Kettle of Boiling Water Spills on Child, 1924
CHILD PULLS PAIL OF BOILING WATER OVER A kettle of boiling water fell upon and severely burned Raymond Morris Jr., 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Morris, East Locust […]
Five-Percent of Voters Are Illiterate
One hundred years ago, as the presidential election approached, the Lykens Standard of July 18, 1924, opined on the educational state of affairs of the voters of the country: VOTING, […]
Lykens Valley – A Halloween Party, 1904
This report of an interesting Halloween party comes from the Lykens Standard, November 11, 1904: A number of gay, happy and frolicsome friends gathered at the home of Miss Mary […]
Flood Causes Major Damage in Lykens, 1924
A photograph taken on September 30, 1924, was published in the Lykens Standard on October 10, 1924 along with the following caption: FLOOD MADE STATE HIGHWAY FROM LYKENS IMPASSIBLE Because […]
Lykens – Business Section Menaced, 1924
In 1924, when the Chief of Police of Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, thought he heard suspicious noises coming from the inside the Commercial Hotel which had been unoccupied for months, […]
Lykens – Wedding Belle Bridal, 1994
A 1994 advertisement (business card) for Wedding Belle Bridal, 500 South 2nd Street, Lykens, Pennsylvania. Bridal & Formal Wear Specializing in the Custom Fit Belle Bateman, Owner ___________________________________ From an […]
Lykens – Women Assaulted on Street, 1883
This story of a violent attack on two women on a frequently traveled street in Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, comes from the pages of the Harrisburg Daily Independent, April 13, […]
The Attempted Murder of Elizabeth [Kindler] Johns, 1904
“Jealous Husband Shot Wife. Frenzied Wiconisco Man Takes Terrible Vengeance for Idle Threat. Three Times Wounded Mrs. Harry Johns Will Recover.” [Harrisburg Telegraph, April 22, 1904]. “Murderous Miner Assaulted Wife. […]