Read more about Nov. 28, 1922, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 Mrs. Charles L. Cushman, Mrs. E. Farrington Abbott and Mrs. J.W. Robinson of Auburn will attend the Blanche Dingley-Mathews recital at Frye Hall, Portland Friday evening. Mrs. Cushman and Mrs. Robinson will continue on to Boston on Saturday for a few […]
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Chapter 28: Lowell returns to Lewiston
After a quarter century behind bars, convicted killer James Lowell discovered a changed world.
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Looking Back on Nov. 26: ‘Putting ‘evil eye’ on cop puts local man’s speeding fine into upper bracket’
Read more about Nov. 26, 1947, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 The Silhouette Social held at Community Hall, Friday night, was well attended, and a pleasant evening enjoyed. The ladies in charge were Gertrude Howard, Mrs. T. C. Chapman, Mrs. Philbrook, and Mrs. Elizabeth Joslin. An entertaining program was given with readings […]
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Looking Back on Nov. 25:’ Story of pretty Hazel Conant and her two alleged husbands told Friday morning in the Municipal Court’
Read more about Nov. 25, 1921, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 The two-day bazaar held by the Lewiston-Auburn Business and Professional Women’s Club in the Chamber of Commerce rooms was largely attended and every table practically sold out. Before evening of the first day two tables were cleared but one of them, […]
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Looking Back on Nov. 24: ‘A driver best be on his toes (and his brake pedal)’
Read more about Nov. 24, 1972, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 The one-act farce, “Twelve Old Maids,” given by Minot Corner grange members for evening packed the hall to capacity, a great many coming from Lewiston and Auburn. It was an appreciative audience, too, and the local hits introduced, the ridiculous costumes, […]
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Looking Back on Nov. 23: ‘Lewiston hotel slated to close; must be vacated’
Read more about Nov. 23, 1962, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 A baby clinic was held today in the Congregational Parish House under the management of Miss Clyde Ricker. She was assisted by Dr. E. B. Holden and Mrs. Sherman Grant. Mrs. Richard Tyner had charge of the preparations in Welchville and […]
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Looking Back on Nov. 22: ‘Hundreds see Lewiston fire’
Read more about Nov. 22, 1922, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 After a thoro washing and scrubbing the walls and ceilings in the sheriff’s office have been repainted so that the place is spotlessly clean thruout. The improvement is marked. 50 Years Ago: 1972 (from a Journal photo) Lisbon High School will […]
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Looking Back on Nov. 21: ‘Ponzi says he acted in good faith’
Read more about Nov. 21, 1922, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 The Webster grammar school is to be thoroughly fumigated; the students being dismissed for this purpose yesterday afternoon. The desks and floors and the walls up six feet, or so will be carefully gone over with a disinfectant, removing all chances […]
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Lewiston Falls Journal went daily for first time to cover trial
During its coverage of the case in the winter of 1857, a decade-old weekly called the Lewiston Falls Journal rebilled itself as The Daily Journal, if only for 27 days. At the time, Nelson Dingley Jr., fresh out of Dartmouth College, owned half the paper. He recalled later in life that when Knight’s trial got […]
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Chapter 27: Lowell seeks a pardon
Arguing he was only guilty of manslaughter, convicted killer James Lowell begged for a pardon that would free him.