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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
Jul 14, 2021
Bastille Day to Be Legion Post Feature
From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, July 14, 1921: A French fete honoring Bastille Day will be given at Ellenberger Park by Irvington...
Mar 31, 2021
Ku Klux Klan Leader Admits Active Work in Indianapolis
From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, March 31, 1921: Organizers for the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan have been working several weeks in...
Sep 20, 2020
G.A.R. Reunion Gets Underway
From The Indianapolis News, Monday, September 20, 1920: For the fourth time Indianapolis is the host city to the annual national...
Jun 17, 2020
Kiwanis Raise Fund for Boy Scout Hut
From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, June 17, 1920: The Kiwanis Club building fund for a hut on the Boy Scout reservation near Ft....
Jun 4, 2020
Community Chest Plan is Approved
From The Indianapolis News, Friday, June 4, 1920: The plan for the Community Chest of Indianapolis was approved by delegates from...
May 21, 2020
Real Estate Board in Quandary as to Admitting Women Members
From The Indianapolis Times, Friday, May 21, 1920: The Indianapolis Real Estate board is in a quandary over admitting women. Alta...
Apr 12, 2020
Yardmen Here Join Walkout
From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, April 12, 1920:Â Railroad freight traffic has been practically at a standstill since Saturday when...
Mar 18, 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...
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