From The Indianapolis News , Friday, January 22, 1926:  Shortly before noon today, Grace May Banta Urbahns was administered the oath of office at her home, 404 E. 43 rd St, becoming the first woman treasurer of the state of Indiana and the first woman to hold a major office provided by the state Constitution.  Her accension to this office followed the death of her husband, Bernhardt “Ben” Henry Urbahns who had been elected state treasurer in 1924.  Urbahns died the previous

From The Indianapolis Times , Wednesday, December 9, 1925:  Answering assertations made by six women that young men – “shieks” – in autos and on downtown corners are annoying women and girls and nothing is being done, Prosecutor William Remy said politics in the police department is responsible for “sheiking” because Indianapolis police are told whom to arrest and not to arrest.  Police officials responded, saying women mostly are to blame for the boldness of the “shieks” bec

From The Indianapolis News , Wednesday, December 17, 1924:  Only male voters, both white and colored, will be counted to determine the...

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, July 9, 1924:  Last night after lengthy discussion, the Indianapolis board of school...

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, April 20, 1924:  The Blue Triangle Hall, the new Y.W.C.A. boarding residence for employed girls, will...

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, March 4, 1924:  Laura E. Alexander is the only automobile saleswoman in Indianapolis.  She is...

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, November 11, 1923:  Lady traffic cops took to the corner of Meridian and Washington Street yesterday...

From The Indianapolis Times, Wednesday, May 2, 1923: As sugar prices have soared to 11 and 12 cents a pound retail, women’s clubs and...

From The Indianapolis Times, Tuesday, March 27, 1923: Rev. Daisy Douglass Barr, president of the Indiana War Mothers, resigned last...

From Aurora Magazine of Sigma Gamma Rho and Other Sources: Sunday, November 12, 1922: Seven young African American women educators met...