Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: Jan. 21-27

January 20, 2022 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Friday, January 27, 1922: A nine-hole golf course will be laid out on the former Dissette estate, north of Irvington, following a decision made yesterday by the board of park commissioners. A committee of Irvington golfers asked that a golf course be established on the Dissette … Read More

100 Years Ago: Jan. 14-20

January 13, 2022 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Tuesday, January 17, 1922: Sixty destitute men, with families from six to nine persons, went to work cleaning streets and sewers today as a step toward relieving the city’s unemployment situation. These are the first of 200 men who will be put to work as needed … Read More

100 Years Ago: Jan. 7-13

January 6, 2022 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, January 12, 1922: “I’m for the underdog,” Mayor Lew Shank declared in announcing a plan to put cots in the old county workhouse building, Twenty-first St. and Northwestern Ave., to provide overnight lodging for the needy and “broke.” Speaking to representatives of the Indianapolis Church … Read More

100 Years Ago: Dec. 24-Jan. 6

December 23, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, December 27, 1921: Several hundred police officers, many in plain clothes, will be snooping around New Year’s Eve on the lookout for bulging hip pockets and the old, familiar smell of “wet” goods. Revelers fortunate enough to have any “drinkable” whisky, wine, or gin — … Read More

100 Years Ago: Dec. 17-23

December 16, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, December 21, 1921: Santa will spread the spirit of joy around Indianapolis this Christmas through the efforts of the Salvation Army and a regiment of social relief workers, local business clubs, and social organizations. Felicitations and merriment will pervade every charitable institution within the city’s … Read More