100 Years Ago: 1921
Automobile dealers of Lewiston and Auburn will give an outing and entertainment to 600 children of the two cities on the afternoon of June 12, the weather being favorable. If not, it will be held on June 14. The place and hour to be announced later. It is planned to give the trip to children who have practically none of such pleasures.
50 Years Ago: 1971
Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong, beloved troubadour of the jazz trumpet with a delightful rasp to his voice and roll to his eye died Tuesday, his heart worn out, his golden horn silent at last. He was 71 years old on Sunday. “Me and my horn, we come a long way together,” Armstrong once said. They came out of a waifs refuge in New Orleans, up river to Chicago along the trail of jazz itself, then on to the show business pinnacles of New York and Las Vegas, and the motion picture studios of Hollywood. And before they were through, Armstrong and his horn, had fascinated millions on five of the Earth’s continents enthralling royalty along with the humbles of jazz fans. Armstrong and his horn pierced even the Iron Curtain, as he became one of the best ambassadors the United States ever sent abroad, a representative of democracy whose portfolio contents, in his words, “ain’t politics, it’s just music!”
25 Years Ago: 1996
Lions and tigers and bears — and other furry friends — are part of a genuine three-ring circus that’s coming to town July 16. St. Theresa’s Church in Mexico is hosting The Roberts Bros. Circus, which will be in town for one day. Two shows are scheduled for the Mexico Recreation Park — one at 6:30 and another at 7:30 p.m. Tickets bought in advance are $6 for anyone 16 and older and $4 for children ages 2-14. Tickets at the door are $7 and $5. 14. The Roberts Bros. Circus is operated by brothers Robert and Jeffrey Earl, and their mother, Doris Earl. They perform these shows in towns by working together with the organizations. In this case, St. Theresa’s is hoping the circus will be a fund-raiser as well as an opportunity for the community. The Roberts Bros. Circus bills itself as one of the few traveling, “under canvas shows” still working in the United States. Their success, they say is in the diversity of their performers. Each one performs in several different acts. The intimacy of this small-crowd allows spectators to see all rings from anywhere under the tent. This show includes elephants, the liberty horse act and liberty pony act, and new aluminum and steel seating that can hold 1,500 people. The circus arrives in town early on the 16th and will be completely set up by lunch time. By dawn on the day after, the Roberts Bros. will be rolling out of the area and on to their next show.
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