100 years ago, 1916
Many over 600 babies were registered at the baby show yesterday, a number far beyond the expectations of the committee of which Mrs. A. A. Garcelon was chairman. Twelve hundred and eighty-five people paid an admission of ten cents each, and none was charged for the ones with the babies. Lewiston City Hall was packed all the afternoon. This afternoon at two o’clock there will be a health conference with a stereopticon lecture in City Hall and this evening a lecture in Dominican hall. Before one o’clock the babies began to come; by two the hall was well filled and still they continued to come. The babies were taken to the Board of Aldermen’s rooms where they were examined for contagious diseases by Dr. Lucy O’Connell. After about six hundred had passed through her hands she was relieved by Dr. Wolf. Then the babies had to he registered, weighed and measured. The rush finally became so great that the two latter processes had to be given up.

50 years ago, 1966
Gen. Ralph B. Skinner, author of a recently published hook, was honored Sunday afternoon at a tea given at the Lewiston Public Library by the Friends of the Library. Approximately 69 were present to hear General Skinner speak informally about how he came to write the book, “Historically Speaking, on Lewiston-Auburn Churches,” and of the help he received from the Rev. T. Lee Burns, T. Edward Conley and others. He was introduced by Mr. Conley.

25 years ago, 1991
Facing the potential for the city to become home to a low-level radioactive waste dump, the Auburn City Council Monday agreed to the formation of a local advisory group to watch over the site selection process. In a workshop session councilors met with officials from the Maine Low-Level Radioactive Waste Authority who said the city would be eligible for a $10,000 state grant to independently monitor the agency’s review of the East Waterman Road site. John Williams, executive director of the authority, said the city would become eligible for more funding if the agency selected the site as a final choice.

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