The Bishop’s Bank
...ot want him to know of this deposit". John Strain also opened an account in 1848. His notation reads only "45 years in 1846". A later notation has been added which reads in bold letters, "he drinks, pay his wife only". Some notations show how public events and private life
Centennial Exposition
...n of the soul and body.[4] When the fairgrounds opened to the public on May 10, 1876, there were 190 buildings across 236 acres.[5] The largest building in the exposition was the Main Building, which covered 21 acres and featured exhibits and displays from numerous countries including Peru, Egypt, Japan,
The Day the Bronx Bomber Played in Kensington
...f the many independent semi-professional baseball teams in Philadelphia. In 1923 the Ascension Catholic Club was in serious financial trouble. The club had built a new field at I and Tioga Sts. and was deeply in debt. Father William Casey, pastor of Ascension, was desperately seeking some way to defray
Building of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
...gast, D.D. and the Dedication of the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul, Nov. 17, 1915. [4] Annual Report of the Central Committee of the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul, For the Year Ending December 31, 1846, 4. [5] Letter from Bishop Francis Kenrick to Bishop Peter Kenrick, 08/17/1846,