Article Archives: 100 Years Ago

100 Years Ago: Nov. 20-26

November 19, 2020 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Wednesday, November 24, 1920: Indianapolis pays a heavy toll each year in the number of shade trees killed by scale insects. According to George Morgan, assistant horticulturist of the park department, last year approximately 4,500 trees succumbed to the ravages of parasites, far less than the … Read More

100 Years Ago: Nov. 13-Nov. 19

November 12, 2020 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, November 19, 1920: City officials favor a plan endorsed by council president Gustav Schmidt that would abolish the municipal boards of works, safety, and sanitation, whose members are appointive, and have their duties assumed by members of the city council. The proposal would approach the … Read More

100 Years Ago: Nov. 6-12

November 5, 2020 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, November 12, 1920: Hardy uniformed veterans waving flags braved freezing weather last night as they marched in formation to the Statehouse where they joined a great crowd that thronged every available inch of space inside the flag-draped Capitol to hear patriotic speeches celebrating Armistice Day. … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Oct. 30-Nov. 5

October 29, 2020 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, November 3, 1920: Women voters were out in force for yesterday’s election long before male voters had fallen into line. The intense cold made standing in line an unpleasant task, but the women, some with babes in arms and children in tow, were too interested … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Oct. 23-29

October 22, 2020 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Tuesday, October 25, 1920: “Buy a Brick for $1 (2019: $13) – Help Build the Shelter for Animals,” is the advertising slogan of the Indianapolis Humane Society’s appeal for facilities to care for the city’s outcast and stray animals. Solicitation begins next week when 25,000 miniature … Read More