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THIS WEEK IN INDIANAPOLIS

Visions of Dog 'Mule' Sniffers if Mayor's Plan Materializes

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, January 10, 1923: Mayor Lew Shank proposes acquiring two or more German police dogs, direct from...

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...

No More Women to Get on Police Force

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, October 11, 1922: No more women will be appointed to the Indianapolis police department during...

Board to Discharge the 'Flagging' of Cars

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, October 5, 1921: The practice of school boys “flagging” passing automobiles for rides to and from...

Sticker to Be Used by Police 'Walk Right, Drive Right Week'

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, September 19, 1921: This week’s “Walk Right, Drive Right” campaign for the elimination of street...

Women's Police Department Ranks First in Country

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, March 23, 1921: Miss Clara Burnside, supervisor of the women’s police bureau, has been promoted...

Hearsay Behind Lurid View of School Morals

From The Indianapolis Times, Thursday, January 20, 1921: Lurid pictures of revolting moral conditions in Indianapolis high schools were...

Indianapolis Folk Will Jazz in New Year with Lid Tilted 'Just a Bit'

From The Indianapolis Times, Friday, December 31, 1920: Dancing the old year out and ushering in the new one has been assured in...