Lykens – Negro Falsely Charged of Attacking Girls, 1927
NEGRO ACQUITTED OF ATTACKING GIRLS Rumor was prevalent Wednesday night that two girls of town were attacked about six o’clock that evening by a negro and on information given, Constable […]
Skeleton Found on Island South of Millersburg, 1932
Ask Help for Identification of Skeleton Found on River Island Near Millersburg Friday Millersburg police and Dauphin County officials have broadcast a request for help in an effort to identify […]
Joseph Wambaugh’s “Echoes in the Darkness” & the Horn Murder Case, 1979
What connection does the Helen Horn murder in 1979 in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, have to famed, true-crime writer Joseph Wambaugh? Helen E. Horn was murdered at her home in […]
Virgie Lubold and Ruby [Lubold] Wolf of Tower City
An dated photograph of two sisters, Virgie Lubold and Ruby Lubold, of Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. SCHUYLKILL MEMORY LANE QUIZ Clue: Pictured this week are two sisters. One is […]
Herman Stutzman & Jeanne [Trautman] Schwak
An undated photograph of Herman Stutzman, in baseball uniform, and a young Jeanne Trautman, both of Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. SCHUYLKILL MEMORY LANE QUIZ Clue: You may recognize the […]
Frank Rumberger – A Narrative of His Career in Crime
As part of the coverage of the execution of Frank Rumberger and Henry Rumberger for the murder of Daniel Troutman, the Harrisburg Telegraph on 27 January 1882 published the interview […]
Millersburg – Construction of Leitzel’s Jewelry, 1949
A photograph from 1949 showing the construction of Leitzel’s Jewelry, Center Street, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The man standing at right has not been identified. Leitzel’s Jewelry was founded in […]
Mrs. Lula Brown of Orwin
An undated photograph of a young Mrs. Lula Brown, of Orwin, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. SCHUYLKILL MEMORY LANE QUIZ Clue: This week’s beautiful lady will celebrate her 81st birthday on Friday. […]