100 Years Ago: 1923 The Lewiston-Auburn Rotary at the Dewitt hotel Friday noon heard Jeff Smith talk about boys’ work. E. Farrington Abbott presided. In executive session the Rotary club has appropriated $500 to send boys this summer to the Y. M. C. A camp at Cobbosseecontee. In addition to this, several well-known concerns will […]
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Looking Back on May 10
100 Years Ago: 1923 Mary Dillingham Chapter, D. A. R. will meet at the Y. W. C. A. parlors on Saturday afternoon for their annual meeting. Hostesses for the occasion will be: Mrs. S. E. Sawyer, Mrs. Helen Sleeper, Mrs. Addison Small, Mrs. Alice J. Skolfield, Mrs. John Sturgis, Mrs. H. S. Sleeper. As the meeting […]
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Looking Back on May 9
100 Years Ago: 1923 A new church is to be constructed this summer by Lewiston Greeks. It is being planned to build the larger stone structure on the site of the present wooden frame building that stands on Lisbon street. Just how much money can be devoted to this purpose is not decided. Architects and […]
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Looking Back on May 8
100 Years Ago: 1923 Many of the country club golfers took advantage of the fine spring day Sunday to visit the links at Martindale, finding them in good condition. Tentative plans are being made for a busy social season to be announced very soon. The delicate green of the birches and willows and the deeper […]
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Looking Back on May 6: ‘Airport management termed lax’
Read more about May 6, 1953, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 (from an advertisement) Here’s a chance, Miss Freckle-face, to try a remedy for freckles with the guarantee of a reliable concern that it will not cost you a penny unless it removes the freckles; while if it does give you a […]
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Looking Back on May 5: ‘River adventure turns rocky’
Read more about May 5, 1998, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 They have a new designation on Broadway for the slightly intoxicated. It used to be that a person in such a state was “half seas over.” “It is more descriptive,” Frederic Warren now declares, “to say he is ‘three miles out.’” […]
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Looking Back on May 4: ‘Auto theft ring being investigated here’
Read more about May 4, 1948, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 The Dorcas society of the High Street M. E. Church held an all-day meeting in the parish house, Thursday. A dinner was served at noon and in the afternoon, the Ladies’ Circle joined the society in a joint business meeting at […]
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Looking Back on May 3: ‘Thief escapes thru rain of bullets’
Read more about May 3, 1926, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 Bob Ouellette of the Androscoggin Bass Masters organization picks up trash along the outlet-of Lake Auburn Saturday morning. More than 20 members of the club braved heavy rain to help out with the annual cleanup, which the group has done for […]
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Looking Back on May 2: ‘Maine slowly recovering from effects of freshet — believed loss will easily be $300,000’
Read more about May 2, 1923, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 The golf coat in hand knit garments is the most popular sweater being worn this season. It has taken the place of the favored Tuxedo of last season. The golf coat is made with back and sleeves and front edging of […]
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Looking Back on May 1: ‘Androscoggin flood subsides’
Read more about May 1, 1923, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 Rhubarb is quoted at 20 cents per pound in a Main street grocery, cukes 23 cents each; parsnips, 9 cents per pound; new potatoes, two pounds for 25 cents; sweet potatoes three pounds for 25 cents. 50 Years Ago: 1973 Henry […]