Read more about April 18, 1953, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 A vote of thanks was extended to Miss Frances Garcelon for her gift to the Bird Club Library of four copies of the Maine Naturalist, which with Bird Lore and other publications are in the care of Mrs. C. F. Wellman, […]

Read more about April 17, 1923, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 Miss Verna Mclver and Francis Pike have  been awarded the elementary certificate by the Underwood Typewriter Co. for proficiency in writing 30 to 40 words per minute. 50 Years Ago: 1973 (Photo By Sun Journal) A special ecumnical Good Friday service is […]

Read more about April 15, 1948, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 You simply can’t tell this sort of a spring whether the women are wearing their winter or their summer furs. 50 Years Ago: 1973 (From a Journal photo) FLORAL EASTER – That’s the type of Easter these Boy Scouts from Troop […]

Read more about April 14, 1923, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 The annual meeting of the Women’s Literary Union will be held Tuesday afternoon at New Odd Fellows Hall on Elm Street. Among the important things to discuss is the question of raising the dues, and it is hoped that many will […]

Read more about April 13, 1948, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 The Poland Spring House opens for the summer season on Monday, June 14th. The Mansion House and Riccar Inn have been open all winter, the mecca for many young people from out of the State who come for the winter sports. 50 […]

Read more about April 12, 1943, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 Rockland is positive that spring Is well on the way now, because the Boston boat makes its first trip this week. As a fore-runner of spring,  Rockland takes more stock in the Boston boat, than even in wild geese. 50 Years […]

Read more about April 11, 1933, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 With warmer weather the last few days the motorists have thawed out their cars in winter storage and already Union Square in late afternoon looks like midsummer. We are facing Increased traffic with more cars on the streets and more necessary than […]

Read more about April 10, 1923, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 Good progress is being made on the Lewiston-Armory-Auditorium building. The roof is now nearly completed and a few weeks more will see the brickwork finished. 50 Years Ago: 1973 (photo from Sun) Some of Lewiston’s Pine Tree Warriors are standing proud […]

Read more about April 8, 1953, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 What a live wire bunch of “Newsies” can do once they start out to accomplish anything was demonstrated Saturday by the Lewiston and Auburn “Sun Newsies.” As a climax to an eight weeks’ contest for new subscriptions, the “Newsies” started out […]

Read more about April 7, 1923, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 Eighteen members of the Auburn Friday club were entertained at a luncheon at the Elm House yesterday by Mrs. Willis Snow. The tables  were prettily decorated with potted plants, and pinks, the club flower. There were also dainty favors. After the […]