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THIS WEEK IN INDIANAPOLIS

Dec 8, 2019

State Played Big War Part

From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, December 8, 1919: The Indiana Historical Commission received a report on Indiana’s industrial part...

Sep 10, 2019

Legion Plans Campaign Here

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, September 10, 1919: The American Legion starts its national membership campaign Monday and during...

Aug 5, 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...

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 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 11, 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 5, 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...

May 15, 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 7, 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...