DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have three United States flags inherited from my late in-laws. They are large, measuring 3 feet by 5 feet or larger. One was flown ceremoniously over the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu. Since I have a flag of my own, I would like to find someone who will […]
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Aug. 26
100 Years Ago: 1924 Four generations of the Hackett family attended the golden wedding anniversary party of Mr. and Mrs. George Hackett of Bowdoinham, held Sunday at the family homestead in the eastern part of the town. George Hackett and Hattie Campbell were married fifty years ago, August 23,1874, in the town of Bowdoinham. The […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Wife is now fearful about being pregnant
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for two years, together for five. He’s a wonderful man I love dearly. I always felt called to be a mother, and he has expressed the same about being a father. He would be an incredible father, and I’d love nothing more than to raise children […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Multiple myeloma patients can live longer with proper treatment
DEAR DR. ROACH: Can someone have diffuse multiple myeloma with serious symptoms (like bone pain, pale skin, amber-colored urine, constipation, fatigue, insomnia, excessive sweating, and dizziness) and still be alive after four years? — J.O. ANSWER: Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer of the bone marrow. The cells in the bone marrow (called plasma […]
Posted inHoroscope
Scorpio: Know what you want, and turn your ideas and plans into something tangible.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Keke Palmer, 31; Macaulay Culkin, 44; Chris Pine, 44; Melissa McCarthy, 54. Happy Birthday: Stay focused on what you want to achieve this year, and refuse to let outside influences overrule your plans. Keep your emotions in check and your to-do list close by. How you handle expenses and deal […]
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Helpful neighbor draws the line at socializing
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I retired a few years ago to a neighborhood where most of the residents are our age, and we have become friendly with the widow next door. My husband and I help her out with any minor home issues she runs into and some light gardening. We are happy to […]
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Partner of pregnant woman backs out of trip abroad
DEAR ABBY: Should I be mad at the father of my unborn child for not coming with me to travel out of the country? My cousin is being married in Mexico. However, my partner, “Gabriel,” isn’t going because one of his good friends is getting married the same weekend. We found out only recently that […]
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Sister’s bird gets royal treatment
DEAR ABBY: My sister has a squawky bird she insists on keeping alongside the dinner table when she invites guests for dinner. Its ear-piercing screeching inhibits guests’ ability to carry on normal conversation, so I asked her if, in the future, she could please put the bird in another room during dinner. She responded that […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Aug. 23
100 Years Ago: 1924 While Joseph Michaud, lumberjack, was receiving treatment in the hospital for a badly cut foot, his chum and companion, Joseph Goulet, 41, of Turner, was wearing out his shoes and spending his savings. Mr. Michaud complained in the Auburn municipal court Saturday morning when Goulet was arraigned on an embezzlement charge. […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Aug. 22
100 Years Ago: 1924 A few days ago an elderly lady came into the Lewiston Journal and produced from a large pocketbook a very small scrap of paper. Unfolding it, she passed it over and said “What right have you to print such a thing as that? Who authorized it?” Looking at the scrap of […]