Harrisburg – McKinley Funeral Train, 1901
On September 6, 1901, President William McKinley was shot on the grounds of the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Eight days later he died of gangrene which resulted from the gunshot […]
Dietrich – Zimmerman Suicide, 1906
From the Lykens Standard, December 14, 1906: SUICIDE AT DIETRICH Henry Zimmerman of Dietrich, who has been despondent for some time, committed suicide by shooting himself in the top of […]
Sunbury – McKinley Funeral Train, 1901
On September 6, 1901, President William McKinley was shot on the grounds of the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Eight days later he died of gangrene which resulted from the […]
Lykens – Forgery Attempt at Rudisill’s Store, 1906
From the Lykens Standard, July 20, 1906: FORGER’S TRICK DIDN’T WORK AT RUDISILL’S Yesterday morning about 8 o’clock, a tall, thin man, wearing a black sateen shirt, no necktie, upper […]
Millersburg – Bad Check Passed at Hotel Koppenhaver, 1912
A bad check was passed at the Hotel Koppenhaver in Millersburg, on January 23, 1912. The First National Bank cashed the check, which was for $45. Later it was learned […]
Loyalton – Did Someone Steal a Turkey?
From the Lykens Standard, December 7, 1906: THIS TIME IT’S TURKEY A farmer named Smeltz started from his home near Loyalton early Wednesday morning with a load of produce for […]
Millersburg – Sesquicentennial Ashtray, 1957
An ash tray commemorating the Millersburg Sesquicentennial (1807-1957), the 150th Anniversary of the founding of Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Education — Faith — Industry Depicted on the ash tray are: […]
Coaldale – A Wave of Robberies, 1906
After a wave of robberies in Coaldale, west of Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in December, 1906, the Lykens Standard seemed to call for vigilante justice in its December 21, 1906, […]