#1919

THIS WEEK IN INDIANAPOLIS

Committee to Fix Date for City's Centennial

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, December 27, 1919: Whether Indianapolis will celebrate its centennial in 1920 or 1921 has been...

Alumni Will Aid in Selecting Butler Site

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, December 22, 1919: Butler College will be enlarged and placed on a university status by September...

City Leader in Fine Cars

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, December 14, 1919: More luxury cars are made in Indianapolis than anywhere else in the United States....

State Played Big War Part

From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, December 8, 1919: The Indiana Historical Commission received a report on Indiana’s industrial part...

Gamblers Using Dice Now

From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, December 1, 1919: Gambling predominates among vices in Indianapolis, according to the report of the...

Stores Close at 4 O'clock to Save Fuel

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, November 25, 1919: Beginning yesterday afternoon at 4 p.m., coal conservation in Indianapolis began...

19 Tons of Soot Fall Annually on City Block

From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, November 21, 1919: Nineteen tons of soot is falling annually for each city block in the downtown...

Vote of Delegates Reverses Report

From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, November 11, 1919: The permanent home of the American Legion will be in Indianapolis. Delegates at...

Split Develops in Conference on Fuel Order

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, November 6, 1919: In response to the national bituminous coal miners’ strike, a State utility fuel...

Lawson Air Liner May Start Tomorrow

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, October 29, 1919: The Lawson Air Liner, the largest passenger carrying airplane in the world, may...