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Check Out Villanova Library’s 1908 Autocar Catalog
A massive fire in 1956 in Ardmore is what comes to the minds of nearly all of those Mainliners who are old enough to have any association at all with the word Autocar.But there's a lot more to the history of Autocar in Ardmore than the fire, which actually occurred while the plant was being torn down, and after the company had moved its manufacturing operations to … [Read more...] about Check Out Villanova Library’s 1908 Autocar Catalog
Maybrook Mansion In Wynnewood, Now Part Of A Luxury Apartment Complex, Was The Site Of Many Society Soirees.
Maybrook Mansion In Wynnewood, Now Part Of A Luxury Apartment Complex, Was The Site Of Many Society Soirees. Hidden City recently published a nice article by Stacia Friedman about Maybrook Mansion, in Wynnewood. She personalizes the story with a reminiscence of a time when she visited the mansion, long before it became the community building for residents of … [Read more...] about Maybrook Mansion In Wynnewood, Now Part Of A Luxury Apartment Complex, Was The Site Of Many Society Soirees.
In 1935, Almost Every Town in PA Held a Referendum on Sunday Movies. Philly and Lower Merion Voted YES, but Narberth Voted to Keep the Ban
In 1935, Almost Every Town in PA Held a Referendum on Sunday Movies. Philly and Lower Merion Voted YES, but Narberth Voted to Keep the Ban Election Day was on November 5, in 1935. Turnout throughout the state was robust, but probably not because of any "off-off-year" judicial, council or mayoral races. A higher than expected number of voters showed up at the polls that … [Read more...] about In 1935, Almost Every Town in PA Held a Referendum on Sunday Movies. Philly and Lower Merion Voted YES, but Narberth Voted to Keep the Ban
West Laurel Hill ‘Resident’ Anna Jarvis Created Mother’s Day in 1908, Then Railed Against Its Commercialism
Anna Jarvis is recognized, without dispute, as the founder of Mother's Day. She lived most of her adult life in Philadelphia, but Lower Merion has "claimed" her since she died in 1948, and was buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd.In 1908 Jarvis came up with the suggestion of dedicating the second Sunday in May as a day to honor mothers. And the idea took off like … [Read more...] about West Laurel Hill ‘Resident’ Anna Jarvis Created Mother’s Day in 1908, Then Railed Against Its Commercialism