100 Years Ago 1920 The committee of the Boys’ Conference needs money—and all of it from Lewiston. Two thousand dollars are the essentials from these two cities—of which $1,000 was to be from Auburn and $1,000 from Lewiston. Auburn raised $1,076 in a day. Lewiston has raised but $580 and there she sticks. It’s not […]

100 Years Ago 1920 “Who makes the laws for the City of Auburn?” asked Examiner Dodge of an applicant for citizenship in the Androscoggin County Supreme Court,’ Wednesday morning. The applicant hesitated, his command of English evidently being insufficient to explain so complicated a subject. “Examiner Dodge altered his question a little. “Who are the […]

100 Years Ago 1920 The icemen are on the last days of the harvest. In Lewiston, the Lake Auburn Crystal Ice is clearing the ice in preparatory to filling its shed near Avon street. 50 Years Ago: 1970 Chris Goodvear, professional New York director, has charge of organizing the Red Stocking Revue to be performed […]

100 Years Ago 1920 An order for providing for a committee to investigate the advisability of converting the old Webster Grammar School into a city hall or a municipal building which shall contain the police station, municipal court building, and all  of the departments will be presented at the council meeting next Monday. Those who […]

100 Years Ago 1920 Auburn’s new city council is conscientious at least. It met at 7:30 pm Wednesday night and at 7:30 am this morning was still in session. The proceedings were technical and dry–yet were important as showing an interest to safeguard the interests of the taxpayers. 50 Years Ago: 1970 The 41st anniversary […]

100 Years Ago 1920 The Central District Nurses Association elected officers at the CMG Hospital in Lewiston as follows: President; Mrs. Sarah Hayden, First Vice president; Miss Rachel Metcalf of Lewiston, Second Vice president; Mrs. Louise O’Brien, of Lewiston; Secretary; Miss Una Clark, Augusta and Treasurer, Mrs. Frank Strout of Lewiston. 50 Years Ago: 1970 […]

100 Years Ago 1920 Dr. George J. Fisher, who will be one of the speakers at the boys’ conference this week, is not a stranger to Lewiston and Auburn as his happy manner and pleasing personality have won him many friends in his previous visits, who will be glad to welcome him  again. Dr. Fisher […]

100 Years Ago 1920 The women and misses of this community are going to have a sort of a convention beginning Thursday morning and it will be at the Novelty Cloak Store, where the seasons sale of fine clothes, furs and millinery offers are. We say a convention because women from all over this section […]

100 Years Ago 1920 “Some of the marketmen who have been sticking to motor-deliveries gave up Wednesday. Others who tried their cars, wished they had, as well. Until the streets are cleared more or the snow is settled down motoring is an expensive proposition on gas and tires. 50 Years Ago: 1970 Prin. Robert Chick […]

100 Years Ago 1920 Hold your Fords, here comes the parade Monday at noon. The Elks will give the big street parade that will herald the coming of their minstrel show Monday and Tuesday nights at the Empire Theater. 50 Years Ago: 1970 Maine officials began its sesquicentennial celebration Wednesday as several hundred persons jammed […]