Mayor Favors Idea of Radio on Autos

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, February 20, 1923: Last night, Mayor Lew Shank approved a plan to install a radio receiving set in each police automobile so that when a crime is reported to headquarters the information could be immediately broadcast to every police officer in an automobile in the city. When Patrolman Franklin Bensley presented the proposal six weeks ago, a radio transmitter set would have been installed in police headquarters, but the police chief thought the cost of such a radio system would be prohibitive. However, since then Francis Hamilton, who operates a sending station at 2029 N. Alabama, has developed a plan to connect a direct telephone line to police headquarters so when a crime is reported the information can be immediately relayed to the radio operator who would then broadcast the information to each police car.

“Mayor Favors Idea of Radio on Autos,” The Indianapolis Star, 20 February 1923, p. 8:3

Pneumonia and Flu in City Take Toll of 57 in 12 Days

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, February 14, 1923: City health board statistics show a record fifty-seven deaths from pneumonia and influenza in Indianapolis in the last twelve days. Dr. Herman Morgan, board secretary, estimates 70,000 persons are suffering from respiratory infections and while the highest percentage of illness is among school age children, persons of middle age and older lead in deaths. Physicians and nurses are overworked in their efforts to care for the large number of patients, and there is no indication of an immediate easing of the respiratory infection epidemic. According to Dr. Morgan, much of the illness may be traced to clouds of smoke that hang daily over the city. “Indianapolis should adopt drastic measures to eliminate the smoke nuisance. Citizens should not be compelled to go through another winter breathing the smoke-laden air,” said Dr. Morgan.

“Pneumonia and Flu in City Take Toll of 57 in 12 Days,” The Indianapolis Star, 14 February 1923, p. 22:3

Classic Irvington May Be Seen in Action 2,000 Years from Now

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, February 3, 1923: The Irvington Commercial and Welfare Association has made arrangements for the filming of the classic suburb. The movies will be taken by the Indianapolis Motion Picture Co, starting in the next few days. Pictures of Butler College, churches, schools, and other public buildings along with some of the stately old Irvington residences will be shown. Pictures of the winding Irvington streets will not be made until the late spring, when added beauty will be given by the foliage. Some of the prominent citizens and members of the older Irvington families will be filmed. When completed, the film will be shown on the screen for the citizens of Irvington and then it will be tucked safely away in the custody of the Welfare Association to be preserved for the enlightenment of future generations.

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“Classic Irvington May Be Seen in Action 2,000 Years from Now,” The Indianapolis News, 3 February 1923, p. 1:2