Gratz Fair Memorabilia
A selection of some of the past posts on this blog that featured memorabilia from the Gratz Fair, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Click on any of the images to read […]
The Gratz Fair – Early Photos & Post Cards
Previously on this blog, photographs and post card views of the Gratz Fair, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, were featured. Here are some of them. To read the whole post, click […]
Millersburg – Hotel Freck, 1907
A 1907 real photo post card view of the Hotel Freck, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The occasion for all the bunting was either the Millersburg Centennial or a patriotic holiday […]
The Attempted Murder of Elizabeth [Kindler] Johns, 1904
“Jealous Husband Shot Wife. Frenzied Wiconisco Man Takes Terrible Vengeance for Idle Threat. Three Times Wounded Mrs. Harry Johns Will Recover.” [Harrisburg Telegraph, April 22, 1904]. “Murderous Miner Assaulted Wife. […]
Millersburg – Generic Post Card (3)
An undated generic post card for Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. “Greetings from Millersburg, Pennsylvania.” _________________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
Stehman Murders Wife in Crowded Market, 1906
“In the presence of their two little children and hundreds of marketers, Jacob Stehman murdered his wife, Mrs. Lena Hiney Steffey Stehman at the Verbeke Street Market House, Harrisburg, Saturday […]
The Destructive Cyclone of 1910 (3)
Part 3 of 3 posts on the Great Cyclone of June, 1910, featuring news articles from local and area newspapers. From the Harrisburg Daily Independent, June 20, 1910: WIND GIVES […]
A Warning About Chain Letters, 1924
On April 4, 1924, the Lykens Standard picked up its editorial pen and issued a warning to individuals passing on chain letters – those who continued to do so would […]