Other Times
100Years Ago – 1920: Fire today threatened to destroy the holdings of the Paraffine Manufacturing Co., Second and Price streets, when flames were discovered in the buildings known as the Wax Department. At the time of going to press, members of the Trainer Fire Co., together with the district companies of Chester, were engaged in fighting the stubborn blaze. The fire, it is believed, was the result of a workman using an acetylene torch. The plant has been closed for nearly two years, closing down the plant when unable to get sufficient fuel to operate the boilers. During the past week, workmen in the employee of the S. Rudolph & Co, junk dealers, of Reading, have been engaged in “junking” the machinery in the old buildings.
75Years Ago – 1945: A completely blacked-out gambling establishment at in a former night club at Third and Welsh streets, Chester, which featured, among other things, a set of crooked dice, was raised by state police and county detective early Sunday morning. A West Third Street man was charged with maintaining a disorderly house, and was committed to Broadmeadows in default of bail. 50 Years Ago – 1970: If you can wear it out, there a chance the hot, humid weather will exit Monday, allowing autumn finally to make a cooling appearance. Thursday’s record-brekaing high of 95 degrees recorded at 2:30 p.m. – topping 1968’s 88 degrees – forced at least three school districts- Yeadon, Rose Tree Media and Collingdale – to close about an hour early.
25Years Ago – 1995:
Blue jeans, T-shirts, sneakers and compact discs were on the minds of young people from Denmark who took time away from their merchant marine training vessel, anchored through yesterday at Penn’s Landing, to do some shopping at Granite Run Mall. “American jeans are not so expensive as in my country,” said 19-year-old Helle Peterson, one of 16women among the 80 merchant marine cadets in training on the tall ship Danmark. Among the items 17-year-old Lisabeth Joergensen said she wanted to buy were CDs, especially of the Beatles.
10Years Ago – 2010: Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant announced that Bob Barrar, head brewer in Media, brought home two gold medals from this year’s Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colo., marking Iron Hill’s 14th consecutive year as GABF medal winners. The latest medals bring Iron Hill’s company-wide total to 32.