From The Indianapolis Times, Tuesday, May 25, 1915: Members of the Irvington Civic Association turned out last night with their shovels, lawnmowers, scythes and sickles and cleaned Audubon Rd from Washington St to the C. H. & D (today’s CSX) Railway. The sidewalks were swept and repaired, bricks and rubbish were removed from the parkways and then the grass was cut. With the aid of John York and three of his wagons and six men, the debris was hauled away. The clean-up was directed by association president Fred Rubin, assisted by Ed O’Haver. After completing its work, the force enjoyed supper at the Morgan Café donated by Pier Morgan. The plan is to better the streets leading to Circle Park in reciprocation by appreciative Irvingtonians to the park board for the park lights and the removal of surplus trees. are not held at extravagant prices and are available to families of moderate means.
From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, May 31, 1915: Twenty-five thousand quarts of strawberries, enough to provide 75,000 Indianapolis citizens with dessert, was the average daily consignment last week from the berry farms around New Albany to commission men in this city. The shipments were made over the Interstate Public Service Co interurban line, the fastest electric freight train in Indiana. Since the steam railroads stopped running special strawberry express trains from New Albany to Chicago two years ago, Indianapolis has become the outlet for the surplus product of the berry growers. Bert Weedon, the company’s general freight agent, said trains of three or four cars will be running when the season reaches its height. The special “berry train” carrying crates of blackberries and raspberries, in addition to strawberries, will continue to leave southern Indiana daily throughout the berry season.