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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
Dead Remembered in Fitting Service
From The Indianapolis News, Friday, November 11, 1921: Indianapolis commemorated the anniversary of Armistice Day in speech and ceremony...
Nov 11, 2021
Hearsay Behind Lurid View of School Morals
From The Indianapolis Times, Thursday, January 20, 1921: Lurid pictures of revolting moral conditions in Indianapolis high schools were...
Jan 20, 2021
Football Attention Centers in Irvington
From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, September 29, 1920: Irvington will be the center of football followers as record crowds are...
Sep 29, 2020
City Schools Observe Day of Patriotism
From The Indianapolis Times, Friday, April 30, 1920: Tomorrow, Saturday, May 1 has been proclaimed “America Day” by Gov. James Goodrich...
Apr 30, 2020
Shortridge Students to Start an Overall Club
From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, April 21, 1920: Protesting the increased price of clothing, boys at Shortridge High School have...
Apr 21, 2020
Indiana Offers Welcome Hand to Legionaries
From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, March 30, 1920: An enthusiastic gathering last night at Tomlinson Hall of legionaries and citizens...
Mar 30, 2020
Musical Memory Contest Arranged for High Schools
From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, March 17, 1920: A music memory contest will be held in Shortridge High School’s Caleb Mills Hall...
Mar 17, 2020
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