100 Years Ago: 1923 The first lesson in the millinery course will begin tonight at the Blue Triangle at 7:30. Members are reminded to bring their frames, coverings and sewing materials with them. Any girl in doubt about what to get may inquire of Miss Fuller. 50 Years Ago: 1973 (Journal photo) These  members of the […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Lewiston policemen directing traffic at Lisbon and Main Streets will find standing less wearisome. A large triangular space at the juncture of the two streets has been paved with the not ordinary granite blocks, but with wooden blocks and covered with a black composition. It is easier to stand on wood […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Gov. Baxter today issued a statement endorsing Temperance Sunday, November 4,1923. It would be difficult for us to imagine what the State of Maine would be today had it not been for prohibition and certainly every citizen who had the welfare of the state at heart must admit that the state […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 The Auburn Art Club met at the Sixth Street Congregational vestry yesterday afternoon for an address by Rev. G. E. Kinney on the “Enchanted Island”, commonly known as Mount Desert. A report of the Maine Federation meeting was given by Mrs.Chittenden. 50 Years ago: 1973 Fire Chief Reginald Doucette reported to the […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 An Arctic owl, a most unusual denizen of this climate, particularly at this time of year, has been seen frequently in the trees of Grant and Sherman in Portland. Amateur weather prophets of pessimistic tendencies take this to mean a long and cold winter is to be anticipated. 50 Years Ago: 1973 Brrrrr! […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 One of the large Hallowe’en parties will be held in Heth’s dancing academy, Lisbon street, on Monday evening, when the Abbott Brothers have the annual party. Elma W Abbott is chairman of the committee in charge, and the affair promises to be unusually pleasant. There will be a number of charming […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 The ribbon of concrete that runs from Lewiston and Auburn to Gray and on into Portland, the greatest stretch of road in Maine of its kind and one of the wonder roads of New England was officially and affectionately dedicated to the service of the state on Friday morning. A long […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Christmas tree shippers in this city were notified today that the Michigan department of agriculture had placed a quarantine on the importation of evergreen trees from any part of New England effective Oct 31, because of the danger of a spread of the gypsy and brown tall moths. Several other States […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 The home economics department of the WLU has secured Miss Harriet Sweetser, state supervisor of home economics for an address the second week in March. Her subject is to be “The Camp that Jill built,” and is said to contain many practical ideas. The lecture will be in the afternoon at […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 The Philharmonic club entertained the Festival Chorus, the Woman’s Literary Union, the Foyer Musicale, and the Business and Professional Women’s club at a reception at the studio last evening. Miss Gabrielle Jalbert, who has just returned from two years’ study of the violin in Montreal, gave a recital program.Miss Jalbert was […]