Read more about March 1, 1923, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 The petition for the abatement of taxes on the Shiloh property in Durham has been refused by the county commissioners. Durham tax assessors last year placed a valuation of $14,000 on the 31 group of buildings on the Hill-top, which include […]

Read more about Feb. 28, 1973, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 The lighthouse tenders at Seaport, Zizania and Hibiscus today completed breaking a channel through the ice to the coal wharf here. The steamer, Ripogenus, with cargo, was within two miles of the dock, and gradually working her way in. The tenders […]

Read more about Feb. 27, 1973, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 The third and last entertainment under the auspices of the American Legion will take place Tuesday evening at the Opera house. Robert A. Burden will be the entertainer and in a varied program of readings will amuse his audience as reports […]

Read more about Feb. 25, 1948, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 A few days ago a little boy, who is accustomed to visiting the Auburn Engine House, Court St. came to make his regular visit. The small amount of clothing the lad was wearing was practically in rags. He was cold and […]

Read more about Feb. 24, 1973, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 So many camera fans have been seen taking pictures during the Auburn carnival that the winter sports committee announced it will present certificates to the three best pictures in a contest to be held next week. Photos must bear some relation […]

Read more about Feb. 23, 1948, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 It looked today as tho the Auburn Carnival folks had a “drag” with the weather. The opening day of the Auburn Winter Carnival was perfect in both weather and entertaining qualities. The morning and afternoon snow races and jumps went off […]

Read more about Feb. 22, 1923, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 A joint meeting of the Auburn City council, the Planning Board and members of the high school committee of the Board of Education conferred Wednesday afternoon, with Frank Irving Cooper, a Boston architect, who presented plans for the proposed addition to […]

Read more about Feb. 21, 1948, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 Miss Bunny Evans, an employee of the Ault-Williamson Company, Auburn, was elected queen of the Auburn carnival in the contest: which ended at noon Wednesday, The carnival opens Thursday for three days. Miss Evans sprang into the lead only a few […]

Read more about Feb. 20, 1923, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 The announcement that Mrs. S.F. Harms, who has just returned from a year of travel in Spain, is going to give a talk on her experiences with the Spanish people next Sunday has been enthusiastically received. All the girls are welcome […]

Read more about Feb. 18, 1963, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 Alterations have begun this week preparatory to the installing of new switchboard and the light signals in the operating room of the Maine Telephone and Telegraph in the Rumford Falls Trust Co. block on Congress Street. This work which will be […]