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MCHS
THIS WEEK IN INDIANAPOLIS
1924
news stories & adverts from one hundred years ago
Compiled by Steve Barnett
Ads & Illustrations clipped by Carl Bates
Mar 26, 2019
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...
Dec 25, 2018
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...
Sep 2, 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...
Aug 7, 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...
Jul 30, 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...
Feb 12, 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 8, 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...
Jan 23, 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...
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