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THIS WEEK IN INDIANAPOLIS
1925
news stories & adverts from one hundred years ago
Compiled by Steve Barnett
Ads & Illustrations clipped by Carl Bates
City Goes Into Plaza Deal Alone
From The Indianapolis Times, Wednesday, November 23, 1921: After word was received that two of the three Marion County commissioners...
Nov 23, 2021
Grand Jury Indicts 21 as Violators of Mattress Label Law
From The Indianapolis Times, Monday, November 14, 1921: An investigation by the Indianapolis board of health has resulted in twenty-one...
Nov 14, 2021
Thousands Here May Lose Vote
From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, October 14, 1920:Â Thousands of Marion County citizens will not be able to vote in the coming...
Oct 14, 2020
168,741 Voters are Qualified
From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, October 6, 1920:Â A total of 168,741 Marion County citizens have registered and are entitled to...
Oct 6, 2020
County to Teach Women How Vote Machinery Works
From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, August 19, 1920: Yesterday’s vote in Tennessee ratifying the Federal suffrage amendment guarantees...
Aug 26, 2020
Jail Reforms Demanded by Women of City
From The Indianapolis Times, Saturday, April 3, 1920:Â Reports of graft, cruelty and incompetency in the management of the Marion County...
Apr 3, 2020
382 On County Gold Star Roll
From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, February 19, 1920: The Gold Star Roll of Honor for Marion County has been compiled for the...
Feb 19, 2020
Census Takers Finish in City
From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, January 18, 1920: The counting of noses has been completed in the city of Indianapolis for the...
Jan 18, 2020
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