1925

THIS WEEK IN INDIANAPOLIS

news stories & adverts from one hundred years ago

Compiled by Steve Barnett
Ads & Illustrations clipped by Carl Bates

1,120 Infants Found Eligible for Better Babies Contest

From The Indianapolis News , Thursday, August 27, 1925: The official count in the Better Babies Contest has found 1,120 babies eligible...

Aug 27

Thousands Witness Great Industrial Parade

From The Indianapolis News , Wednesday, August 19, 1925: The main spectacle of Greater Indianapolis Week was this afternoon’s parade...

Aug 19

Old Settlers Hold Picnic

From The Indianapolis Star , Friday, August 14, 1925: Hog calling and fiddling were the most popular contests at the Marion County Old...

Aug 14

Dry Workers Help to Destroy Liquor Here Valued at $15,000

From The Indianapolis Star , Saturday, August 1, 1925: More than $15,000 ( 2024 : $273,986) worth of liquor was destroyed yesterday...

Aug 1

Musicians Coming to City for Convention

From The Indianapolis News , Saturday, July 25, 1925: Beginning tomorrow, Indianapolis will host the seventh annual National Association...

Jul 25

Architects Selected to Plan News Homes

From The Indianapolis News , Wednesday, June 24, 1925: Indianapolis architects Pierre & Wright have been selected to design five homes...

Jun 24

Stephenson Wins State Evidence

From The Indianapolis Times , Tuesday, June 16, 1925: A copy of the dying declaration of Madge Oberholtzer, for whose murder former...

Jun 16

Police With Sawed-Off Shotguns for City

From The Indianapolis News , Thursday, June 11, 1925: “Bullets for Bandits” will be the slogan of the proposed crusade to confront the...

Jun 11

Design for New Scottish Rite Cathedral to Cost $2,000,000 Accepted by Committee

From The Indianapolis Star , Friday, June 5, 1925: The building committee of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of...

Jun 5

Duray Smashes Track Record and Wins Pole Position by Showing 113 Miles an Hour

From The Indianapolis Star , Wednesday, May 27, 1925: All historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway records were shattered yesterday during...

May 27

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