From The Indianapolis News , Saturday, October 17, 1925: Butler College campus had a festive appearance today for home-coming celebrations. Fraternity and sorority houses were decorated in blue and white and Irwin Field, scene of the football contest between Franklin College and the Bulldogs was bedecked with colors of both schools. For the first time in recent years, no downtown parade was planned on home-coming day. The alumni met in the chapel and then went in a body t

From The Indianapolis Star , Friday, October 16, 1925: Yesterday afternoon the small patients at Riley Hospital were mystified by the magic of Houdini. In two sessions, one for girls and one of boys, Houdini had each audience laughing and gazing in wide-eyed wonder when the little yellow rabbit came out of an empty box and the glass filled with inky black water turned crystal clear under the magic handkerchief. Houdini showed where the magic egg went when it vanished from

From The Indianapolis Times , Monday, October 5, 1925: D. C. Stephenson, Earl Gentry, and Earl Klinck, whose trial for the alleged murder of Madge Oberholtzer is to begin next Monday at Noblesville, have been indicted together with Fred Butler by a Marion County grand jury for arson in conspiring to burn Stephenson’s Irvington home, 5432 University Av, last April 17. Allegedly the conspirators “willfully and maliciously set fire” to Stephenson’s house valued at $20,000 ( 20

From The Indianapolis Star , Sunday, September 27, 1925: The first Indianapolis radio exposition signed off last night after a successful week. More than 45,000 visitors ambled about the exhibit booths at Cadle Tabernacle since the doors opened Monday evening. Herbert Luckey, president of the Broadcast Listeners Association, said exhibitors transacted over $100,000 ( 2024 : $1,826,571) in radio business during the show. While Jerry Peter, a representative of the Radio Co

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

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

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

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

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

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