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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


The Election - The Klan - The Future
From The Indianapolis Times , Friday, November 7, 1924: Republican Ed Jackson, Ku Klux Klan candidate for governor, has been elected...
Nov 7, 2024


Married Woman May Be Teacher in Schools Here
From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, July 9, 1924: Last night after lengthy discussion, the Indianapolis board of school...
Jul 9, 2024
Pupils Receiving Prizes Awarded for Results in the 'Safety First' Campaign
From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, June 10, 1924: Safety in school zones from the menace of the speeding motorist has been the theme...
Jun 10, 2024
Vaccination Order is Given to Pupils
From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, April 1, 1924: The Indiana Society for Medical Freedom met last night and passed a resolution...
Apr 1, 2024


Special Warning Signs Placed Near Portable School Building
From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, January 12, 1924: “SCHOOL ZONE – DON’T KILL A CHILD” proclaims special warning signs placed by the...
Jan 12, 2024


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's Schools Taboo Politics
From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, October 26, 1921: The Indianapolis board of school commissioners announced last night it will...
Oct 26, 2021


Step to Acquire Property Taken
From The Indianapolis Times, Friday, March 4, 1921: Yesterday, the board of park commissioners took the first legal step in the program...
Mar 4, 2021
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