Concrete Highway Puts Pillow “On the Map”, 1925
PILLOW HOLDS PARADE ON NEW ROAD OPENING Pillow wrote itself in large letters on the map Saturday afternoon. The new concrete highway between Pillow and Berrysburg was formally dedicated with […]
Lykens – Toddler Inhales Peanut & Dies, 1925
The danger of allowing a small child to play while eating peanuts was brought home to the Samuel Pell family of Lykens in early May 1925, when young Carl Pell […]
Lykens Valley Hit Hard By Central Pennsylvania Storms, 1926
This November 1926 storm that hit Central Pennsylvania caused flood and wind damage in the Lykens Valley. The locations and quick response to restore transportation, electricity and telephone service, were […]
Lykens – Dr. Eugene J. Bogage, 1988
A 1988 advertisement (business card) for Dr. Eugene J. Bogage, Optometrist, 559 Main Street, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Children’s Eyecare — Family Optometry — Comprehensive Eye Health Testing Glaucoma Testing […]
Lykens – Golden’s Garage, 1925
A 1925 advertisement for the Hudson Coach & Sedan, available from Golden’s Gararge [sic], Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. From the Lykens Standard, February 6, 1925. For Ten Years the World’s […]
Lykens – Reiff & Nestor, 1995
A 1995 advertisement (business card) for Reiff & Nestor Company (R & N), Reiff Street, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Manufacturers of High Speed Production Taps ___________________________________ From the 1995 yearbook, La […]
Lykens Man Killed in Philadelphia Explosion, 1925
In 1925, Herman Grell, a former resident of Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was killed in a massive explosion that took place on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. The story was […]
Reading Ends Rail Service to Lykens, 1925
The plan of the Reading Railroad Company to end passenger train service to Lykens Valley area communities, was announced in the Lykens Standard, November 13, 1925. The trains were to […]