100 years ago, 1912
 Mystery deepens in the brutal murder, the story of which is told herewith. Was there a woman in the case? Was John W. Bibber of Lewiston shot down without mercy for what money he might have upon his person, or was he the victim of hate on the part of some revengeful rival? The day has brought countless rumors and one or two clues. The chief of these is a perfect description of a strange man who boarded the 10 p.m. trolley car to Augusta, alighted at Day’s Corner, South Monmouth, and disappeared. Mr. Bibber’s personal belongings give no trace of threatening letters. He died, so far as is known to-day, with no enemies and a world of friends. Who shot him down and why?

50 years ago, 1962
(Photo Caption) The old tower atop the Barker Mill in New Auburn has been removed to make the building conform more to today’s architectural concepts. According to a spokesman for Koss Shoe Co., which occupies the building, the tower is being taken down for aesthetic reasons ands to cut down on maintenance and repair costs. The roof now is being capped over where the tower was taken down.

25 years ago, 1987
(Editorial) Given the public outcry over the location of two pumping stations now under construction in Lewiston, it seemed that the least the City Council could do was to improve the design of the two buildings. That wasn’t the least the council could do, however, because on Tuesday night it decided to do nothing.