100 Years Ago: 1923 Lace and white embroidered collars and cuffs have by no means gone out of fashion. They are here with a strength that was never before accorded them and the news from Paris is that they are growing stronger in popularity and favor. They do wonders with a frock that is otherwise […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Last Saturday evening, Mrs. O. E. Bryant delightfully entertained a group of girls at a Japanese party at her home. The house was decorated with cut flowers. When the refreshments were served the girls all seated themselves on the floor around a low table. The room was darkened a little, making […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 A poultry killing and packing demonstration was held Tuesday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Spear, conducted by County Agent R. N. Atherton. Twelve birds were killed and packed for the Boston market and 12 birds were shipped alive. This demonstration is held for the purpose of […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 The Agalan club of the Elm Street Universalist church met this week with Mrs. Leon D. Rollins of Summer Street, Auburn, to make plans for the season’s work. A series of whists are to be given and a bazaar held early in December. 50 Years Ago: 1973 The Garden Club of […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 The first meeting of the Ladies’ Literary Club will be held. Tuesday afternoon, at the home of their president, Mrs. Louise Eveleth. The subject for the afternoon is “Summer Experiences” and the program will be in charge of Mrs. Waterhouse. Mrs. Fogg, Mrs. Tuttle, Mrs. Stewart, and Mrs. Merrill. 50 Years […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Two monkeys from one of the side shows at the Oxford County Fair escaped from their cages and took to the woods, Monday afternoon. A posse is searching for the runaways. 50 Years Ago: 1973 The Neighborhood Mother’s Club will open its seventh season Thursday with a meeting at the High […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Residents of the two of the two cities who haven’t a pair of smoked glasses may witness the partial eclipse of the sun this afternoon without bothering their eyes if they take a piece of clear glass and smoke it over a flame and use it in place of glasses. About […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 One of the interesting novelties of the season, a fashion show displaying the latest and most impressive styles in women’s clothing will be held next Thursday and Friday evenings in the Empire Theatre. The picture will be “Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife,” featuring Gloria Swanson-most stylishly dressed woman in the movies. She unques- […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Three years ago, Fred Gammon of Auburn went to Bear Pond in Turner on an outing with the Sprague club. He was so impressed with the beauty of the pond, partly encircled by hills, that he began to wonder why more people did not visit it for outings. Then he began […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Auburn’s fire department is completely motorized. There are few cities of the same size which can say the same thing and point to so many pieces of first class motor apparatus as can Auburn. It has a total of five motor trucks, including two powerful combination pumpers, chemicals, hose and lad- […]