100 years ago 1919 Street work was resumed in Auburn yesterday, as started before the storm The work of preparing Turner and Dennison streets for paving is progressing well and spring work in other parts of the city was temporarily held up by the blizzard. City Manager Beck has his car in condition for the […]

100 years ago: 1919 Mayor Lemaire of Lewiston and Mayor Burnham of Auburn have issued a proclamation declaring that Friday, April 4th a holiday in honoring of Soldiers and Sailors return. Lewiston and Auburn, especially along the parade route, will be a riot of color and animation welcoming the servicemen home. Arrangements have been to […]

100 years ago: 1919 Harvey Dillingham of Dillingham Hill, Auburn, plowed one of his fields Wednesday and he tells the Journal that he found no frost whatever. It now looks as crops would go into the ground early this spring. 50 years ago: 1969 Dwight D. Eisenhower, commander in World War II of the mightiest […]

100 years ago: 1919 A pretty lineup, of children’s wear, is to be found at the B. Peck store. Ginghams in gay color combinations made with round necks edged with a plaited collar, and similar models in plain colors. A new gown for the youngsters is the Victory dress, made with a vest effect. A […]

100 years ago: 1919 It has been reported that Maine might adopt the pussy willow as a state flower in lieu of the mayflower which, as the name of the Pilgrim Father’s vessel, more properly belongs to Massachusetts. The pussy willow comes earlier in the spring than the mayflower and, if not as pretty and […]

100 years ago: 1919 The committee which was referred to as the resolution authorizing the governor and executive council to take steps for the purchase of the Blaine House for use as an executive mansion reported it ought to pass in a new draft. The new draft authorizes the governor and council to renovate and […]

100 years ago: 1919 “Best ever” is the motto of the Lewiston Spring Style Show at City Hall Tuesday night. Living models will show the daintiest and snappiest of spring togs for men, women and children. Among the stores exhibiting are B. Peck Co., Abbott Brothers Co., George Ehrenfrled Co., Cortell, and Markson. Gents’ wear […]

100 years ago: 1919 Three boys in an open boat on the river got into a predicament Thursday afternoon when they got caught in the ice just above the North Bridge. They were trying to get a log that was between two cakes of ice. In that, they succeeded but had to chop their way […]

100 years ago: 1919 The greatest part of the ice above the South Bridge went out during the night and the river is steadily rising. A crew was out bright and early this morning to clean up the remaining mud on Main Street and cast it away. 50 years ago: 1969 The YWCA is sponsoring […]