First Trial of Henry Romberger & Frank Romberger, 1881 (2)
Part 2 of 4. On 28 April 1881, the trial of Henry Romberger and Frank Romberger for the murder of Daniel Troutman began in Dauphin County Court, Harrisburg. Here follows […]
First Trial of Henry Romberger & Frank Romberger, 1881 (1)
Part 1 of 4. On 28 April 1881, the trial of Henry Romberger and Frank Romberger for the murder of Daniel Troutman began in Dauphin County Court, Harrisburg. Here follows […]
Blizzard of January 1936 – Digging Out
At the end of January 1936 a crippling blizzard hit the Lykens Valley area particularly hard. The Elizabethville Echo of 23 January 1936, in a front page article, described the […]
The Murder of Daniel Troutman, 1880 (2)
Part2 of 9. On 14 November 1880, Daniel Troutman, a farmer living in Pillow, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was killed at his home during an attempted robbery. Two men, Frank Rumberger […]
The Murder of Daniel Troutman, 1880 (1)
Part 1 of 9. On 14 November 1880, Daniel Troutman, a farmer living in Pillow, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was killed at his home during an attempted robbery. Two men, Frank […]
Attempted Murder of Wiconisco Township Police Chief, 1979
From the Pottsville Republican, 12 July 1980: Youth held for court – In shooting of police chief ELIZABETHVILLE – Ronald Lamar Kaster Jr., 19, of 469 Pottsville Street, Wiconisco, has […]
Gratz Drum and Piccolo Band, 1903
A 1903 photograph of the Gratz Drum and Piccolo Band, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The photo was believed to have been taken by J. S. Aunspach of Pillow, Dauphin County. […]
Benton S. Bowman (1849-1918) – Counterfeiter of Millersburg
The strange story of the life of crime of Benton S. Bowman is told here through stories from area newspapers. Benton Seal Bowman, born in May 1849, was from a […]