100 Years Ago: 1924 Hot dog vendors in all sections of Lewiston were ordered from Lewiston streets Monday when the license committee of the Lewiston city government refused to grant them permits to operate. As a result all available places in various sections of Lewiston are being sought by the vendors of frankforts and rolls […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 Henry Cloutier, proprietor of Cloutier’s Market Lisbon Street was adjudged guilty of speeding, Tuesday morning in the Lewiston municipal court, but sentence was suspended when he explained that he had been travelling 25 miles an hour on Pine in order to carry a priest from the Dominican monastery to a patient […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 Miss Lucie Sanborn entertained her dancing school pupils at her Wilton home Wednesday afternoon. The party of little folks enjoyed themselves “in the open.” A delicious lunch of cake, cookies, punch, chocolate and candy kisses, added to their enjoyment. 50 Years Ago: 1974 A stuck car horn broke the still of […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 John W. Davis, the democratic presidential nominee, after some persuasion, posed for photographers as he passed through Bath early today on his way from New York to Islesboro. Mr. Davis also thanked the people who had gathered at the station for the interest they had shown and said later he hoped […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 The most enthusiastic meeting held by the newly organized Lions’ club of Auburn was enjoyed by 24 members at Paradise Farm Thursday evening. Mrs. Kendrie served one of her delicious chicken dinners and after everyone had done justice to the “bird”, their attention was turned to the king of the animal […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 Alexander Horth, 13 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Horth of 305 Bates street, Lewiston, has the makings of a great violinist, according to his teacher, Miss Marguerite Burke Girouard of Lewiston. He has been taking violin lessons for four years, and is unusually earnest in his efforts to […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 The tower clock which was purchased by the city of Lewiston in 1922 and placed in the turret of the United Baptist Church on Main Street has been out of active service for the past month. The two large hands, caught in some unaccountable manner, have defied the attempts of the […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 The clairvoyant who came to Wilton on Monday to assist in the search for Edward Young of Dryden, did not succeed in locating the missing man. At three different places the clairvoyant pointed toward the old ball ground but a search of the locality failed to give any clue. The Goodspeed […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 An Article for July 13, 1924 was unavailable, instead an article from July 12, 1924 is being offered. Governor Baxter has  appointed Howard D. Smith of Norway for his eighth consecutive term as Notary Public. Mr. Smith has been previously appointed for seven years, and the term for which he is […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 Clubs classes or other societies are urged to avail themselves of the service given this summer at Opportunity Farm with special “eats,” according to the season. Strawberries now are plentiful and shortcake or other delicacies may be arranged for, with due notice by telephone. The Management will use proceeds for the […]