100 Years Ago: 1919   The Women’s Hospital Association will meet at the C.M.G. Hospital on Wednesday at 2.30 p.m. 50 Years Ago: 1969   Boxers are working out in the Lewiston PAL Gymnasium in the firehouse on Lincoln Street for the next amateur boxing card in Lewiston City Hall on March 19, two weeks from […]

100 Years Ago: 1919   Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Plummer of Lewiston were in Portland Wednesday for the automobile show. Mr. Plummer is looking for a limousine for personal use this season.   50 Years Ago: 1969   The Maine State Cosmetologists Association will meet at the Holiday Inn in Auburn on Saturday. Irene Chamberlain of […]

100 years ago: 1919 The North and West Auburn branch of the Red Cross will hold a business meeting Tuesday evening at the North Auburn grange hall. 50 years ago: 1969 When Y Wives meet Wednesday evening, at the Kate J. Anthony House, Auburn, the highlight will be a silent auction with Mrs. Jeannine Betsch as […]

100 years ago: 1919 Preparations for President Wilson’s return to France were completed today at the White House. He will sail on the transport George Washington Wednesday morning, after speaking Tuesday at the League of Nations with former President Taft, in New York. The President will leave Washington on a special train Tuesday afternoon after […]

100 years ago: 1919 The Maine Automobile Association is to perform a notable project this year and one that will mean much to the state. This is the color branding of principal thru routes of highway after the style made popular by New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Ten routes have been selected, another year the work will […]

100 years ago: 1919 Former President Taft has accepted an invitation to speak in New York next Tuesday night on the same platform with President Wilson. The telegraphed acceptance by Mr. Taft emphasized his desire to help make clear to the country the non-partisan character of the League to enforce peace.   50 years ago: […]

100 years ago: 1919 The first woman to win the American Army’s distinguished service medal is Miss Beatrice MacDonald of the Reserve Nurse Corps, who was seriously wounded while remaining at her post with wounded men at a British casualty station during a German night raid. Secretary Baker invited her to the War Department to […]

100 years ago: 1919 Members of Burnside Relief Corps, Auburn, will meet Monday afternoon at 2:15 for sewing and later whist. Those in charge of the whist are Mrs. Edna Emery and Mrs. Mary Howard. Supper will be in charge of Ruth Jones, Susan Sleeper, Emily Nash and Mary Libby. At the evening meeting, exercises […]

100 years ago: 1919 A group of young ladies of The Church of the Holy Family in Lisbon Falls is preparing a four-part comedy, “Rosemary,” which they will present in Columbia Hall on March 4. The play is under the direction of Mrs. Louis Desjardins. 50 years ago: 1969   The Lewiston-Auburn Chapter of the Women’s […]

100 years ago: 1919 The cable which operates the Spring Street railway crossing in Auburn was out of order Saturday and a man was stationed there to warn traffic of approaching trains. 50 years ago: 1969 Mr. and Mrs. Merle Webber of East Avenue, Lewiston entertained recently to make plans for the 25th class reunion […]