Article Archives: World War I: 100 Years Ago

World War I 100 Years Ago: March 20-27

March 19, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, March 21, 1915: The European war is causing the International Machine Tool Co, 1124 W. 21st St., to work its plant twenty-two hours a day to fill orders for a lathe that can be used in the manufacture of shrapnel shells. Thirty lathes have already … Read More

World War 1 100 Years Ago: March 13-20

March 12, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, March 19, 1915: The most authentic moving picture of the European war made since the conflict began is now being shown to large audiences at the Lyceum Theatre, 148 W. Washington St. The motion picture camera makes it possible for the spectator, seated in a … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: March 6-13

March 5, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, March 10, 1915: The United German Societies of Indianapolis are making an effort to present to the public a series of authentic motion pictures which were not staged, but snatched by the camera man as things were happening in the eastern and western theaters of … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago This Week: Feb. 20-27

February 19, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, February 21, 1915: The League of 1914, a local German-American organization, yesterday wired $25,000 (2014: $576,516.70) to the German Embassy in Washington, DC with instructions that it be transmitted to the German Red Cross to be used in caring for the widows and orphans of … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Feb. 13-20

February 12, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, February 13, 1915: Indianapolis school children did not participate in the collection yesterday of money to be turned over to the Red Cross for use in relief work in Europe. All other schools in the state did respond to a circular issued by Charles A. … Read More