Rainfall Results in Railroad Delays, 1924
Flooding has always been a problem in the Lykens Valley area, particularly after a period of heavy rains. This episode was reported in the West Schuylkill Herald of October 3, […]
John C. Fitting – Memories of Teaching in a One-Room School
John C. Fitting (1860-1933) taught for twenty-seven years in the one-room schoolhouses of Jackson Township and Wayne Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. After his retirement, he agreed to be interviewed by […]
Lykens & Wiconisco Diamond Jubilee, 1913
A 1913 souvenir badge from the Lykens & Wiconisco Diamond Jubilee, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The badge features a picture mining car with men going into or coming out of a […]
Farmer’s Daughter Nearly Killed in Milk Wagon Accident, 1909
A story from 1909 about the daughter of a prominent farmer, A. J. Spannuth, of Jackson Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, whose daughter while driving a milk wagon was forced to […]
Suicidal Millersburg Man Found in Lebanon, 1901
In 1901, much was attention was given to a missing man from Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. On February 8, 1901, the Lykens Standard reported that he had been found in […]
Tower City-Porter Township Centennial Medal, 1968
Both sides of the centennial medal issued for the Tower City-Porter Township Centennial (1868-1968), Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Obverse: “Hardworking Past, Building a Better Future.” Reverse: “100 Years – […]
Man Killed While Sleeping on Railroad Tracks, 1932
Strange, but true, this story appeared in the West Schuylkill Herald, July 15, 1932, about a man who was fishing and hunting who became tired and decided to rest between […]
Lykens – Joseph Stine Residence
An undated snapshot photograph identified as the Joseph Stine Residence, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The exact location of this residence in Lykens was not given. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information […]