100 Years Ago: 1925 B. H. Dingley of Auburn, formerly advertising manager of the Lewiston Journal, has recently entered into co-partnership with C. H. Tobey, formerly publisher of the Boston American, and they have organized a new corporation to be known as the Consolidated Newspaper of New England, controlling nine newspapers in Massachusetts, four dailies […]

100 Years Ago: 1925 An article for February 1, 1925 was unavailable, therefore an article from February 1, 1924 is being offered instead. On Friday. William B. Edwards submitted his yearly reports as chief of police and chief of the fire department in Brunswick. The police report shows that during the year ending February 1, […]

100 Years Ago: 1925 George W. Bumpus, for the past 24 years City Clerk of Auburn, was honored yesterday at the City building by fellow workers in celebration of his 78th birthday. A party was held in the Water Board Office; the ladies of the building, Mesdames Roberts, Jennings, and Gillis and Miss Leach prepared […]

100 Years Ago: 1925 Mrs. Margaret L. Howarth, of 458 Weetamoo Street, who is well-known in Lewiston, and spends her summers in Bath; has opened offices for the practice of law in Fall River, Mass. Mrs. Howarth was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar last April and has since had her office in her home. Mrs. […]

100 Years Ago: 1925 The annual Hokey Pokey fair given by the Athletic Association at Hallowell High school will be staged on Thursday and Friday evenings of this week. All indications are that the fair this year will eclipse any previous effort. The four classes at the school each will hold important places in making […]

100 Years Ago: 1925 George A. Dudley pleaded not guilty Wednesday in the Lewiston municipal court to a charge of shoplifting. He was fined $25 and cost. The respondent is alleged to have taken a slice of cheese and several cans of peas valued at $1.40 at Tarr’s market on Main street Wednesday, while the […]

100 Years Ago: 1925 Of all the veterans using the Pettingill Park ski tower Sunday, none could equal the form and perfection of Wayne Stevens, an 11 year old youngster who jumped 50 feet officially but who was credited unofficially with 52 feet. The perfect weather drew every one of the best skiers in Lewiston- […]

100 Years Ago: 1925 An article for January 25, 1925 was unavailable, therefore an article from January 25, 1924 is being offered instead. Chuli Camp Fire Girls of Calvary M. E. Church spent a delightful evening at the Methodist parsonage on Wednesday as guests of Mrs. J. G. Rogers. The President, Dorothy Bell, presided over […]

100 Years Ago: 1925 “The greatest show on earth,” came off as advertised Saturday morning the eclipse of the sun by the moon, more than 90 per cent of which was visible in Lewiston and Auburn under the most ideal conditions. Roofs were crowded and the easterly windows of tall buildings were crowded. It was […]

100 Years Ago: 1925 Janeatte Derelittle, 15, braved death to rescue her 11 years old sister Mary from the flames which destroyed her home and four other buildings at Smith’s crossing in Rumford, early Friday morning. The bed upon which little Mary was sleeping was a mass of flames and the child’s night clothes were […]