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MCHS
THIS WEEK IN INDIANAPOLIS
1925
news stories & adverts from one hundred years ago
Compiled by Steve Barnett
Ads & Illustrations clipped by Carl Bates


Butler, Wabash Clash in Huge New Basketball Emporium
From The Indianapolis Times, Thursday, February 25, 1926: The inaugural game at the new sport emporium at the State Fairground Exposition Building tomorrow night will feature a basketball clash between the Butler Bulldogs and the Wabash Little Giants. Built for the local high school sectional tournament and state high school championship game, the facility is one of the largest basketball arenas in the world. The standing room platform has been removed and with 14,500 seat
Feb 25


Butler to Honor $350,000 Donor
From The Indianapolis News , Monday, February 8, 1926: The first new building at Butler University’s Fairview site will be named in honor of Indianapolis capitalist Arthur Jordan as a token of appreciation for his $350,000 ( 2024 : $6,330,000) gift to the school’s building fund. The building will be known as Arthur Jordan Memorial Hall. The announcement was made by John W. Atherton, Butler’s executive secretary, at Saturday night’s Founders’ Day banquet. Butler University
Feb 8


To Cut Street Lights in Half at Midnight
From The Indianapolis News , Monday, February 1, 1926: Indianapolis will be only half lit tomorrow at midnight. As an experiment to keep the street lighting bill within the budget for the year, assistant city engineer Arthur Haufer announced that all streetlights on one side of each main thoroughfare will be turned off promptly at midnight Tuesday. It is estimated this action will save the city $15,000 ( 2024 : $271,273) annually and an additional saving of $28,000 (2024:
Feb 1
To Cut Street Lights in Half at Midnight
From The Indianapolis News, Monday, February 1, 1926: Indianapolis will be only half lit tomorrow at midnight. As an experiment to keep the street lighting bill within the budget for the year, assistant city engineer Arthur Haufer announced that all streetlights on one side of each main thoroughfare will be turned off promptly at midnight Tuesday. It is estimated this action will save the city $15,000 (2024: $271,273) annually and an additional saving of $28,000 (2024: $
Feb 1
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