100 years ago: 1919 The joint committee was named to investigate and report as to the advisability of purchasing the Blaine Mansion to be used as an executive mansion for the state. It consists of Gannett, Kennebec; Emerson, Aroostook, all from the Senate; Maher of Augusta; Eaton, Rumford, and Berry of Waterville from the House. […]

100 years ago: 1919 The Darling Automobile company is making extensive renovations in the sales department on Turner Street. It is expected that repairs will be in readiness for the spring openings. 50 years ago: 1969 Stan Davis will combine his talents as a storyteller and magician on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Children’s […]

100 years ago: 1919 Walter Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnson of Myrtle Street, Auburn, has returned from France, where he has been since March. He enlisted in the 54th motor-artillery and before going overseas was stationed at Fort McKinley. He was in active service until the Armistice in November. 50 years ago: […]

100 years ago: 1919 Thru the efforts of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce and the cooperation of Congressman Wallace White, Jr. and Senator Hale, Auburn is to have a captured German cannon. This will be mounted on the county property probably at the junction of Court and Turner streets. This will be a permanent reminder […]

100 years ago: 1919 With the Independent Alliance taking over the Democratic party and the Civic Alliance of the Republican party, as some dope it out, it wouldn’t be a bad plan to shift the name to the Democratic club of the Independent Alliance and the Republican club of the Civic Alliance. 50 years ago: […]

100 years ago: 1919 Mayor Lemaire states that the matter of installing a signal system in the Police Department should be done in a business-like manner. “Why not get bids on the open market?” suggests the mayor. 50 years ago: 1969 Richard M. Nixon ended his first day as President on a jubilant social note […]

100 years ago: 1919 A little group of YMCA workers met Friday morning at the Auburn Chamber of Commerce headquarters for the discussion of plans pertinent to the program for boys’ work, which will be in force when the new and enlarged program for YMCA work throughout Maine is put into practice. 50 years ago: […]

100 years ago: 1919 Chief Field and the Lewiston Police were mighty glad to hear of a bill being introduced in the Senate to increase the pay in that department. Chief Field and the police have felt for some time that the men have been underpaid. The patrolmen have not been paid as much as […]

100 years ago: 1919 Dr. Sarah Adams Bond and Dr. Florence L. Meredith, both of Boston, arrived in Lewiston Monday to continue the series of lectures on social hygiene begun at City Hall Sunday by Dr. Sarah Sweet Windsor. Both of the physicians have had unusual preparation for carrying on a campaign of this nature, […]

100 years ago: 1919 President Wilson may visit England on his way back to the United States next month, but it will not be to confer with statesmen there. He had hoped to sail from a British port, probably Queenstown, and have an opportunity to inspect the base of a modern flotilla which did remarkable […]