From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, April 22, 1919: Indianapolis manufacturers said they were willing to take more than their quota of wounded veterans for shop training following a talk on retraining disabled soldiers presented yesterday by Dr. A. C. Prosser, director of the Federal board for vocational education, at a noon meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. Prosser said of the 20,000 men who need retraining, more than half will be able to return to their old jobs after

From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, April 22, 1919: A ten-day “clean up our city time,” targeting dirt and rubbish in the yards and alleys, will begin tomorrow in Indianapolis according to a proclamation issued today by Mayor Jewett. All citizens are called upon by the mayor to help beautify the city and make it “a healthy city in which to live and an attractive place for our many visitors.” City ash wagons will haul away the trash for free during this period, and city sa

From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, April 18, 1919: An oil well, drilled to the depth of 869 feet, was completed a few days ago at Meridian St and the canal. Already 400 feet of oil is in the well casing, and the successful drilling of this well has led to talk of a revival of the Broad Ripple fields. It is estimated that this well has a capacity of 250 barrels a day. When the well was completed, a deposit of natural gas was struck producing a spectacular flambeau spewing

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, April 17, 1919: Pieces of war machinery - heavy guns, thirty-six inch searchlights, ammunition trucks painted in gaudy camouflage, anti-aircraft guns - passed through downtown streets today during the parade of a detachment of coast artillery on tour to promote the Victory Liberty Loan campaign. An airplane from the Speedway circled overhead as onlookers saw great engines of destruction - a 155-millimeter French “Filloux” gun and an eig

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, April 7, 1919: “Welcome Home Day” is the official name selected by the joint committee planning the reception in May to pay tribute to the thousands of Hoosier soldiers, sailors, and marines returning from France. The exact date of the celebration hinges on the return of the 150th Field Artillery, composed of batteries from Indianapolis, Ft. Wayne, Lafayette, and Bloomington under the command of Col. Robert H. Tyndall. The regiment, atta

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, April 5, 1919: Since last April when prohibition came to Indiana, homemade concoctions for the real stuff have been developed. “Old John Barleycorn” adherents have experimented making some strange and fancy substitutes for domestic use. Home-brewed beer made from a so-called extract of malt and hops, a little yeast, and boiling water makes a pleasant beer scarcely distinguished from old-time brewery products. Adding a few raisins to a

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, April 2, 1919: The Woman’s Franchise League of Indiana will endorse the newly organized League of Women Voters in the closing session of its convention tomorrow. Last week, Indiana delegates to the national suffrage convention in St. Louis voted for the proposed League of Women Voters as a department of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. There is no opposition in the Hoosier state to the new league, but while Indiana is

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, April 1, 1919: Ellis Searles, editor of the United Mine Workers’ Journal, has been appointed by the city librarian to collect all the historical materials connected with the war history of Marion County. Original documents, resolutions, buttons, posters, service flags and war relics are among the items that are to be deposited at the Indianapolis Public Library for permanent preservation. Searles’ attention will first be given to obtain