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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1990
Page
5
Anna R Jarvis inspired the modern Mother's Day in the small town of Grafton West Virginia. She was a busy mother of twelve who championed health care and community service. After the Civil War she started clubs of mothers that worked to heal veterans' rifts.
After her mother died in 1905 Anna Jarvis dedicated her life to promoting a day honoring mothers. The former teacher traveled widely, wrote many letters, and spent a fortune to advance the cause. In 1914 Wilson proclaimed the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day. The Mini Page acknowledges The Mountain Statesman and Taylor County Chamber for assistance.
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