Lykens Native Survives San Francisco Earthquake, 1906
On April 18, 1906, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit San Francisco, California. In addition to the shaking which resulted in the collapse and/or severe damage to buildings, fires broke out […]
Boy Hit With Baseball Bat & Dies, 1906
From the Lykens Standard, June 29, 1906: BLOW ON HEAD WITH BASEBALL BAT PROVES FATAL On Monday evening while George Zimmerman of Williamstown, was playing ball at that place with […]
Carsonville Couple Die Hour Apart from Heart Attacks, 1906
Henry Buffington (1836-1906) and his wife Christianna Catherine [Runk] Buffington (1838-1906), farmers, died about one hour apart at their home in Carsonville, Jefferson Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. According to the […]
3-Year-Old Girl Loses Hand in Chopping Machine, 1906
CHILD’S HAND TORN OFF IN CHOPPING MACHINE On Monday while Jacob B. Shiro, residing one mile south of Gratz, was grinding oyster shells in his chopping mill, his three-year-old daughter […]
Lykens – Burglary at Snyder’s Jewelry Store, 1909
In the early morning hours of Sunday, June 6, 1909, the jewelry store of N. E. Snyder at Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was burglarized by a thief or thieves who […]
Gratz – Abe Gross’ Store Robbed, 1906
From the Lykens Standard, June 22, 1906: ROBBERY AT GRATZ The store of A. Gross, located on the first floor of the Odd Fellows’ Hall at Gratz, was robbed Thursday […]
Railroad Memories of Lenker Station
The Lenkers Railroad Station, built by the Pennsylvania Railroad, was located on the east side of Lenker Station, Mohr Road, Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Heading west from Elizabethville on […]
Millersburg – Queen Emma of the Sandwich Islands, 1866
“A considerable sensation was created in Millersburg by having a live Queen passing through that place. Her Imperial Highness, Emma, Queen Consort of the Sandwich Islands [Hawaii], accompanied by a […]