Black-Face Minstrel Show Held to Benefit Civil War Monument, 1925
In an irony of ironies, a black-face minstrel show was set to be performed in Lykens in 1925 for the benefit of the fund to raise money for the bronze […]
Lykens Township – Reigle Barn Fire, 1925
A fire of unknown origin broke out in a barn in rural Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The lack of a phone to call in the alarm significanly delayed a […]
Harrisburg Gang Confesses to Lykens Valley Robberies, 1925
A tale of how a gang of thieves was caught and were held responsible for four robberies in the Lykens Valley area in 1925. The robberies occurred at the following […]
Concrete Highway Puts Pillow “On the Map”, 1925
PILLOW HOLDS PARADE ON NEW ROAD OPENING Pillow wrote itself in large letters on the map Saturday afternoon. The new concrete highway between Pillow and Berrysburg was formally dedicated with […]
Lykens – Toddler Inhales Peanut & Dies, 1925
The danger of allowing a small child to play while eating peanuts was brought home to the Samuel Pell family of Lykens in early May 1925, when young Carl Pell […]
Lykens Valley Hit Hard By Central Pennsylvania Storms, 1926
This November 1926 storm that hit Central Pennsylvania caused flood and wind damage in the Lykens Valley. The locations and quick response to restore transportation, electricity and telephone service, were […]
Lykens – Dr. Eugene J. Bogage, 1988
A 1988 advertisement (business card) for Dr. Eugene J. Bogage, Optometrist, 559 Main Street, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Children’s Eyecare — Family Optometry — Comprehensive Eye Health Testing Glaucoma Testing […]
Lykens – Golden’s Garage, 1925
A 1925 advertisement for the Hudson Coach & Sedan, available from Golden’s Gararge [sic], Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. From the Lykens Standard, February 6, 1925. For Ten Years the World’s […]