With the present craze for souvenir post cards there are many novelties in that line of evidence, but the most unique which has thus far been noticed is one which comes from Florida and which has been received in this city. It is known as the “gator” card, and is in four sections, each section of which bears a part of an alligator, and the four when united present a picture of the reptile complete. Each section also bears a rhyme appropriate to the part of the reptile it represents. In mailing the cards, but one section is sent at a time, so that the one who receives a section has ample time to speculate regarding the others before they arrive.

50 Years Ago, 1956

Scarlet fever has gripped a record number of Lewiston children this winter but Health Officer Robert J. Wiseman Jr., reports there’s no cause for alarm.

He said the increase in scarlet fever has been evident throughout the State this winter and although the figures are at a record peak, the disease no longer does “the damage it did in the old days” because of sound preventive medicines.

A check of communicable disease records in the health officer’s quarters at the city building shows that 65 cases of scarlet fever have been reported in Lewiston since last Nov. 1. That’s a record number for any similar period, said the health officer.

25 Years Ago, 1981

UPC. No, it doesn’t stand for some university in the Midwest. And it hasn’t anything to do with a new government agency or the latest chemical found to cause cancer. UPC is short for “Universal Product Code.” So what’s that?

Grab the closest can of peaches, jar of pickles or even pack of gum. Hunt around for the symbol with vertical bars and numbers. Spot it. That’s a UPC. You probably hardly notice them anymore though it’s only been over the last five years or so that food manufacturers, processors and major supermarkets have begun to use the Universal Product Code system.