100 years ago, 1912
Nathaniel Small is suffering severely from injuries received the other day by being run over by a heavy cart. Mr. Small is employed driving as heavy team. In some way he was thrown down by a rolling log and the wheels of the cart went over his legs. No bones were broken but he was badly bruised. Dr. Earle informed The Sun that had it not been for heavy muscles the injuries might have caused death by crushing. The doctor said Mr. Small has the nearest perfect muscle development of any man he has ever seen.

50 years ago, 1962
Shelter-All of Maine filed an appeal yesterday at the office of Auburn City Clerk Leroy E. Linnell seeking permission to erect six more school bus shelters in Auburn. The Auburn Appeals Board granted the Yarmouth firm permission to erect several of the non-conforming structures some time ago. There are four- by eight-foot advertising signs on two sides of the shelters, and the signs are non-conforming with the city’s zoning ordinances, as is the amount of set-back from the street at the shelter locations.

25 years ago, 1987
The Twin Cities will ring in 1988 in style with New Year’s L-A, an evening of nonstop entertainment that will begin in the afternoon with a puppet’s version of “The Nutcracker” and end at midnight with fireworks. The event is modeled after similar celebrations in Boston and Portland. The evening, which St. Mary’s Hospital is promoting as a chemical-free celebration, will feature something for everyone, from storytellers and comedians to tap dancing and rock ’n’ roll. “It’s been positive or neutral,” Assistant Director Martha Dumais says of the public’s reaction to a New Year’s eve minus champagne. “I guess when you emphasize ‘chemical-free’ you expect to hear some disappointment but I haven’t really picked up any of that kind of sentiment.”

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