Colin Ainsworth
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Today in Delaware County history, March 14
100 Years Ago, 1923: If plans do not miscarry, a splendid building improvement at Market Square will adorn that section. For some time past, the proprietors of the Broomall department store have had in contemplation the remodeling of the buildings they now occupy, but on account of the high price of labor and building material, no definite move has been made, other than to have plans prepared.… → Read More
Today in Delaware County history, March 13
100 Years Ago, 1923: As a move toward a “Greater Philadelphia” Richard Weglein, president of Philadelphia Council, proposed yesterday that Upper Darby township be annexed. Mr. Weglein defined his position as he was about to leave for Harrisburg to discuss matters of home rule with the legislators, but he made it plain that the question of annexation would not be one of the topics to be discussed… → Read More
Today in Delaware County history, March 12
100 Years Ago, 1923: Damage estimated at $7,000 resulted this morning when flames completely ruined the home and store of Sam Cardile, 514 Market St., Marcus Hook. Firemen fought the blaze for nearly three hours before extinguishing it. The home of Joseph Kranack, 516 Market St, was also slightly damaged when the roof took fire, when the residence of Justice of Peace Richardson was threatened.… → Read More
Today in Delaware County history, March 8
100 Years Ago, 1923: At the meeting of the Shrine held in the Metropolitan Opera House, in Philadelphia, last night, Mayor William T. Ramsey, of this city, introduced the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who was present, along with 60 members of that body, as special guests of Lu Lu. Many Shriners from this city heard Mayor Ramsey at his best in presenting the leader of the legislative… → Read More
Today in Delaware County history, March 7
100 Years Ago, 1923: William J. Boone, a former Chief of Police, Civil War veteran, and one of the best known residents of the West End, died at his residence, 1907 W. Fourth St., this morning, following a stroke of paralysis. He was 81 years of age. “Chief” Boone, as he was better known to hundreds of Chesterites, had been a resident of this city for more than 40 years. He served as Chief of… → Read More
Today in Delaware County history, March 6
100 Years Ago, 1923: Preliminary consideration of the proposed installation of the latest improved Gamewell police call system in this city will, in all probability, be a feature of today’s regular session of Council, as a result of the trip of inspection taken by officials a few days ago to Trenton, N.J., where the new system is in use. At the present time the telephone system in vogue here… → Read More
Today in Delaware County history, March 5
100 Years Ago, 1923: Frank B. Rhodes, of Media, introduced the present generation of realtors to the kind of folks who populated Delaware County years before the real estate men began to sell off corner lots in Upper Darby, Radnor, Haverford and Springfield townships to commuters. The talk was delivered Friday night at the monthly meeting of the Delaware County Real Estate board at 69th street.… → Read More
Today in Delaware County history, March 2
100 Years Ago, 1923: The arrival of a son or daughter to brighten the home being of interest not only to the parents and immediate relatives but to friends as well, the Times, beginning with today’s issue, will publish once weekly, the list of births as reported to the local Registrar of Vital Statistics, John W. Shaw, in charge of the Health Office of the Department of Public Safety. This… → Read More
Today in Delaware County history, March 1
100 Years Ago, 1923: Concord Grange met Monday evening with the overseer in the chair, the master being sick with grippe. A committee of the Grange reported everything prepared for the dinner to be served those attending the annual Farm Bureau meeting today in Concordville Hall. The bill before the Legislature which would compel the farmers to trim all of the road banks abutting their farms was… → Read More
Today in Delaware County history, Feb. 28
100 Years Ago, 1923: Infantile mortality in Chester is higher than in many places, particularly with children under one year of age. Medical men of the community, as well as the women engaged in child welfare work, differ as to the real cause in some essentials. They all, however, agree that the kind and quality of milk fed to babies has much to do with the health of the little ones. For some… → Read More
Today in Delaware County history, Feb. 27
100 Years Ago, 1923: The job printing department of the Chester Times plant, Press of Chester Times, has recently installed Monotype type rule, lead and slug caster, with the object of creating better job printing work for its patrons. The Monotype casting machine is a complete automatic type foundry, producing type, borders, and spacing material of any size from five-point to thirty-six point;… → Read More
Today in Delaware County history, Feb. 26
100 Years Ago, 1923: A dispatch this morning states that Dr. Charles W. Perkins, whose residence for many years has been at Broad and Upland streets, died suddenly at Hot Springs, Arkansas, last Saturday at noon. The body will immediately be sent to Chester for burial. For the past few years Dr. Perkins had been in poor healthy and it was his custom to go to the hot springs for treatment.… → Read More
Today in Delaware County history, Feb. 25
100 Years Ago, 1923: Flying crows and the occasional appearance of the blackbird at this season of the year do not necessarily mean that the backbone of winter is broken. It took a mighty good fire last night to prevent water pipes from freezing and, at the same time, provide comfort in the home. Those who arose at an early hour this morning found the thermometer registering 12 degrees above… → Read More
Today in Delaware County history, Feb. 24
100 Years Ago, 1923: Except the addition of three temporary school buildings, single rooms, there has been no increase in school accommodations for several years. Yet each year’s enrollment of pupils is larger than the former years. New pupils, beginners, were enrolled during the period from Feb. 1 to 15, at the respective schools to these numbers: Starr, 12; Sun Village, 16; Morton, 18; Larkin,… → Read More
Today in Delaware County history, Feb. 23
100 Years Ago, 1923: Chester fraternal spirit was at high pitch last evening. Fraternally speaking, the city has more organizations of that character, compared to population, than perhaps any other in the State. Many of these societies are striving to buy the buildings they occupy, but one has succeeded in having a clear property. Eagledom never before soared so high in old Chester as last… → Read More
Today in Delaware County history, Feb. 22
100 Years Ago, 1923: The new home for the Salvation Army in Chester will be erected this spring. It will be located on Fifth Street, between Edgmont Avenue and Fifth Street bridge, south side. It will cost, with the ground, approximately $35,000. The decision to build this spring was reached at a meeting of the Advisory Board in connection with Lieutenant Colonel Arthur T. Brewer, Divisional… → Read More
Today in Delaware County history, Feb. 20
100 Years Ago, 1923: There is to be a fire at the Chester Aerie, No. 159, F.O.E., Seventh and Deshong streets, Thursday evening, which will not require the Chester fire Department. The occasion will mark the burning of the mortgage on the “Home,” and little and big Eagles will scream with delight. A banquet is to be served in Masonic Temple, after which the assemblage will proceed to the club… → Read More
Today in Delaware County history, Feb. 19
100 Years Ago, 1923: Shortly after noon today, flames were discovered in the workshop of Charles Heilig, sign painter, on Penn Street just south of Seventh Street, the blaze being confined to a quantity of oils and paints. An alarm was turned in from Box 31, Seventh and Barclay streets, the district companies responding. The flames were extinguished with chemicals before much damage had been… → Read More
Today in Delaware County history, Feb. 18
100 Years Ago, 1923: There promises to soon to be considerable school building in the city and county. Since the war started, building prices were so high that the citizens hesitated to approve of bond issues necessary for new school buildings. The new Glen-Nor High School, which is nearly completed and in which the heat was turned on this week, will not only provide for all the high school… → Read More
Today in Delaware County history, Feb. 17
100 Years Ago, 1923: The yard of the Sun Shipbuilding Company will become an animated scene this afternoon by reason of a triplicate of launchings. If events go true to form, two steel barges, constructed for the New York Central Railroad company, of New York and Liverpool, will be released from their way at 1 p.m. and 1.30 p.m., respectively, to be followed at 2.30 by the more colorful and… → Read More