Article Archives: World War I: 100 Years Ago

World War I 100 Years Ago: Aug. 29-Sept. 4

August 28, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, August 30, 1914: The poor little canary is about to get “its” as a result of the European War. The price of the canary’s favorite seed has more than doubled and is still going up. Canary hemp seed comes from England, and before the war … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Aug. 22-29

August 21, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, August 25, 1914: Emma Pfeiffer Bruner, Butler College Prof. Henry Lane Bruner’s wife, arrived safely from Germany where she was visiting family.  Her difficult and strenuous return journey began in Baden. When the war signal came on August 1, all foreigners left without delay to … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago This Week: Aug. 15-22

August 14, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, August 17, 1914: Articles of incorporation were filed with the Indiana Secretary of State for the League of 1914. It is an association of Indianapolis citizens of German descent whose purpose is “extending to the German people the assurance of our steadfast confidence in the … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Aug. 8-15

August 7, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, August 13, 1914: Indianapolis druggists and physicians predicted yesterday that within a few days it will be impossible, on account of the war, to obtain the anti-syphilitic drug salvarsan, commonly known as “606,” that is manufactured exclusively in Germany. One of the city’s largest retail … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Aug. 1-8

July 31, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, August 1, 1914: Local steamship bookings show several hundred persons from Indianapolis and vicinity have gone to Europe this summer and practically all of them are still abroad. War conditions have caused the cancellation of the sailing schedules of practically all the foreign steamship lines … Read More