Pennsylvania Railroad Moves Station Agents, 1924
The station agent was the official representative of the railroad in the local community. Agents were responsible for the controlling of train movements. A passenger agent sold tickets and planned […]
Lykens – Jacob Light’s Clock on Exhibit, 1924
From the Lykens Standard, August 1, 1924: WONDERFUL CLOCK AT WEST BOROUGH PARK Among the attractions at West Borough Park [Lykens] this week is a large mechanical clock. It is […]
Wiconisco – Fire Destroys Briquet Plant, 1923
In May 1923, a second major fire occurred at the American Briquet Plant in Wiconisco, near Lykens. The first fire took place in 1919, one month after the plant had […]
Williamstown – Memories of Legionnaires Disease, 1976 (4)
JOHN B. RALPH WILLIAMSTOWN – John B. Ralph, 41, of 136 E. Market Street, died Monday at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. He was an employee of Park Publishing Company, […]
Wiconisco – Major Fire Damage at New Briquet Plant, 1919
In 1919, about one month after the American Briquet Company opened a new plant at Wiconisco, near Lykens, a fire, believed to have been caused by defective wiring, broke out […]
Lykens – School Children To Be Examined for Defects, 1924
This brief notice from the front page of the Lykens Standard, July 18, 1924, urged parents to take their children to the local Clinic for examination – prior to their […]
Two Men Severely Burned at Short Mountain Colliery, 1924
TWO SEVERELY BURNED IN GAS EXPLOSION Otto Platzer of Main Street and George Kolva of Coaldale were severely burned in an explosion of gas in Short Mountain Colliery, Monday morning […]
Child Dies After Scalding, 1924
CHILD DIES AT HOSPITAL FROM EFFECT OF SCALD Ralph Stuppy Jr., the 2-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stuppy, was admitted to the Harrisburg Hospital with severe burns […]