Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: Aug. 9-15

August 8, 2024 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Saturday, August 9, 1924: About 5,000 youngsters got a break from the relentless heat yesterday afternoon when the thirty-one Indianapolis fire stations rigged up hoses and held neighborhood sprinkling parties. A steady stream of youthful humanity poured in the direction of the sprinklers, and firefighters and … Read More

100 Years Ago: Aug. 2-8

August 1, 2024 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Saturday, August 2, 1924: There are 42,481 more homes in Indianapolis today than there were in 1921 according to a survey recently completed by the post office. The report shows that three years ago there were 85,477 homes in the city, says Postmaster Robert Bryson. Of … Read More

100 Years Ago: July 26-Aug. 1

July 25, 2024 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, July 31, 1924:  The Federated Patriotic Societies gave their annual picnic today in Brookside  Park for the Grand Army of the Republic. Eighty-six Civil War veterans were guests of honor for a day devoted to reminiscences.  Three comrades of the same regiment munched ice cream … Read More

100 Years Ago: July 19-25

July 18, 2024 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, July 20, 1924: Amzi C. Zaring, proprietor of the North Star Theater and the Garrick Theater, announced plans for the construction of one of largest neighborhood motion picture houses in the city. The new theater, to be built on the northeast corner of Central Ave. … Read More

100 Years Ago: July 12-18

July 11, 2024 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, July 17, 1924: The annual French fete sponsored by the Irvington American Legion Post to raise money to care for wounded or permanently disabled American servicemen opened last evening at Jameson [Ellenberger] Park. The four-day event given during the week of France’s Bastille Day holiday … Read More