Freshmen at Butler Swamp Office Forces
From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, September 19, 1923: The largest freshmen class ever to register at Butler College swamped the...
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THIS WEEK IN INDIANAPOLIS
1922
news stories & adverts from one hundred years ago
- Sep 7
Big Crowds Attends Fair as Sun Shines
From The Indianapolis Times, Friday, September 7, 1923: The Ku Klux Klan unofficially declared today “Klan Day” at the Indiana State...
- Aug 27
State Farm Sentences Promised Second-Time Speeders by City Judge
From The Indianapolis Times, Monday, August 27, 1923: Beginning today, speeders convicted a second time will be sentenced to the Indiana...
- Aug 23
City Wrecking Buildings to Eliminate Jogs at Street Corners Where Accidents May Occur
From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, August 23, 1923: Work on eliminating or at least reducing several of the more prominent city...
- Jun 28
East Side Enjoys 'Red Letter Day'
One Hundred Years Ago – From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, June 28, 1923: Yesterday’s “Red Letter Day,” sponsored by the East Side...
- Jun 19
City Council Kills Anti-Mask Ordinance, 6 to 2
One Hundred Years Ago – From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, June 19, 1923: Last night the Indianapolis city council voted 2 to 6 to...
- May 27
25,000 Poppies Sold on Streets of City
From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, May 27, 1923: Poppy Day in Indianapolis broke all previous records with the sale of 25,000 poppies...
- May 11
Sky Writing Plane to Fly Over City
From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, May 11, 1923: A demonstration of sky writing, the most recent and novel form of advertising, will be...
- May 3
More Housewives in Sugar Boycott
From The Indianapolis Times, Wednesday, May 2, 1923: As sugar prices have soared to 11 and 12 cents a pound retail, women’s clubs and...
- Apr 10
U.S. Army Dirigible Cruises Over Indianapolis
From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, April 10, 1923: The U. S. Army dirigible TC-1, the largest non-rigid American airship, cruised...
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