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THIS WEEK IN INDIANAPOLIS
1925
news stories & adverts from one hundred years ago
Compiled by Steve Barnett
Ads & Illustrations clipped by Carl Bates
Work is the Tonic That is Expected to Restore the Shell-Shocked Soldiers to Health at Post Hospital
From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, March 1, 1919: More than one hundred veterans suffering from “shell shock” are undergoing...
Mar 1, 2019
Woman's Auxiliary to Be Made Permanent
From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, January 1, 1919: The 38th Division’s woman’s auxiliary, which was organized temporarily to...
Jan 1, 2019
Truce Doesn't End Motor Corps Work
From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, December 25: One of the most important army and navy department auxiliaries is the Red Cross...
Dec 25, 2018
Happy Hundred Men Leave Ft. Harrison
From The Indianapolis News, Friday, November 29: Demobilization began today at Ft. Benjamin Harrison with the mustering out of the first...
Nov 29, 2018
Epidemic Closes Public Places in City and State
From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, October 7: As a preventative measure, the city board of health yesterday afternoon ordered all...
Oct 7, 2018
Protective Steps Taken by Mayor
From The Indianapolis News, Friday, September 27: Mayor Charles Jewett has taken steps to prevent a Spanish influenza epidemic in...
Sep 27, 2018
New Camp Formally Presented to Scouts
From The Indianapolis News, Monday, August 26: The 90-acre new Scout camp along Fall Creek, west of Ft. Benjamin Harrison, was formally...
Aug 26, 2018
Indianapolis to be Recruiting Center
From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, April 24: Indianapolis will become a recruiting center for army engineer units according to...
Apr 24, 2018
Trench System Being Dug to Aid Loan Drive
From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, April 2: Soldiers stationed at the Speedway aviation depot wielded picks and shovels today in the...
Apr 2, 2018
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