100 years ago, 1917
At an early hour this morning, the strike of the motormen and conductors of the Lewiston division of the L. A. & W. Street Railway, which was called yesterday morning without previous warning to the public, seemed no nearer adjustment than it did at any time during the day Monday. Last evening the strike extended to include Freeport and Bath. President Pratt of the union claimed that nearly 200 men are out, while Supt. Bowie of the Street Railway Co., said the number was about 60.
50 years ago, 1967
Ernest Skillings, 75, of Skillings Corner, Turner, was looking about a cupboard at his home the other day and found a fine, well-preserved copy of the Lewiston Journal Almanac of 1883, printed at the Journal Job Office — “one of the largest printing houses east of Boston.” The almanac contains fine drawings and information on various subjects of interest. Back in 1883, Mrs. J. T. Lemont was selling corsets “with extra waist to 37 inches” at her Lisbon Street store and the E. B. and F. W. Lockwood store on Central Block was advertising the best gum teeth for $10 a set (plain teeth were only $7) with a money-back offer.
25 years ago, 1992
Samuel Woodhead, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Woodhead of 63 First Ave., Auburn, has recently been accepted into the New York Youth Symphony, which plays in Carnegie Hall and other New York halls. A 1992 graduate of Edward Little High School, Woodhead now attends Manhattan School of Music, where he is studying classical trombone. While at Edward Little, Woodhead was a member of the concert, marching and jazz bands, as well as the school’s choral groups. He has also played in the Auburn Community Band, the Bates Big Band, the University of Southern Maine concert and jazz bands, the Portland Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Bay Chamber Concert Series and last year’s American Ballet East’s production of “The Nutcracker.” He was also a finalist for the 1992 McDonald’s All American Band.
The material in Looking Back is reproduced exactly as it originally appeared, although misspellings and errors made at that time may be corrected.
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