Looking Back on Oct. 3

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October 3, 2019

Looking Back on Oct. 3

100 years ago: 1919 All of the male students were detained this morning after chapel exercises at Bates College to consider the forming of a college band. Dana Woodard, ’21, who has charge of the meeting, outlined the projected band this year and an appeal urged all men who could play band instruments to attend […]
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October 3, 2019

Gustatory rhinitis might be cause of after-dinner ‘sneezures’

DEAR DR. ROACH: Frequently, after eating and most often after dinner, I begin to sneeze. The sneezing goes on up to 10 times. It doesn’t seem to matter what I eat or where I am. My husband calls the episodes “sneezures,” and we found that if he tickles me, I start to laugh and the […]
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October 3, 2019

Cancer: Consider the facts and be practical when making changes

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Seann William Scott, 43; Neve Campbell, 46; Gwen Stefani, 50; Chubby Checker, 78. Happy Birthday: Change begins within. If you don’t like something, consider how to make it better. This is a year of progress, but it will take initiative on your part to work toward a brighter future. It’s […]
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October 3, 2019

Gal pal encroaches on man’s relationship with girlfriend

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been together for nearly a year. He has several female friends I have met and like very much. However, one of them texts him every day, even while we are together. She also sends Facebook messages and sometimes calls him at work. Sometimes she “drops in” at his […]
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October 2, 2019

Benefit dinner/dance, ‘An Enchanted Evening,’ to be held Oct. 19

LEWISTON — The Moon Dawgs will perform at the inaugural n Enchanted Evening dinner and dance benefit at the Royal Oak Room, 1 Bates St., on Saturday, Oct. 19. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. followed by social time at 6 p.m., and a buffet dinner. Music and dancing with The Moon Dawgs follow from 7 […]
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October 2, 2019

Looking Back on Oct. 2

100 years ago: 1919 The historical sketch of the City of Auburn, delivered at the semi-centennial of the city, Sept. 12, is being printed under the auspices of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce. 50 years ago: 1969 The Troop and Pack 101 combined Boy Scout/Cub Scout group will feature safety flares for automobiles in their […]
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October 2, 2019

Choose the right fish to avoid eating too much mercury

DEAR DR. ROACH: I love fish, but I am worried about mercury. I read that one could get too much mercury by eating too much fish. I can find no reference to mercury on the packaging. I also like to finish a package before going on to something else. By eating fish three or four […]
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October 2, 2019

Gemini: Place importance on your health and well-being

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kelly Ripa, 49; Sting, 68; Annie Leibovitz, 70; Donna Karan, 71. Happy Birthday: Look at the long-distance outcome, not what’s going on at the moment. Having an open mind and an idea of the possibilities will make it easier for you to put everything in place. Take the time to […]
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October 2, 2019

Granddaughter knows truth about ‘wonderful father’

DEAR ABBY: When I was 11, my parents and I moved near my grandparents. I loved them very much. One day, my grandfather offered to take me for a ride around the countryside, and we jumped in his pickup truck to explore. When we started our ride, he had me move over as close as […]
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October 1, 2019

Looking Back on Oct. 1

100 years ago: 1919 With President Wilson’s condition showing steady improvement, those tending him were concerned today in preventing any exertion which might cause a relapse. Although it was thought likely that the president would be permitted to give a small portion of each day to pressing official business, most of the time is to […]

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