The Great Gratz Fire of 1924 as Reported by the Lykens Standard (1)
In the early morning hours of 3 November 1924, a disastrous fire swept through the center of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The perfect storm of the failure of the borough […]
William S. Engle (1874-1938) – Found Dead in Snow
WILLIAM S. ENGLE Funeral services for William S. Engle, well known resident of Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, were held in the Lutheran Church at Malta, Saturday afternoon. Rev. Walter […]
Map of Millersburg, 1862
An 1862 map of Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, including a business directory. Cropped from Map of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 1862, published by A. Pomeroy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Full map available from […]
William F. Snyder (1890-1947) – Crushed to Death at Millersburg Railroad Station
RAILROAD WORKER VICTIM OF TRAIN-AUTO ACCIDENT William F. Snyder, 58 year old Pennsylvania Railroad trackman was the victim of an accident which occurred while he was engaged in cleaning snow […]
Charles Musser Jr. (1925-1946) – Died in Naval Hospital, D.C.
HALIFAX SAILOR DIED THURSDAY Seaman Third Class Charles J. Musser, of Halifax R. D. 1, died in the National Naval Hospital, Washington, D. C., last Thursday. He had been a […]
Earl Luther Michael (1911-1941) – Killed in Mine Explosion
MINER KILLER IN EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE Earl Luther Michael, age 30 years, of Williamstown, was instantly killed in an explosion of dynamite in an independent coal mine near Williamstown Tuesday […]
William Elmer Matter (1879-1941) – Elizabethville Borough Councilman
W. E. MATTER, BOROUGH COUNCILMAN, PASSED AWAY FRIDAY William E. Matter, age 62 years, a [Elizabethville] Borough Councilman, died at his home, West Main street, town, Friday afternoon, following an […]
Lewis Lenhart Sturtevant (1873-1942) – Owner of Trucking Business & Service Station
L. L. STURTEVANT PASSED AWAY THURSDAY Lewis L. Sturtevant, age 68 years, died at his home, North market Street [Elizabethville], on Thursday, following a brief illness. Mr. Sturtevant had conducted […]