Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: Aug. 20-26

August 19, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, August 25, 1921: “The sweetest name I’ve ever known is Mary,” begins the poem Mary by John Kinsella, which was the theme today for the annual reunion at the Garfield Park pavilion of the Mary Association of the United States. About 300 women and girls … Read More

100 Years Ago: Aug.13-19

August 12, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, August 14, 1921: The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, a Georgia corporation, was admitted on Friday to transact business in Indiana having been granted a certificate by the secretary of state. Papers with the secretary of state attest the organization is “a patriotic fraternal … Read More

100 Years Ago: Aug. 6-12

August 5, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, August 9, 1921: More than 5,000 loyal South siders gathered for a lawn festival at Garfield Park last night beneath the moonlight and the dazzling gleam of electric arcs, entering whole-heartedly into the carnival spirit. Japanese lanterns and red, white, and blue electric lights transformed … Read More

100 Years Ago: July 30-Aug. 5

July 29, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Friday, August 5, 1921: What is believed to be one of the largest bass drums in the world has been made by the Leedy Manufacturing Co. of Indianapolis for the Purdue University Military Band. Measuring forty-five inches wide and seven feet three inches in diameter, the … Read More

100 Years Ago: July 23-29

July 22, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, July 27, 1921: The proposed World War memorial plaza project is endangered unless Indianapolis takes action to furnish the building site, according to Dr. Victor Keene, Indiana national committeeman of the American Legion. The first hearing on the remonstrance against the project will be held … Read More