Lykens – A Profile of Albert A. Rudisill, 1906
In its October 12, 1906 edition, the Lykens Standard profiled merchant Albert A. Rudisill: A. A. RUDISILL’S WONDERFUL SUCCESS The phenomenal growth of A. A. Rudisill‘s mercantile business is the […]
Millersburg – Sheriff’s Sale of the Freeland House, 1886
In 1886, the Freeland House, the property of Thaddeus S. Freeland (1837-1915) was sold at Sheriff’s Sale at the County Court House in Harrisburg. The hotel was purchased by Mary […]
Elizabethville – Generic Post Card
An undated generic post card from Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. “Greetings from Elizabethville, Pennsylvania.” _________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
Millersburg – Fraudsters Stay at Freeland House, 1875
A news article from the Freeburg Courier was reprinted in the Sunbury American, June 18, 1875. It told the story of three fraudsters who registered at the hotel and then […]
The Millersburg Fair, 1877
In October 1877, on the occasion of a street fair in Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, a Sunbury newspaper described the event which included acrobatic performances and a bloody street fight […]
Berrysburg – Generic Post Card
An undated generic post card for Berrysburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Greetings from Berrysburg, Pennsylvania. ____________________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
Millersburg’s Grand Union Rally of 1866
A “Grand Union Rally” was held in Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on September 29, 1866, in support of the candidacy of Gen. John W. Geary, the Republican Party candidate for […]
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 […]