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 […]
Williamstown – Two Injured in Mine Explosion, 1925
A premature explosion of dynamite, possibly caused by the accidental use of a tool which produced a spark, injured two Williamstown miners at the Big Lick Colliery. The Lykens Standard […]
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 […]
Williamstown – Miner Suffers Broken Back in Rock Fall, 1925
The dangers of working in underground coal mining were reported in the Lykens Standard, August 28, 1925, when a Williamstown miner was buried under a rock fall following a pre-mature […]
Harry Preston Wiest (1893-1925) – Telegraph Operator Died of Typhoid Fever
PROMINENT TOWER CITY MAN TYPHOID VICTIM Tower City, September 23 [1925] — Harry Preston Wiest, aged 32 years, of Wiconisco & Second Streets, died at his home here Friday morning […]
John H. Hoffman Runs for Jury Commissioner, 1925
For the General Election of 1925, John H. Hoffman, of Williamstown, was selected by the Republican Party of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, to be their candidate for Jury Commissioner. The Democratic […]
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 – […]
Williamstown – Robbery at the Ralph Hotel, 1925
In June 1925, a gang of men broke into the Ralph Hotel, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, carried out a 900 pound safe, hoisted it into the back of a Dodge […]