100 years ago, 1912
If a director of the Manufacturers’ Bank of Lewiston had seen the crowd that thronged the floor and overflowed to the sidewalk, the thought of a run of the depositors might have been among the first things that entered his head, were he not informed as to the innovation introduced by the bank the day before.  Christmas marked the opening of the Christmas Savings Club. At the noon hour, the real rush began and the bank was unable to close the doors in the afternoon until 6 o’clock. Special hours were kept last evening for the convenience of depositors. It was found that 786 new accounts had been opened since the bank’s opening in the morning.

50 years ago, 1962
Leavitt Farms of Turner are now operating the first free-stall housing system in New England. The new operation is managed by Paul and Mavis Varney, who have been associated with the Leavitt Farms for several years. The new concept of housing dairy cattle features a barn 48 feet wide and 324 feet long. The roof is of truss construction which eliminates all posts. The animal steps up into a stall which is supplied with nearly a foot of bedding to insulate the cow from the ground cold. The animals are not secured in place and may come and go as they wish.

25 years ago, 1987
Icy roads this morning turned the Lisbon Street-Scribner Boulevard intersection into a bumper car ride for five unlucky motorists. First a chain reaction-type accident involving four vehicles occurred at the traffic light. Then a fifth vehicle slid into the pile-up minutes later.