100 years ago, 1914
Lewiston is going to be right up to the minute! That is going to be literally true within a very short time for George V. Turgeon is now making arrangements for the installation at his handsome new jewelry store on Lisbon street of a wireless time apparatus. This will be the second in Maine and when in operation will give the people of this city the absolutely correct time from the Washington observatory. The aerials of this system will be raised above the roofs of Lisbon street’s north side and the wires will lead down into the small window just off Mr. Turgeon’s store at the left of the entrance There the apparatus will be located in plan view of the public. Twice, each day, the Washington observatory transmits the correct time to the entire country.

50 years ago, 1964
Roger V. Biron, 144 Allen Ave., Auburn, is opening a moccasin hand sewing operation at 103 Minot Ave., in the property formerly occupied by Audio Supply Co. Biron, who has been a hand sewer of moccasins since 1948, has been carrying on a part-time operation for the past two years. He started such work at his home and then when more space became necessary he moved the operation into a garage. Now he plans to move again to larger quarters. Biron has several other men working with him on a part-time basis. The business will continue to operate on a part-time basis for the present, with the hope that it may be expanded in the future into a full-time business. He plans to start operating in the Minot Avenue location next week.

25 years ago, 1989
A wet pair of men’s running shoes lay atop an open garbage can in front of the Lewiston Armory early Sunday afternoon, perhaps a metaphor for the rigors of the 36-mile Androscoggin Triathlon held earlier in the day. Shortly after 9 a.m., between 250 and 350 triathletes ran the streets of Lewiston, canoed the high water and swift currents of the Androscoggin River and cycled to the finish line in front of the armory. The 36 miles included 6.2 running, five canoeing in the Androscoggin and 25 on bicycle around Lake Auburn. Cynthia Lynch, a 28-year-old lab technician from Hanover, N.H., won the individual women’s division of the race. She beat the second-place competitor of the division by more than an hour.