Article Archives: World War I: 100 Years Ago

World War I 100 Years Ago This Week: Feb. 6-13

February 5, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Tuesday, February 9, 1915: Nearly 4,000 Indianapolis citizens gathered in a mass meeting last night at Tomlinson Hall to denounce the neutrality policy of the Wilson Administration. Held under the auspices of the American Neutrality League, speakers called upon the United States to observe “real neutrality” … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Jan. 30-Feb. 6

January 29, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, February 3, 1915: Iron rings bearing the Iron Cross insignia and inscribed in German, “To the Old Fatherland, in order to show my loyalty in troublous times, I give gold for iron,” have been received by Joseph Keller, president of the Indiana branch of the … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Jan. 23-30

January 22, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, January 28, 1915: In spite of the European war, the next 500-mile race at the speedway will include a number of the most celebrated drivers from foreign fields; Darius Resta and Louis Coatalen sent their entries today. They will drive two English Sunbeams of the … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Jan. 16-23

January 15, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, January 18, 1915: The Charles C. Carr Co, 146 N. Pennsylvania, has received a contract for a big supply of wool socks for one of the armies engaged in the European war. The socks are of heavy dark oxford gray material and considerably longer than … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Jan. 9-15

January 8, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Monday, January 11, 1915: Prosperity is returning in great bunches to the Climax Machinery Co, 165 E. Morris St, which has reopened after having been closed for the past three months. “The war shut our doors,” said Ernest K. Hood the company’s secretary-treasurer, “but the war … Read More