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Explore this record →A Bank Takes Shape as Electric Light Approaches
In September 1883, a new bank organized on Sunbury Street while a separate electric-light venture moved toward operation.
Newspaper coverage: 1883
Shamokin Stories collection
From the Newspapers
Stories of Shamokin drawn from the newspapers of their day.
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Four Utility Names, One New Company
Street-light contracts, storm damage and an 1899 consolidation show the businesses behind Shamokin’s growing utility services.
Newspaper coverage: 1887–1899
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The Furnace Before the Borough
An 1842 account described an operating furnace and ambitious plans for industry well before Shamokin became a borough.
Newspaper coverage: 1842
Businesses & industryExplore this record →Where Shamokin Stayed
Directories and an 1885 map place hotels within Shamokin’s commercial streets. The Douty House fire of 1872 and a later hotel proposal show how loss and rebuilding shaped that landscape.
Newspaper coverage: 1872–1905