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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


Club is Organized by South Irvington Folk
From The Indianapolis News , Tuesday, November 18, 1924: The South Irvington Community Club met last evening and selected R. O. Shimer,...
Nov 18, 2024


Butler Turns Out for Home-Coming
From The Indianapolis News , Saturday, October 18, 1924: Butler College home-coming celebrations began before noon today with students...
Oct 18, 2024


1,000 Attend Opening of Annual Irvington Legion French Fete
From The Indianapolis News , Thursday, July 17, 1924: The annual French fete sponsored by the Irvington American Legion Post to raise...
Jul 17, 2024


Butler College Entertains at New Site
From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, May 18, 1924: Butler College held an open house at its new Fairview Park site yesterday and a large...
May 18, 2024


Full Benefits of Sewage Plant Will Cost $560,000 More
From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, November 22, 1923: Plans have been made for interceptor sewer extensions on Fall Creek and...
Nov 22, 2023


Ex-Grand Dragon Buys Home Here
From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, November 9, 1923: D. C. Stephenson, known as “Steve” or the “Old Man,” who recently resigned as Ku...
Nov 8, 2023


Freshmen at Butler Swamp Office Forces
From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, September 19, 1923: The largest freshmen class ever to register at Butler College swamped the...
Sep 19, 2023


Guns at Fort Ben Boom in Salute
From The Indianapolis Times, Saturday, August 4, 1923: Thirteen guns at Ft. Benjamin Harrison boomed at sunrise today in honor of...
Aug 4, 2023


Classic Irvington May Be Seen in Action 2,000 Years from Now
From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, February 3, 1923: The Irvington Commercial and Welfare Association has made arrangements for the...
Feb 3, 2023


Butler to Buy Fairview Park
From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, November 22, 1922: The Butler College board of directors, in a special meeting yesterday...
Nov 22, 2022
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