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 in earnest when most factories and stores in the city closed in an effort to help manage coal supplies of electricity producers while coal miners continue to strike. While not compulsory, this recommendation by the Merchants Association was widely observed with the exception of cigar stores and drug stores. Office buildings maintained onl