Tremont Man Dies From Moonshine, 1924
From the Lykens Standard, June 6, 1924: MOONSHINE BLAMED FOR TREMONTER’S DEATH Tremont, June 2 [1924] — Clyde Dubbs was found dead Sunday in an automobile in the central part […]
Wiconisco Telephone & Telegraph Company Directory, 1936-1937
The front cover of the first telephone directory of the Wiconisco Telephone and Telegraph Company, 1936-1937. Beginning in May 1936, the company required that the operator be given the number […]
Wiconisco High School Graduates, 1931-1935
Above, a colorized newspaper photograph of the Wiconisco High School with notable adults standing in front, as published in the Lykens Register, May 31, 1901. Previously published here December 4, 2021. On May 16, […]
Reading Railroad Excursion to Philadelphia Mummers Parade, 1924
A newspaper advertisement for the Philadelphia & Reading Railway Excursion to Philadelphia for the New Year’s Day Mummers Parade, Tuesday January 1, 1924. The excursion’s round-trip rate of $3.25 applied […]
C. Wayne Bair (1921-2021) – Almost a Centenarian
C. WAYNE BAIR C. Wayne Bair, age 99, of Hegins, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at his residence. He was born on Wednesday, June 22, 1921, in Tremont, a […]
Tremont – Westwood Colliery
An undated post card view of the Westwood Colliery, near Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. _____________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
Tremont – Basketball Game Started with Klan Explosion, 1925
In 1925, a basketball game in Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, was started with a bomb exploding on a hill near the town. The explosion was attributed to the Ku Klux […]
Curtin C. McLaughlin (1884-1938) – Businessman & Auto Dealer
The death of Curtin Cleveland McLaughlin on February 10, 1938, brought to an end a garage and auto dealership (McLaughlin Motor Company) located on Market Square, Millersburg, in the brick […]