•Pie is consumed chiefly by the native Americans. Foreigners eat very little of it. A German, for example, might eat three pies a year, while a good Yankee would consume as many in a week.

•Big taxpayers – Top ten taxpayers of Lewiston and Auburn: Bates Manufacturing Co., $25,635.48; Androscoggin Mills Co., $20,232.00; Continental Mills, $18,736.48; Hill Mfg. Co., $13,430.00; Lewiston Bleachery and Dye Works, $10,910.00; Franklin Co., $8.563.30; Union Water Power Co., $4,500; Libbey & Dingley Co., $2,913.00; Lewiston Gas Light Co., $2,035.00; Lewiston Journal & Pub. Co., $1,695.00.

50 Years Ago, 1955

AUGUSTA – The death dealing effects of radioactive matter would be a problem to most people only in the event of an atomic war.

But scores of Maine people are working almost daily with X-ray machines and radioactive substances which, if not carefully controlled, could have the same lethal or sickening effects. They are doctors, dentists, nurses and technicians in the larger hospitals and some physicians’ and dentists’ offices.

To protect these people against radiation escaping from faulty equipment or from improper techniques in handling, the Maine Health & Welfare Dept. has begun a service to detect undue exposure to X-rays and gamma rays.

25 Years Ago, 1980

WASHINGTON – The iron horse seems to be galloping back into America’s transportation race. Last year, at a time of widespread gasoline shortages and a major airline strike, Amtrak train ridership shot up to record levels. But, it was asked, would the interest continue in more normal times?

The good news for rail supporters is that one year later, in the face of full competition from intercity buses and airlines as well as a surplus of gasoline at the pumps,

Amtrak has posted another increase in riders. Between Oct. 1, 1979, and May 31, 1980, Amtrak trains carried almost 13.5 million passengers.