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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


Indiana Offers Welcome Hand to Legionaries
From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, March 30, 1920: An enthusiastic gathering last night at Tomlinson Hall of legionaries and citizens...
Mar 30, 2020


Cheaper Cuts of Meat Sell at 10 to 15 Cents
From The Indianapolis News, Monday, March 23, 1920: “Save- Money-on-Meat” week began today with plate boiling beef being offered at 10...
Mar 23, 2020
League of Women Voters Incorporates
From The Indianapolis News, Friday, February 27, 1920: The Women’s Franchise League of Indiana has filed articles of incorporation with...
Mar 18, 2020


Musical Memory Contest Arranged for High Schools
From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, March 17, 1920: A music memory contest will be held in Shortridge High School’s Caleb Mills Hall...
Mar 17, 2020


City Teachers Ask for Bonus
From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, March 7, 1920: Yesterday, members of the Indianapolis Teachers’ Federation asked superintendent...
Mar 7, 2020
City Council, 6 to 2, Rejects Daylight Saving Ordinance
From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, March 2, 1920: The daylight saving time ordinance introduced in the Indianapolis City Council last...
Mar 2, 2020
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