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THIS WEEK IN INDIANAPOLIS

1922

news stories & adverts from one hundred years ago

Mar 21

Big Money League Guided By Caution

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, March 21, 1923: Members of the Big Money League direct elaborate bootlegging operations for...

Feb 20

Mayor Favors Idea of Radio on Autos

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, February 20, 1923: Last night, Mayor Lew Shank approved a plan to install a radio receiving set in...

Mayor Threatens Ride Behind Mules for All Offenders

Dec 7, 2022

Mayor Threatens Ride Behind Mules for All Offenders

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, December 7, 1922: There has been a noticeable decrease in motor car accidents as a result of the...

City-Wide Police Drive Continues

Nov 29, 2022

City-Wide Police Drive Continues

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, November 29, 1922: In an effort to check a crime wave in the city, squads of detectives in...

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