W. Arthur Hess (1877-1958) – Director of Gratz Water Company
W. ARTHUR HESS W. Arthur Hess, age 80 years, was found dead in his home in Gratz Tuesday morning. His death was ascribed to a heart attack. Mr. Hess was […]
Roy C. Winkleman (1902-1942) – Fire Chief of Pillow
ROY C. WINKLEMAN Roy C. Winkleman, age 40 years, died at his home in Pillow Sunday evening [1942]. Mr. Winkleman was a native of Hebe, and had been a resident […]
The Ku Klux Klan Funeral of Lenore [Schwalm] Stutzman of Hegins, 1925
Lenore Felicia [Schwalm] Otto Stutzman died in 1925. Her obituary, which appeared in the West Schuylkill Herald of Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, told of many achievements in her life, […]
Pillow – National Hotel, 1963
A 1963 advertisement for the National Hotel, Pillow, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. DINING For fine Sunday dinners, STOP AT THE NATIONAL HOTEL ___________________________________ From the 1961 yearbook, La Memoria, of the […]
Gratz News – September 14, 1927
The following news briefs were published in the “Gratz News” section of a local newspaper, for the week of 14 September 1927: Mr. and Mrs. John Kratzer and children, of […]
Charles Noblet Buried in Pillow with Ku Klux Klan Rites, 1927
In April 1927, Charles N. Noblet, an accident victim, was buried at Pillow‘s Grandview Cemetery, with full Ku Klux Klan honors conducted at graveside. This post is a continuation of […]
Pillow – Troutman’s Oil Service, 1969
A 1969 advertising photograph for Troutman’s Oil Service, Pillow, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Troutman sold Atlantic petroleum products: heating oils; gasoline; motor oils, industrial oils. Also: Firestone; Hercules Tires; Delco batteries; […]
Gratz Sues Road Construction Company, 1927
GRATZ SUES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Some contention has arisen between the Gratz Fire Company, and the Borough Council against the Lincoln Construction Company, over certain obstructions caused by the improvements being […]