100 years ago, 1916
Col. Frederic H. Parkhurst of Bangor, seeker for the republican nomination for Governor, was in Lewiston, Thursday afternoon. The Colonel said that he was not here for the purpose of working up political strength, as it did not appear fair to him to come into Androscoggin county and especially Lewiston for that purpose. His visit to Lewiston was incident to a trip from one part of the State to the other. “I am going to be nominated,” was the answer which Col. Parkhurst made to the inquiry of a Lewiston Journal reporter as to what would be the result of the June primary. To this he added that it meant he would be elected In September.

50 years ago, 1966
Six bi-planes, on their way to a crop spraying job in Canada, made a brief stop-over at the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport today, attracting much attention as they flew across the Twin Cities in formation before and after visiting the airport. A spokesman for Maine Aviation Corp. said the old-type planes stopped to gas up before going on to their Canadian destination. Four of the aircraft were from Missouri and two were from Mississippi.

25 years ago, 1991
For vicarious travels through time by reading 16,630 books in five months, 111 Poland Community School students were awarded gold medals and certificates at a recent ceremony in the gym. To complete the course in extra-curricular reading, students had to read 15 books or 2,400 pages, enabling them to move their markers on a chart through eight different past time periods. Six pupils made the backward travels twice, and three read three times the minimum recognition requirement.

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