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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


Here's How to Dance and Keep Policemen Away
From The Indianapolis Times, Thursday, March 27, 1924: Policewoman Anna Bruner says dancers have been getting away with improper actions...
Mar 27, 2024


Lady Traffic Cops 'Do Stuff' Midst Crowd and Smart Cracks
From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, November 11, 1923: Lady traffic cops took to the corner of Meridian and Washington Street yesterday...
Nov 11, 2023


Goblins, Black Cats and Fun-Seekers Rule Tonight
From The Indianapolis Times, Wednesday, October 31, 1923: Tonight, goblins, black cats, ghosts, witches, and fun-seekers will rule for...
Oct 31, 2023


City Becoming Place of Fewer Crimes, Records for 1923 Show
From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, October 17, 1923: Fewer crimes have been committed in Indianapolis in the first nine months of...
Oct 17, 2023


Only 75 Brakes of 1,700 Autos Tested are Found Faulty
From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, October 5, 1923: Only 75 automobiles out of 1,700 cars tested by traffic police officers this week...
Oct 5, 2023
Boy and Girl Cops to Direct Traffic
From The Indianapolis Times, Tuesday, September 11, 1923: Police officers from the traffic accident prevention bureau will organize...
Sep 11, 2023
Mayor Favors Idea of Radio on Autos
From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, February 20, 1923: Last night, Mayor Lew Shank approved a plan to install a radio receiving set in...
Feb 20, 2023


Visions of Dog 'Mule' Sniffers if Mayor's Plan Materializes
From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, January 10, 1923: Mayor Lew Shank proposes acquiring two or more German police dogs, direct from...
Jan 10, 2023


City-Wide Police Drive Continues
From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, November 29, 1922: In an effort to check a crime wave in the city, squads of detectives in...
Nov 29, 2022


No More Women to Get on Police Force
From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, October 11, 1922: No more women will be appointed to the Indianapolis police department during...
Oct 11, 2022
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