100 years ago: 1919 Dr. C. O. Holt of Lewiston is a mechanical genius. He has just finished a mandolin that is an artistic beauty. The bottom is of polished oak while the top is spruce and inlaid mahogany. The eight strings and the same number of keys are perfect of their kind. The curious […]

100 years ago: 1919 Patrons of the New England Telephone Monday morning were greeted by the question “Number please?” Even in the familiar tones with which they were familiar previous to last week. Early this morning business was proceeding at the local telephone office quite as if nothing had ever happened. A feeling of relief […]

100 years ago: 1919 Director William Chapman of the Maine Music Festival issued a statement recently that contrary to a rumor he has no intention of resigning from the management of this enterprise. On the contrary, he is markedly enthusiastic over the plans for the great Peace Festival which is to come in the fall […]

100 years ago: 1919 Mrs. F.A.Morey, Wood Street, entertained the Fireside Club Wednesday. The time was spent in a discussion of events leading up to the war. An hour was spent socially when victrola music was enjoyed and refreshments served. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. G.F. Barlett, 91 Elm Street. 50 years […]

100 years ago: 1919 (From an ad in the Lewiston Evening Journal) Telephone services has been interrupted through the action of some of the operating employees. The Federal Government has ordered this public service re-established. Positions are available to girls, ages 17 years and older. Experience as telephone operators not essential. Good opportunity for advancement […]

100 years ago: 1919 A mass meeting of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce will be held at the assembly hall of the Webster Grammar School on the evening of April 30, when the subject of discussion will be “City Beautification.” The principal speaker will be Joe Mitchell Chapple, of Boston. 50 years ago: 1969 The […]

100 years ago: 1919 Six young women, all in their early twenties, shivered upon the steps of the Lewiston telephone exchange at nine o’clock this morning. Four were pickets stationed by the striking operators; the other two were after jobs. For two minutes, perhaps longer, they stood there and argued — the pickets expostulating and […]

100 years ago: 1919 Telephone service in Lewiston-Auburn and branch exchanges limped and hesitated and almost gave up Tuesday with the strike of the day operators. At 6.59 o’clock you could get any number in town. At seven the lines became duds. An effort was made to handle emergency calls, police and fire calls, physicians’ […]

100 years ago: 1919 The annual gymnastics meet of the women of Bates College was held Saturday evening. The gallery was filled with guests. At the opening of the meet, Miss Lena Niles explained that this was the regular work of the four classes by all of the girls, and was not an exhibition, by […]

100 years ago: 1919 Representatives of the Maine Dairy Association, Maine Seeds Association, Livestock Breeder’s Association, Maine Pomological Society and the Boys and Girls Clubs meet in Auburn today to decide upon the place of the next meetings of those associations. Bangor has already invited them to meet in that city. 50 years ago: 1969 […]