Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: July 16-22

July 15, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, July 20, 1921: For the first time in the history of City Court, a woman sat as judge yesterday afternoon and administered stern justice to erring sinners who came before the court. Miss Jessie Levy, who was admitted to practice about three weeks ago, took … Read More

100 Years Ago: July 9-15

July 8, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, July 14, 1921: A French fete honoring Bastille Day will be given at Ellenberger Park by Irvington Post No. 38, American Legion, beginning this evening and continuing through Saturday. “Every event of this fete has been arranged as to recall memories of the expeditionary force … Read More

100 Years Ago: June 25-July 8

June 24, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Tuesday, June 28, 1921: Having been criticized for three years for dilatory “buck passing,” the board of sanitary commissioners and the board of public health took action today to stop pollution of Pleasant Run and Bean Creek. Four public health inspectors started surveying the streams to … Read More

100 Years Ago: June 18-24

June 17, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Wednesday, June 22, 1921: Avoiding automobile collisions is one of the best ways to keep Indianapolis streets free of glass, according to Guy Jeffries, president of the Hoosier Motor Club. “When the time comes that motorists use common sense in the matter of crossing street intersections … Read More

100 Years Ago: June 11-17

June 10, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From  The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, June 15, 1921: To relieve the shortage of nurses at City Hospital, a request was presented today to the Indianapolis health department by a committee of the Aesculapian Society, an organization of colored physicians, that colored nurses be substituted for white nurses assigned to colored … Read More