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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
Candy Demand Breaks Record
From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, December 26: The heavy demand for candy this Christmas has exceeded any preceding holiday season...
Dec 26, 2018
Police Have Eye Out for the Shoplifters
From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, December 19: Special efforts are being made by law enforcement to address the “light-fingered”...
Dec 19, 2018
Architect Unfolds Plans for Development of Arsenal Schools
From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, December 11: The model created by architect H. VanBuren Magonigle visualizing an elaborate...
Dec 11, 2018
Ministers Urge Amusement Ban
From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, December 3: A meeting of the Indianapolis Ministers’ Association at Roberts Park Methodist...
Dec 3, 2018
Say Schools Face Serious Problem
From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, November 28: The Indianapolis public schools are starving from the lack of money for necessary...
Nov 28, 2018
Health Board Orders Masks
From The Indianapolis News, Monday, November 18: The Indianapolis board of health has ordered the universal wearing of gauze masks...
Nov 18, 2018
Evening Schools Open With Good Attendance
From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, November 9: Good attendance has been reported in the evening classes offered at six black...
Nov 9, 2018
U. S. Warns Against Any Illegal Voting
From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, November 4: U. S. district attorney L. Ert Slack issued a warning, in advance of tomorrow’s...
Nov 4, 2018
Halloween Frolic Not Entirely Ruled Out
From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, October 31: With the gradual decrease in influenza cases, the Indianapolis board of health has...
Oct 31, 2018
Shortage of Nurses Handicaps Flu Fight
From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, October 22: Following emergency calls for aid from several Indiana counties where the influenza...
Oct 22, 2018
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