100 Years Ago: 1924

Doris E. Benson, the 10 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Benson of High street in Lisbon has been awarded a five dollar prize by the Lewis E. Myers Co. of Valparaiso, Indiana for a drawing which was a River Landscape. Her sister, Arline, six years of age received a prize of one dollar for a flower drawing.

About two thousand drawings were sent to this exhibition by children under 16 years of age from all parts of the United States, Canada, Cuba and Honolulu. Anyone having purchased a Chatauqua Industrial Art Desk was eligible to try for the $1,000 Prize Drawing Contest.

50 Years Ago: 1974

Lewiston city officials expect approximately 3,000 persons to take part in what is being described as the largest Fourth of July celebration in Lewiston in recent years.

The events, stretching over a 12-hour period, will all take place at Kennedy Park in downtown Lewiston.

25 Years Ago: 1999

A worker at Keache Auto Garage on Route 2 in New Sharon was struck by lightning during a storm Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

John Otte, 24, of Wilton was working underneath a car in the garage when he was hit, a family member said Wednesday night.

Otte suffered a burn on his chest and weakness in both arms, Assistant Fire Chief John Baker said. He was taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington by LifeStar ambulance and was treated and released.

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