Clyde J. Miller (1904-1947) – Killed in Shiro Mine
Loyalton Man Killed in Coal Rush, To Be Buried Today Clyde J. Miller, 42, a resident of Loyalton for 25 tears, met death by suffocation when he was covered by […]
The Murder of Daniel John Hendricks, 1857; the Hanging of William Williams, 1858
Daniel John Hendricks was found murdered in 1857 on a mountain path near Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. William Williams was arrested and tried for the crime. In 1858, Williams was […]
Branchick Murder-Suicide at Washington Township, 1975
In May 1975, a relative of Theodore Branchick and his wife Mary Branchick, found their bodies in their Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, home. Following police investigation and autopsies, the […]
Williamstown – Motel Operator Charged with Promoting Prostitution
Motel operator charged A 59-year-old businessman, Harry Franklin Mace, operator of the Fountain Blue Motel and Lounge at Williamstown, was bound over for court Thursday at a preliminary hearing before […]
Eighth Census of the United States, 1860
In 1860, the United States conducted the Eighth Census. The total population of the country was determined to be 31, 443, 321, which represented a 35.4% increase over the Census […]
Lykens – American Briquet Company, 1952
An advertisement for the American Briquet Company, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The ad refers to the company as “MANUFACTURES OF ANTHRACITE BRIQUETS.” American Briquet was making briquets from the material […]
Alice Hennecke Murdered at Lykens Hotel, 1982
On 29 May 1982, Alice Elizabeth Hennecke, a resident of the Lykens Hotel, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was found stabbed to death in her room. Another resident of the hotel, […]
Pearl [Monroe] Eby (1847-1947) – Widow of Lykens Wholesale Confectioner
MRS. PEARL EBY Mrs. Pearl Eby died at her home in Lykens Tuesday evening. Mrs. Eby was the widow of George Eby, who for many years conducted a wholesale […]