100 Years Ago: 1924 Miss Annie Barr, librarian at the Lewiston Public Library, gave a delightful reading of “Chinese Porcelain” to start the bringing about of a review of this wondrous art. The women were quite taken up with the books from the state library, which Miss Barr used in her talk. They were exquisitely […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 Embroidery in all of its various forms is as much a feature in the decoration on hats as well as gowns and it is a means of introducing the bright colors demanded by Dame Fashion. 50 Years Ago: 1974 Miss Charlotte Michaud, of Lewiston will be honored by the Franco-American community […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 Fire of unknown origin was making good headway on Boxer’s Island, an acre and a half strip of land in the Androscoggin River, opposite a sand pit at about 1:30 o’clock Monday afternoon. 50 Years Ago: 1974 Pictured in a photo by M. A. Bonafant is a team who competed in […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 The editor of the Lewiston-Journal has been invited to deliver the address at the annual meeting of the Society of Maine at Buffalo, N.Y., but has been compelled to decline. 50 Years Ago: 1974 Essays on the question of handling credit have won two Edward Little High School girls prizes which […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 “The Silver Grays” enjoyed their usual jolly dancing party Thursday evening at ST. Rocco’s Hall. Waldo Street. in Rumford. The committee in charge being, Dr. C.F. Davis, Alfred Sparks, Robert Harris and Harold Poor. 50 Years Ago: 1974 A new city electrician was hired today by the city of Auburn. He […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 Five adults went on the Stanton Bird Walk in Auburn, yesterday morning under the leadership of B.A. Chase. A report of the following birds seen are: Redwing blackbird, crow, evening grosbeak, gull, junco, meadowlark, phoebe, robin and song sparrow. 50 Years Ago: 1974 Thomas Mahard, twice named actor of the year […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 The Easter ball to be given under the auspices of the auxiliary of the Alden Gayton Post on Monday evening, April 21, has the assurance of being a very pleasant and successful undertaking. The money raised will go into a fund for the aiding of the World War veterans in the sanatorium, […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 The public property committee of the Lewiston aldermen has done away with free rental of the armory and proposes also to do away with free rental of the City Hall. The charges fixed for the armory are $125 a night for ventures conducted for private profit and $50 a night for […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 Local Chandler owners and agents and salesmen agents of the Levasseur Motor Co., will meet at the New DeWitt Hotel, Monday evening, at eight o’clock to hear an expert from the factory. The meeting is expected to be of great interest and benefit to Chandler owners. 50 Years Ago: 1974 The […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 Mrs. Una Fosdick entertained the Alpha Auction Club at her home this week at an April Fool’s luncheon. An auction was enjoyed through the afternoon, high honors going to the Harold Room and consolations to Mrs. Ralph Cobb. Mrs. Cobb will entertain on April 12th. 50 Years Ago: 1974 Although there […]