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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


Butler, Wabash Clash in Huge New Basketball Emporium
From The Indianapolis Times, Thursday, February 25, 1926: The inaugural game at the new sport emporium at the State Fairground Exposition Building tomorrow night will feature a basketball clash between the Butler Bulldogs and the Wabash Little Giants. Built for the local high school sectional tournament and state high school championship game, the facility is one of the largest basketball arenas in the world. The standing room platform has been removed and with 14,500 seat
Feb 25
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, 2025


Exposition Building Large Enough, Belief
From The Indianapolis News , Thursday, February 19, 1925: The state fairground Exposition Building has ample room for the crowds...
Feb 19, 2025


Labor Gathers for Celebration at Fairground
From The Indianapolis Times , Monday, September 1, 1924: 10,000 labor union members gathered at the State Fairground today for a...
Sep 1, 2024


100 Horses Burn at Race Track
From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, February 20, 1922: Fire swept through the main stables at the state fairgrounds early yesterday...
Feb 20, 2022


City's Great Exposition of Industry Opens
From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, October 11, 1921: The word “Go” flashed by a mammoth electric sign atop the Merchants National Bank...
Oct 11, 2021
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