100 years ago: 1918 Thursday the President’s reply to the Germans has created a new state affair in diplomatic discussions relative to peace. There have been passionate discussions of the President’s reply of all of the meetings of the groups of the Reichstag, but no line of policy has been determined, although there have been […]

100 years ago: 1918 Farming operations on quite an extensive scale are being carried on at the big place of Calvin Irish on the North River Road in Auburn. The farm contains over 200 acres of land and eight horses are kept to do the work and the lumbering done in winters. To feed the […]

100 years ago: 1918 At a meeting of the Bates College faculty Monday afternoon, it was decided to close the college to the day students for a week. There is said to be 19 cases of the epidemic at Rand Hall and five at the Frye Street house. The sickness seems to be confined to […]

100 years ago: 1918 The estimate made Tuesday by the local boards of health of the persons ill in the two cities from the prevalent epidemic, placed the number at a little less than 600. Of that number, more than half are from Lewiston. Though it was suggested yesterday that stricter measures be taken for […]

100 years ago: 1918 Pvt. Fred G. Soucy, Co E., 16th Infantry of the American Expedition, was among officers and soldiers who were awarded the Distinguished Service Crosses for their acts of extraordinary heroism. Pvt. Soucy won his cross south of Soissons, France on July 18, 1918, when his platoon was held up by a […]

100 years ago: 1918 The telephone operators at the Lewiston exchange of the N. E. Tel. Co. found themselves in a whirlwind rush about the time the first news of Germany’s acceptance of President Wilson’s note reached the cities. The “attack” had not been anticipated and the usual office force of operators was completely smothered […]

100 years ago: 1918 Wanted: One American woman; must be between the ages of 25 and 36, physically strong, and able to prepare meals at short notice. Must present a cheerful disposition under most trying circumstances. Lewiston-Auburn is asked to furnish one such woman for canteen service in France. The specifications noted cover practically all […]

100 years ago: 1918   The Norway and Paris street railway car service is now discontinued. The last car ran Saturday evening. The Norway and Paris Transfer Co. started business Sunday morning with a Ford sedan owned by Carl Dunham. A large, covered truck with seats and windows owned by Carl Dunham and Alton C. Maxim will run […]

100 Years Ago: 1918 Gov. Carl E. Milliken this afternoon read the following communication to all heads of department and to chairmen of boards of trustees: “In view of the prevalence of the influenza epidemic it is suggested that all travel of employees and officials from place to place within the state be reduced to […]