Wiconisco – “Russian” Beats Wife with Hammer, 1925
In 1925, in Wiconisco, Charles Hurko, identified as a “Russian,” badly beat his wife with a hammer over a dispute as to whether the water had been let out of […]
Wiconisco – First Offenders Get Jail Term for Burglary, 1925
For the crime of burglary, three men of Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, were hastily rounded up and quickly convicted. Although they were first-time offenders, they were sentenced to ten to […]
Lykens – Oil Stove Explosion Destroys Home, 1925
This article from the Lykens Standard, August 28, 1925, described an explosion of oil in a Lykens home. Miraculously, the nearly 90-year-old who was attempting to light the stove escaped […]
Millersburg – Wiconisco Man Killed in Hit-&-Run, 1925
A 1925 hit-and-run accident on the Rabbit Hill Roadway, east of Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, took the life of Simon P. Nonallis, of Wiconisco. This is an example of the […]
Wiconisco – Foreigner Violates Alien Firearms Act, 1925
A threat on the life of the Lykens Constable by an “alien” who lived in Wiconisco, resulted in a search warrant, the seizure of a “dangerous looking” revolver, and a […]
James Spangler (1880-1925) – Victim of Mine Explosion
A colorized portrait of James R. Spangler, probably from around 1900. Spangler died as a result of a mining accident at Short Mountain Colliery, Lykens/Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The following […]
Lykens – Woman Dies After Hike to Love Rock, 1925
According to an obituary that appeared in the Lykens Standard, May 8, 1925, Stella Richardson of Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, died five weeks after she hiked to Love Rock – […]
Wiconisco – Suicide by Shotgun, 1925
This story from the Lykens Standard, March 13, 1925: YOUNG MAN ENDED LIFE BY SHOOTING Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock at 335 North Second Street, over […]