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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


Plan to Pave National Road
From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, March 26, 1919: The reconstruction and paving of the National Road from Richmond to Terre Haute...
Mar 26, 2019


Truce Doesn't End Motor Corps Work
From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, December 25: One of the most important army and navy department auxiliaries is the Red Cross...
Dec 25, 2018


Autoless Sunday is Generally Observed
From The Indianapolis News, Monday, September 2: Few pleasure cars were on the streets of Indianapolis Sunday as the city observed the...
Sep 2, 2018


Marion Roads to Be Marked
From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, August 7: The Marion County commissioners will mark all main roads in the county this fall with...
Aug 7, 2018
Elevated Tracks at Union Station in Use
From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, July 30: The first train, loaded with passengers and express freight, to run on the new elevated...
Jul 30, 2018


Motor Rangers, New Battalion
From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, February 12: The Indianapolis Automobile Trade Association offered its services and cars to Gov....
Feb 12, 2018


Women Organize Another Branch of Travelers' Aid
From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, February 8: Representatives of the Indiana Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, the Council of Jewish...
Feb 8, 2018


Favors Skip-Stop on Indianapolis Lines
From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, January 23: The idea of skip-stops on the city street car lines is an innovation that is...
Jan 23, 2018
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