Gratz Shirt Factory Fire, 1952
In 1952, the Dormar Manufacturing Company, operators of the Gratz Shirt Factory, sustained a major loss when a relatively new building was destroyed by fire. The fire was reported in […]
A Valentine from Katie Kroh to Her Son Ray
An undated Valentine’s Day post card found in a collection of old papers. Although this card was never mailed, it is addressed to Ray Kroh and is from his mother […]
Surveying & Engineering the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad, 1910
Some stories found in local and area newspapers describe the ongoing efforts in 1910 to complete the surveying of the land over which the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad would be built. […]
Big Clay Deposits Will Be Developed, 1911
The Midland Pennsylvania Railroad, begun in 1910, with plans to connect Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, with Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, turned out to be a colossal failure. In addition to […]
Abundance of Coal in Valley, 1911
The Midland Pennsylvania Railroad, begun in 1910, with plans to connect Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, with Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, turned out to be a colossal failure. In addition to […]
William J. Budd (1905-1978) – Retired Federal Employee
WILLIAM BUDD WILLIAMSTOWN — William J. Budd, 73, of 304 E. Market Street. died Sunday 26 November 1978, at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. He was a member of the […]
Lykens Valley Development Company,1911
The Midland Pennsylvania Railroad, begun in 1910, with plans to connect Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, with Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, turned out to be a colossal failure. In addition to […]
Announcing the Coming of the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad, 1910
Early in 1910, notices began to appear in the local and area newspapers of the coming of a new railroad, the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad, to the Lykens Valley. The notices […]