Williamstown Saved from Great Fire, 1924
Quick action by residents and the Williamstown fire company, with some assistance from the wind changing directions, saved Williamstown from the fate of Gratz which one week earlier lost its […]
Jacob F. Werner Decapitated by Train, 1924
The death certificate of Jacob F. Werner, of Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, indicates he died on March 10, 1924, and that he was “killed by train; head crushed,” and the […]
Millersburg – New Bride Suicides with Poison, 1924
17 YEAR OLD BRIDE ENDS LIFE BY POISON Mrs. May [Rothermel] Wolfgang, 17 years old, of Millersburg, a bride of three months, ended her life by taking poison on Saturday, […]
Who Had the Biggest Big-Game Trophy Room?
Composite photograph showing how big-game trophies are displayed in private homes. In the early part of the 20th Century, hunters tried to emulate this type of decor in which their […]
Huge Ku Klux Klan Event Set for Gratz, 1924
The announcement of an event that was to become the largest Ku Klux Klan demonstration ever held in the Lykens Valley, appeared in the September 26, 1924, edition of the […]
Loyalton – Frank Lebo Killed by Exploding Gun, 1924
LOYALTON YOUNG MAN KILLED BY EXPLOSION OF GUN WHICH HE FIRED A sad accident occurred at Loyalton between 6:00 and 6:30 last evening when Frank Lebo, 24-year-old son of Mr. […]
Lykens Newspaper Pays Tribute to Lucy Gaston, 1924
Lucy Page Gaston (1860-1924) was an anti-tobacco activist who founded the Anti-Cigarette League in Chicago in 1899, which quickly grew nationwide to more than 300,000 members. Her movement was aligned […]
Ku Klux Klan Announces Presence in Williamstown, 1924
On Saturday, May 10, 1924, the Ku Klux Klan announced its presence in Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, by burning a cross on the culm bank west of the colliery. The […]