100 years ago: 1919 Work of dismantling the factory formerly occupied by the Oxford Knitting Company to make it ready for the Woodlast Shoe Manufacturing Company will begin at once and will be fully equipped for the manufacturing of shoes.  The company has been organized to make a waterproof and leather with wooden soles and rubber […]

100 years ago: 1919 Congressmen Wallace White Jr., who has just returned from a trip to France and a section of Germany met Lieut. John S. Childs of the 56 Pioneer Infantry, at Coberz. 50 years ago: 1969 Ray Geiger, president of the Lewiston-Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce will address a meeting of the Auburn […]

100 years ago: 1919 A scarlet tanager, the most brilliant bird that visits locally at any time of year, appeared on land in Auburn on Sunday morning in a local orchard. A scarlet tanager is due in this section the last of May, and while it is a migratory bird, a few nest in the […]

100 years ago: 1919 The campfire meeting of Troop 1, Auburn Boy Scouts took place as planned last evening. Knowler Eldridge, assistant scoutmaster was in charge. Numerous stories and songs were rendered by the scouts. 50 years ago: 1969 A testimonial honoring Mr. and Mrs. Edward (Florence) Varney for 25 years of service to boys […]

100 years ago: 1919 This is a nuisance, remarked a local druggist as he stuck three war tax stamps on a bottle of medicine, fished out his fountain pen and canceled the stamps. This isn’t the thing which makes me good and sore. “My dander begins to rise every time a child comes in and […]

100 years ago: 1919 The Priscilla theater, the latest addition to the theatrical world of Lewiston will be formally observed Thursday evening with a reception for members of the city council and invited guests. It will open to the public Monday night with “Common Clay,” in the picturization of the drama of that name, which […]

100 years ago: 1919 It is understood that plans to add another truck to the Lewiston Fire Department, to replace a horse-drawn vehicle, is being considered. 50 years ago: 1969 A parade and ceremonies at Pettengill Park on Friday night will mark another step in preparations for Auburn’s centennial celebration program. The parade which will […]

100 years ago: 1919 The young men who have done their bit in the service of the United States Army or Navy, from the ranks of the Court St. Free Baptist church, Auburn, are invited to a royal reception tendered at the vestry of the church, Friday evening. A banquet will be served at 6:30, […]

100 years ago: 1919 Ex-President Taft is coming to Auburn this week and will speak at the Webster Grammar School at 3:30 Friday afternoon. This is made possible through the untiring efforts of the Chamber of Commerce and Secretary Westervelt. The committee working on this program of entertainment have left nothing undone that would help […]

100 years ago: 1919 Work on war gardens in Lewiston and Auburn is in progress and indications are that the acreage devoted to gardens in these cities this year will be as large as a year ago. The L.A.&W truck crew is at work on Campus Avenue between Sabatis Street and College Street. New ties […]