James M. “Jim” Lowell was a quiet, orderly prisoner in Maine’s well-regulated prison.
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Looking Back on Oct. 29: ‘Lewiston will have first air raid tests’
Read more about Oct. 29, 1952, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 One of the big social affairs this week will be the “sheet and pillowcase” party at Kora Temple Tuesday evening given by the men of Arab Patrol. 50 Years Ago: 1972 Mrs. Harold O. Cooper, Mrs. Ann Haddad and Mrs. Ellen […]
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Looking Back on Oct. 28: ‘Gov. Johnson making a whirlwind campaign tour of Maine today’
Read more about Oct. 28, 1912, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 E. A. Keene of Danville Junction, one of the best farmers in that region, reports that it has been a very hard season for them in general. “Crops have done nothing as compared with last season,” said he, “and we are […]
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Looking Back on Oct. 27: ‘Ku Klux Klan has big Maine men members’
Read more about Oct. 27, 1922, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 A jolly Hallowe’en Party took place Thursday afternoon in the parlors of the Y.W.C.A. Each member of the Busy Bee Corps of Girl Reserves invited one guest and a happy group of about forty girls assembled. 50 Years Ago: 1972 Dust […]
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Looking Back on Oct. 26: ‘First woman jury foreman named by Justice Wilson’
100 Years Ago: 1922 Stephens High School in Rumford is the recipient of a splendid gift of a Clapp-Eastham Radio Machine and outfit from Glendon W. Stephens, son of John E. Stephens, for whom the school was named. The machine has been installed and the students are enthusiastic over the prospect of knowing more about […]
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Looking Back on Oct. 25: ‘Says Lewiston booze shops are thriving’
Read more about Oct. 25, 1922, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 There is a special wireless connection between Auburn and Washington just now. The tuning-up process is going on, metaphorically speaking. Receiver sets are being adjusted to the ears of a considerable group of people, who will wait for the message from […]
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Looking Back on Oct. 24: ‘Asked ‘for last kiss and I gave it to him’ — Mary’
Read more about Oct. 24, 1922, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 A meeting of the Lewiston and Auburn Business and Professional Woman’s club was held last evening at the Y.W.C.A. building Lewiston with about 60 present. Ten new members were voted in. It was also voted to accept an invitation from the […]
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Chapter 23: Death warrant signed by governor
The gory tumult of the hanging of convicted murderer John Gordon caused then-Gov. Nelson Dingley Jr.’s Executive Board on July 6, 1875, to vote 4-3 to commute Lowell’s sentence to life in prison. With that, Lowell no longer faced the gallows.
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Political hotbed: ‘For scheming politicans, Lewiston has the medal’
Since Maine became a state two centuries ago, Lewiston has elected 15 men to serve in Congress or as governor.
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Looking Back on Oct. 22: ‘Auburn man and sister injured; student killed’
Read more about Oct. 22, 1932, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 One of the most enjoyable dancing parties given by the younger social set was held Friday evening at the New Odd Fellows Hall, under the direction of John Coburn and Clyde Bridgham. The party was chaperoned and Marble’s Orchestra played. 50 […]