March 22, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Friday, March 29: Following the confiscation of eighteen sacks of flour at an Indianapolis home earlier in the week and the seizure of nine sacks of flour yesterday, Stanley Wyckoff, Marion County food administrator, made it clear that he proposed to uncover all flour supplies that … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: March16-22

March 15, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, March 20: Members of the local International Bible Students’ Association surrendered 5,000 copies of The Finished Mystery to Charles Tighe, agent-in-charge of the Indianapolis office of the Justice Department. The religious tract, published by Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, has been declared disloyal propaganda … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: March 9-15

March 8, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, March 12: “Deeply regret to inform you that Corporal Ralph R. Flora, infantry, is officially reported killed in action March 8.” This brief message, received late yesterday by Ellis and Rebekah Flora, 1616 E. Washington St, brought news of the first Indianapolis man in the … Read More