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MCHS
THIS WEEK IN INDIANAPOLIS
1925
news stories & adverts from one hundred years ago
Compiled by Steve Barnett
Ads & Illustrations clipped by Carl Bates
Pageant Expected to Attract Large Crowd
From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, May 8, 1926: “Ethiopia at the Bar of Justice,” a pageant depicting the achievement of Negroes, will be presented at Caleb Mills Hall on Thursday. A large audience is expected to see 150 performers portray a cross section of Negro life in America with emphasis on the difficulties in the struggle to reach citizenship. The principal characters are Ethiopia, Opposition, Justice, Miss Indianapolis, Prophecy, Love, History, and Mercy. One o
May 8
Organize Further for Manager Plan
From The Indianapolis Star , Wednesday, April 8, 1925: Selection of the executive committee of the citizens’ committee of 1,000, under...
Apr 8, 2025
Club is Organized by South Irvington Folk
From The Indianapolis News , Tuesday, November 18, 1924: The South Irvington Community Club met last evening and selected R. O. Shimer,...
Nov 18, 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...
Jun 28, 2024
New Athletic Club Opened; Monument to Vision and Work
From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, January 20, 1924: The official opening of the new Indianapolis Athletic Club was celebrated last...
Jan 20, 2024
Health Board Gets Charge in School
From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, September 26, 1923: The Indianapolis board of school commissioners transferred nutrition work in...
Sep 26, 2023
District Clubs Demand Revised Immigration Laws
From The Indianapolis Star, Saturday, April 16, 1921: The Seventh District Federation of Clubs adopted a resolution yesterday demanding...
Apr 16, 2021
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