100 years ago, 1916
The new tax assessor of Auburn, Albert M. Penley, has been seen on the street, prominently displaying the assessors book. Mr. Penley had a companion with him, a small boy dressed in an Indian suit, who, it was claimed, was looking after the dog licenses. According to the report of the assessor, there has been considerable building in the past year and much new property for taxation has been developed.

50 years ago, 1966
Exhibits at the Modern Living Show, which opened Wednesday night at Lewiston Memorial Armory for a four-day stand, range from items of historical interest to a display of space vehicles and equipment. One of the most fascinating features of the show is the NASA display of three spacecraft models. They include a Gemini capsule, a Luna exploration vehicle, and an Apollo command vehicle. Also shown is a spacesuit on a life-size manikin. The historical interest in the show is contained in an exhibit of a piano which was at the Ford Theater in Washington D.C., when Lincoln was assassinated, and in the Bates Manufacturing Company Inc. display, which features works of Marsden Hartley, noted Lewiston artist.

25 years ago, 1991
The posters are big — conspicuous with their bold red-and-black No Guns logo. They warn that carrying a firearm into the bar — even a licensed firearm — is a criminal offense. A nervous patron might find the poster, with its reminder of the ever-present possibility of violence, unsettling. Police hope the signs, and the new law which they proclaim, will increase safety not only for tavern and restaurant patrons but for owners and employees of such establishments, as well as for police officers. “We’re not trying to make the place look like Dodge City,” said Lewiston Police Sgt. Richard W. Nehiley, who designed the posters himself. “We do want to make sure the posters are very obvious to anyone coming into a bar, or any other establishment that’s licensed to serve liquor.”

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