Rainfall Results in Railroad Delays, 1924
Flooding has always been a problem in the Lykens Valley area, particularly after a period of heavy rains. This episode was reported in the West Schuylkill Herald of October 3, […]
Man Killed While Sleeping on Railroad Tracks, 1932
Strange, but true, this story appeared in the West Schuylkill Herald, July 15, 1932, about a man who was fishing and hunting who became tired and decided to rest between […]
Reinerton – Spur Bottling Company
An undated glass bottle from Spur Bottling Company, Reinerton, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. At the time this bottle was in use, Spur had a contract to bottle Canada Dry beverages. ________________________________ […]
Reinerton Post Office, 1908
The stamped corner of a penny post card postmarked at Reinerton Post Office, Reinerton, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, December 26, 1908, A. M., and marked “received” at the Pine Grove Post […]
What Happened to These Pen Sketches Made in 1888?
A brief article appearing in the West Schuylkill Herald, July 5, 1967, described a display in the newspaper office window of sketches made in 1888 of Tower City and Porter […]
Mining Disaster at East Brookside, 1913 (4)
A series of newspaper articles and other memorabilia describing the mining disaster at East Brookside Colliery near Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, that occurred on August 2, 1913, in which […]
Mining Disaster at East Brookside, 1913 (3)
A series of newspaper articles and other memorabilia describing the mining disaster at East Brookside Colliery near Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, that occurred on August 2, 1913, in which […]
Mining Disaster at East Brookside, 1913 (1)
A series of newspaper articles and other memorabilia describing the mining disaster at East Brookside Colliery near Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, that occurred on August 2, 1913, in which […]