Category: Ads
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The Reading Drive-in Theatre
Read more: The Reading Drive-in TheatreThe Reading Drive-In Theatre opened on August 26, 1949. It cost 65 cents to per adult to watch “Perils of Pauline” on opening night. The Reading Drive-In was located on the 5th Street several miles north of Reading in Temple, Pa. The opening day newspaper ad boasted that the cost to build the entire outdoor theatre and…
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On this Day April 3rd
Read more: On this Day April 3rdAbove the fold in the April 3rd 1987 Reading Eagle Trying to revitalize downtown The Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre opens 30 years ago today. In the Movie Theatres
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Boscov’s West Fire
Read more: Boscov’s West FireIn 1962, the company began its expansion program with the opening of an exciting, contemporary “Boscov’s West” in November, located at 3564 Penn Avenue in Sinking Spring/West Lawn. Boscov’s West caught on fire on November 20th, 1967 only 5 years after it had opened, and ironically the same exact day Boscov’s East, the newest venture was…
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On this Day March 31st
Read more: On this Day March 31stAbove the fold in the March 31st 1959 Reading Eagle Neighborhoods going up around the County
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The Shillington Diner
Read more: The Shillington DinerThe Shillington Diner can trace its roots back to the farmers market located at Museum Road and Lancaster Ave that opened in 1935. The Shillington Diner (later Restaurant) was built onto the market at 100 W Lancaster Ave and opened in 1948. In the beginning it just sold simple lunch foods for hungry customers visiting…
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On this Day March 30th
Read more: On this Day March 30thAbove the fold in the March 30th 1981 Reading Eagle
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On this Day March 29th
Read more: On this Day March 29thAbove the fold in the 1973 Reading Eagle
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On this Day March 27th…
Read more: On this Day March 27th…Above the fold in the March 27th, 1985 Reading Eagle
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On this day March 23rd…
Read more: On this day March 23rd…Above the fold in the March 23rd 1955 Reading Eagle Ads & more
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On this Day March 22nd
Read more: On this Day March 22ndAbove the fold in the March 22nd, 1965 Reading Eagle Ads & more
