100 Years Ago: 1923 Sheriff Murray’s liquor deputies seized a nearly new seven- passenger Buick sedan and 50 -gallons of alcohol at about 1:30 this morning on the Danville Road. When the deputies stopped the car, the occupants did not wait to discuss the goods and the road questions, but jumped through the door and […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 The Libby Thimble Club held its regular monthly meeting in the Pleasant Street Hall last evening. A fine musical program was furnished by the club orchestra and vocal selections were given by several members of the organization. Games were also enjoyed. The supper which preceded the meeting was served by Albert Jordan. […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 The women of the Auburn YMCA Auxiliary held a large and pleasing meeting this week at the building when six new members were taken in. Any woman of the twin cities who has connections who are members of the organization will be warmly welcomed into this auxiliary. At present the women […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 The Wednesday Morning Club met with Mrs. W.R. Whitehorn of Lewiston Mrs. Seth M. Carter spoke on the work of Harold Bell Wright. Mrs. Wallace White describes a perfume bottle, which is owned by a member of his family and was recently the subject of an article in a Boston paper. […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Joseph Morin returned from the Moosehead Region, Saturday with two fine deer. 50 Years Ago: 1973 The Lewiston-Auburn League of Women Voters and the local coalition for acceptance of the Equal Rights Amendment held a panel discussion last night at the Canal Bank meeting room. Atty. Jon Oxman, State Rep. Joyce […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 It is always good for autoists to remember that there is no prize offered for beating a railroad train over a crossing. 50 Years Ago: 1973 Making Lewiston-Auburn winter months more bearable, employees of the Maine Department of Transportation began their annual task of installing wooden windbreakers on the windy side of […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Athletes who proposed to compete in the Olympic games next year will receive their tryouts starting June 24 in Harvard Stadium. The National Amateur Athletic Union decided at a meeting tonight. It also was agreed to postpone the National Track and Field Championship. They will meet after the Olympic games. 50 Years Ago: […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 A local woman inquires as to why someone hasn’t thought of a week or a day to honor uncles and aunts when they’re observing special occasions. 50 Years Ago: 1973 (Sun-Journal photo) Admiring a few of the interesting antiques, which will be offered at the annual Antique Show and Sale at the […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Seven new  cottages have been added to the summer colony at Popham Beach this season – a good healthy growth. 50 Years Ago: 1973 The Lewiston-Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce has begun the installation of Christmas decorations on streets throughout the downtown shopping district. The plastic bells, along with the other […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 James H. Carroll of Lewiston, State Deputy of the Knights of Columbus, will make an official visit to the Bath Council K of C Thursday night. Next week he will go to Rumford. His itinerary includes visits to each of the 40 councils in Maine this winter. 50 Years Ago: 1973 […]