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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
Legion Plans Campaign Here
From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, September 10, 1919: The American Legion starts its national membership campaign Monday and during...
Sep 10, 2019
People Flock to Food Sale
From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, August 19, 1919: Consumers began to form-up an hour before army surplus commodities went on sale at...
Aug 19, 2019
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...
Aug 5, 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 29, 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 27, 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 16, 2019
74 High School Cadets to Go to Camp Custer
From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, June 11, 1919: Seventy-four junior reserve training corps cadets of the Indianapolis high schools...
Jun 11, 2019
Draft Board Members From an Organization
From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, June 5, 1919: The Indiana Society of Selective Board Members was formed today by over 100 former...
Jun 5, 2019
League Now, Or War in Future, Taft Declares
From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, May 15, 1919: Last evening at Tomlinson Hall, former President William Howard Taft made an earnest...
May 15, 2019
Cheering Crowds Bank the Long Line of March
From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, May 7, 1919: Glorious Welcome Home Day! A chorus of factory whistles greeted the troop trains...
May 7, 2019
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