100 Years Ago: 1923 The members of the YWCA. are busily engaged at present getting their various committees organized in preparation for the long looked for “Kathleen,” a romantic musical comedy, which is to be staged under their auspices. The cast of “Kathleen” will be composed of local talent and is expected to be one […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 “We’re all ready,” said President Totman this afternoon when speaking about the 69th exhibition of the Sagadahoc Agricultural and Horticultural society. Isaiah Morrell, who looks after the horse department said: “Give us the weather and we’ll do the rest. More horses than ever.” 50 Years Ago: 1973 The Knight House, Auburn’s oldest […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 North Auburn Grange held its annual fair yesterday. Profits from the fancy work, vegetables, etc., were very satisfactory. There was an excellent vegetable exhibit. In the evening, the drama “Safety First ” was presented, followed by dancing. Austin’s Orchestra played throughout the afternoon. Outside, the horse pulling was a center of […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 One of the Sun’s oldest advertisers is Dr. J. F. True & Co. of Auburn, who have been in the paper almost continuously since The Sun was established over 30 years ago. This Auburn concern has just shipped to New York 16,068 bottles of Elixir, the largest single shipment ever sent […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 George C. Filteau of Lewiston has become business manager of “Le Messager,” Lewiston’s French-language newspaper, succeeding L. N. Gendreau of Lewiston, who has retired because of ill health. Mr. Filteau remains managing editor also, but has an assistant now, Louis Gagne of Quebec. Jean B. Couture is editor-in-chief of the paper. […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 There were no cattle pulling tests at the grange fair here today. An official of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, representing himself to be acting under orders from Gov. Baxter, prohibited it, fair officials said. Cattle pulling tests have been an institution at Maine fairs for years […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 The annual dance given by the seniors of Winthrop high school will be held Friday evening at the town hall with music by Douglas’ Melody Men. 50 Years Ago: 1973 Motorists making use of the newest roadway in the Lewiston-Auburn – Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge – will have to keep on […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 A copper still and coll, a barrel of mash, some beer, a little “moonshine” and a barrel of empty bottles were seized by Deputies Levesque, Maloney and Dobbins at 96 First Street, Auburn yesterday afternoon. 50 Years Ago: 1973 (Sun Journal photo) DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DECISIONS…It’s obvious that Billy Robichaud of 103 […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 The new Charlotte Halbe hats at the B. Peck store are just now a very fascinating feature of the millinery department. Each creation comes in a hat box of most alluring color and design and every hat is distinctly individual. Fashioned. from the most lustrous Lyons velvet, a bewildering choice of […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 On Tuesday evening last the regular meeting of the Skowhegan B. P. W. Club was held in its rooms on Water street with a large attendance and was purely a business session The president,Miss Margaret Chase presided. A dance on Halloween was discussed. Miss Esther Roderick, chairman of the finance committee, […]