The Progress of Maple Shade

By Mr. Dennis Lee Weaver

Maple Shade Historical Society- 100th Anniversary of the Maple Shade Progress newspaper book, William F. Brown started a newspaper in November of 1916. Maple Shade, Lenola, and Moorestown were then together in a large town named Chester Township which dated back to the late 1600s. The newspaper was called the "Maple Shade Progress" and stated that "the progress of Maple Shade was its aim." This meant more street lights, better roads, and most importantly to be hooked up to the Moorestown Water Works. Of course the paper wasn't just about Township improvements and it mostly was, as it was later on, filled with local news. You will see a glimpse of how Maple Shade was in the early 1900s at the time of World War 1. This book contains scans of William F. Brown's Maple Shade Progress newspaper which he published from November 4, 1916 to August 31, 1917. It also contains the first two complete issues, as well as many front pages of issues, published by Frank E. Gerkens Sr. who took over ownership of the paper in September of 1917. All proceeds from the sales of this book benefit the Maple Shade Historical Society.-Dennis Lee Weaver

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1540362671
• ISBN13: 9781540362674
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"