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Looking Back on Nov. 19: ‘Ruhm sees bright future for textile industry’
Read more about Nov. 19, 1947, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 The Minnehaha Girl Reserves met at the clubroom Wednesday for their postponed marshmallow roast. After an hour of recreation, the marshmallows were toasted over the glowing coals in the fireplace, and the party was pronounced a huge success. 50 Years Ago: […]
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Looking Back on Nov. 18: ‘Carrigan and Frazzee chat; Bill intimates he will be with Boston if he returns’
Read more about Nov. 18, 1922, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 Harry Frazee, owner of the Red Sox, and William Carrigan, who managed the Sox to world championships in 1915 and 1916, talked baseball over the breakfast table today, it became known tonight. Following the conference Carrigan left for his home in […]
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Looking Back on Nov. 16: ‘Report charges to be preferred against an Auburn police officer’
Read more about Nov. 16, 1922, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 One of F. P. Fuller’s cows in West Auburn recently gave birth to a calf with two heads. It was born dead. 50 Years Ago: 1972 (photo from Journal) The architect’s drawing of what the new Lewiston Mall Shopping Center will […]
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Looking Back on Nov. 15: ‘State hit with early storm’
Read more about Nov. 15, 1997, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 Twelve men organized an impromptu fire department Monday and went to fight a woods fire on the lot owned by L.M. Carroll and H.B. Foster on the shores of Little Pennesseewassee. About an acre was reported damaged. 50 Years Ago: 1972 […]
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Chapter 26: Lowell admits he killed his wife
In 1885, James Lowell confessed, but insists he didn’t mean for Lizzie to die.
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Looking Back on Nov. 12: ‘Sun first with great news of Armistice signed’
Read more about Nov. 12, 1918, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 Farmers shipping their apples across are receiving good returns, says an East Hebron correspondent. 50 Years Ago: 1972 Charles Peter of Portland was elected Man of the Year by the members of the Maine Federation Republican Women. Sunday afternoon at the […]
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Looking Back on Nov. 11: ‘Armistice terms have been signed’
Read more about Nov. 11, 1918, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 The Lewiston-Auburn BPW will hold its business meeting Monday night at the Y. W.C. A. There will be supper at 6.30 and those who plan to attend are asked to notify-the Y.W. before noon, Monday. Following the business session, the club […]
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Looking Back on Nov. 10: ‘Pine Tree Rubber Heel may buy Lewiston mill’
Read more about Nov. 10, 1922, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 Dr. Walter W. Crites of this city, graduated last June from the Tufts Dental College with the intention of becoming associated with his brother Dr. L.L. Crites who has offices in the Manufacture National Bank building. Dr. Crites was born and […]
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Looking Back on Nov. 9: ‘A renaissance: A proud image emerges for L-A’s Franco-American’
Read more about Nov. 9, 1997, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 (From an excerpt from a war veterans letter) Four years ago when the news was flashed to us that the Armistice had been signed everyone turned out of bed and into the chilly streets with the utmost haste. Heats were glad […]