Self-Inflicted Gunshot Death of Arthur Reiner, 1926
A self-inflicted gunshot wound into the right temple of an 18-year-old young man who was sitting in the back seat of his car with his 18-year-old lady friend. A coroner’s […]
Jacob P. Elm (1836-1916) & Christina [Vogel] Elm (1840-1925)
A colorized studio portrait of Jacob P. Elm (1836-1916) and his wife Christina S. [Vogel] Elm (1840-1925) taken in 1913 on the occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary. During the […]
Wiconisco – Civil War Vet’s Son Loses Foot in Coal Train Accident, 1895
FOOT CRUSHED BY THE CARS George Dreibelbis, aged 15 years, son of Abraham Dreibelbis, an old Grand Army resident of Wiconisco, Pennsylvania, had his foot mashed yesterday near his home […]
Looking Back from 1966 at Railroads in Lykens Area
In his July 28, 1966, column in the Lykens Standard, “Lykens of Yesteryear,” C. L. Peters reflected on the earlier railroads of the Lykens Valley area. The photo accompanying the […]
History of the Lykens G. A. R. Building, 1852-1987
An August 4, 1987, article by Dave Caroll, staff writer for the Pottsville Republican, gave a brief history of the Lykens G. A. R. Building, located in the 600 Block […]
Lykens – Old Home Week, 1913
A colorized version of a large article that appeared on the front page of the Lykens Standard, July 4, 1913, touting the Old Home Week celebration. The article featured the […]
Fred G. Kniley (1865-1948) – Manufacturer
RETIRED MANUFACTURER DIED SATURDAY AT AGE OF 82 Fred G. Kniley, retired manufacturer, died at his home, 646 North Second Street, Lykens, Saturday, January 17 [1948]. He was 82 years […]
W. H. Clay Keen (1860-1921) – Manufacturer & Legislator
William Henry Clay Keen (1860-1921) was a state legislator and hosiery manufacturer in Lykens. He died on January 30, 1921, in Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ________________________________________ From the West Schuylkill […]