Tribute Paid to Colored Soldiers
From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, August 5, 1919: Indianapolis welcomed 150 black soldiers of the 809th Pioneer Infantry back home...
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MCHS
THIS WEEK IN INDIANAPOLIS
1924
news stories & adverts from one hundred years ago
Compiled by Steve Barnett
Ads & Illustrations clipped by Carl Bates
Jul 23, 2019
Home Brews Harmful
From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, July 23, 1919: Albert Lieber, president of the Indianapolis Brewing Co, issued a warning to...
Jul 18, 2019
Organize City Uplift Work
From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, July 18, 1919: The organization of the Indianapolis Settlement Union was announced yesterday for the...
Jul 8, 2019
Poor Streets Stir Council
From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, July 8, 1919: Indianapolis city councilor Jacob Brown last night demanded the City Council take...
Jun 29, 2019
People Languid at Peace News
From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, June 29, 1919: No clamor of sirens, horns or whistles, no swaying of delirious crowds in the...
Jun 27, 2019
Liberty Kitchen to Close
From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, June 27, 1919: The Liberty Kitchen, 106 N. Delaware, will close Monday concluding another chapter in...
Jun 26, 2019
Vacation Privileges Offered at Library
From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, June 26, 1919: Special vacation reading privileges are being offered by the Central Library in...
Jun 17, 2019
Charge Spite in Transfer of Teaching Staff
From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, June 17, 1919: Irvington citizens held a mass meeting last night in the School No. 57 auditorium...
Jun 16, 2019
Army Chances Never Better
From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, June 16, 1919: The United States Army Indianapolis Recruiting District operates more stations than...
Jun 12, 2019
Brilliant Pageantry of Night Parade Crowns Shrinedom's Gala Week
From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, June 12, 1919: A series of flashlight photographs captured a record number of patrols, bands and...
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