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Mother's Day origins traced to Miss Anna Jarvis in Grafton
The piece recalls Anna Reeves Jarvis who promoted a remembrance letter and quiet gestures that evolved into a national holiday. It notes first observance in Grafton West Virginia, endorsement by John Wanamaker, and approval by Governor Glassman. Congress named it a national holiday in 1912 with Wilson’s proclamation, and Jarvis died in 1948 with the Grafton church named a national shrine in 1962.
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Grafton
Miss Jarvis
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West Virginia
Anna Reeves Jarvis
Philadelphia
John Wanamaker
William E. Glassman
Congress
Mrs. Jarvis
Woodrow Wilson
United States