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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

Feb 14, 2023

Pneumonia and Flu in City Take Toll of 57 in 12 Days

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, February 14, 1923: City health board statistics show a record fifty-seven deaths from pneumonia...

Indianapolis Lungs Found Color of Fog

Oct 25, 2022

Indianapolis Lungs Found Color of Fog

From The Indianapolis News, Friday, October 20, 1922: Dr. Herman G. Morgan, secretary of the Indianapolis board of health, is convinced...

3 Year Demand to Clean Out Creeks Gets Action

Jul 7, 2021

3 Year Demand to Clean Out Creeks Gets Action

From The Indianapolis Times, Tuesday, June 28, 1921: Having been criticized for three years for dilatory “buck passing,” the board of...

Light Air, Soot and Fog Cause 'Sky Darkness'"

Feb 2, 2021

Light Air, Soot and Fog Cause 'Sky Darkness'"

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, February 2, 1921: A cold “sky blanket of darkness” draped over Indianapolis for most of yesterday....

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