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THIS WEEK IN INDIANAPOLIS
1924
news stories & adverts from one hundred years ago
Compiled by Steve Barnett
Ads & Illustrations clipped by Carl Bates
Oct 17, 2024
Butler Turns Out for Home-Coming
From The Indianapolis News , Saturday, October 18, 1924:Â Butler College home-coming celebrations began before noon today with students...
Jun 27, 2024
Butler Welcomed by Mapleton Civic Body
From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, June 28, 1924: Butler College received a hearty welcome to its new Fairview Park site this...
May 17, 2024
Butler College Entertains at New Site
From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, May 18, 1924:Â Butler College held an open house at its new Fairview Park site yesterday and a large...
Mar 15, 2024
Butler Captures National Court Tourney, 30 to 26
From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, March 16, 1924:Â The Butler College Bulldogs won the national A. A. U. (Amateur Athletic Union)...
Oct 21, 2023
David Lloyd George is Cheered by Thousands
From The Indianapolis News, Monday, October 22, 1923: David Lloyd George, Britain’s World War Premier, received a warm Hoosier welcome...
Sep 18, 2023
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...
Jan 2, 2023
Reproduction of Butler Seal Drawn by Indianapolis Artist
From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, January 2, 1923: Indianapolis artist Paul Hadley has drawn the Butler College seal to be used in...
Nov 22, 2022
Butler to Buy Fairview Park
From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, November 22, 1922: The Butler College board of directors, in a special meeting yesterday...
Nov 17, 2022
Sigma Gamma Rho Founded at Butler College
From Aurora Magazine of Sigma Gamma Rho and Other Sources: Sunday, November 12, 1922: Seven young African American women educators met...
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