Article Archives: World War I: 100 Years Ago

World War I 100 Years Ago: Dec. 14-20

December 13, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, December 16: The women’s department of the United States employment service will continue its activities while transitioning from war time conditions to those of peace according to Miss Mamie L. Bass, Indianapolis division superintendent. Offices are now located at 40 S. Capitol Ave. to help … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Dec. 7-13

December 6, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, December 7: Yesterday afternoon the 223 men who were inducted into the Student Army Training Corps at Butler College on October 1 were discharged from government service. It is believed that this is the first college unit to receive discharge papers. Orders have also been … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Nov. 30-Dec. 6

November 29, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, December 3: Arriving on a special interurban car from Newcastle, IN, Major General Omar Bundy, the Hoosier of the Marne, was greeted by a volley of cheers from a throng of citizens who had gathered at the Traction Terminal Station to see Indiana’s foremost war … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Nov. 23-29

November 22, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Friday, November 29: Demobilization began today at Ft. Benjamin Harrison with the mustering out of the first 100 soldiers of Company P, 21st Battalion Engineers receiving discharge papers. Other soldiers looked on enviously as the “lucky 100” cheered with joy, threw their hats into the air, … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Nov. 16-22

November 15, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, November 22: At a conference of county food administrators yesterday, G. Harold Powell, representing United States food administrator Herbert Hoover, said America must help feed 200 million hungry Europeans and urged continued conservation of food so all available foodstuffs might be sent to Europe to … Read More