1923

THIS WEEK IN INDIANAPOLIS

Boy and Girl Cops to Direct Traffic

From The Indianapolis Times, Tuesday, September 11, 1923: Police officers from the traffic accident prevention bureau will organize...

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...

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...

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...

Anti-Klan Ticket Elected by Union

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, August 14, 1923: At a meeting last night, delegates of the Central Labor Union overwhelming elected...

Guns at Fort Ben Boom in Salute

From The Indianapolis Times, Saturday, August 4, 1923: Thirteen guns at Ft. Benjamin Harrison boomed at sunrise today in honor of...

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...

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...

Englewood Pastor Resigns, Rapping Klan Church Rule

One Hundred Years Ago – From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, June 14, 1923: Last week the Englewood Christian Church board of trustees...

Records Show West's U.S. History Not on List

From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, June 5, 1923: Despite the impression in American Legion circles that An American History by Dr....