100 Years Ago: 1918 The Gospel Tent meetings being held in Auburn on Lake Auburn Avenue will close Sunday night. Rev. N.H. Washburn, district superintendent of the Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene who has had charge of the meetings, will be assisted tonight and Sunday by Rev. Leslie E. Mann, pastor of the Nazarene Church […]

100 years ago: 1918 For 103 years a prominent landmark on Main Street, South Paris has stood on an elevated tract of land nearly opposite Hotel Andrews. This house, for many years called the Hewett house, although in former years known as the Parsons House, has recently been torn down by the present owner, Oscar […]

100 years ago: 1918 (From a Journal ad): Experienced maid in a family of two. Must be a good cook. Good wages. Apply at the office of Jack & Hartley Co., B. Peck Bldg., third floor 50 years ago: 1968 Fourteen years ago about this time, I sat down in a smokey room at the […]

100 Years Ago: 1918 The North and West Auburn branches of the Red Cross Society will repeat their drama, “Grandma Gibbs of the Red Cross,” Saturday evening at the North Auburn Grange Hall. There will be dancing and orchestra music. 50 Years Ago: 1968 The reconstruction of Court and Lake streets will have an impact […]

100 years ago: 1918 John Fitzgerald, former mayor of Boston and Congressman, addressed an open-air Democratic rally at the Lewiston city park Wednesday evening. The event, which was preceded by a parade by the Dominican Band, was well-attended. Judge Brann presided and others seated in the stand were Mayor Lemaire, Frank A. Morey, J. Arthur […]

100 years ago: 1918 Here’s a little story of patriotism and determination that is pretty hard to equal. Mrs. James Watson of Holland Street, Lewiston, received a telegram this morning that her brother, John E. Irving of Chatham, N. M., now in France with the British expeditionary forces, has been wounded in the left leg. […]

100 Years Ago: 1918 Mrs. Dorcas A. Barker and her daughter, Miss Katherine Ricker, the well-known opera singer of Boston, have been visiting relatives at the Mansion House this week. On Thursday morning at the regular daily concert, Miss Ricker delighted the guests at the Poland Spring house with several solos. 50 Years Ago: 1968 […]

100 Years Ago: 1918 Androscoggin appears to be the only county in Maine in which anything resembling an active campaign is being held. Of course, this is because Mr. McGillicuddy is the only candidate for Congress the Democrats have the slightest hope of “putting over.” “‘Rally? Not much!” was the statement recently made in Bangor […]

100 Years Ago: 1918 (A letter from wartime France): Dear Mother and Dad, A few lines to let you know that I have not cashed in, and am coming on fine. I was gassed and burned rather bad and suffered quite a lot, and I cannot write very much. Henry got it too, but his […]

100 Years Ago: 1918 It was voted to engage John W. Rhines of Binghamton, N.Y., secretary of the Lewiston Chamber of Commerce, at a meeting of the board of directors yesterday morning. Several candidates had filed applications for the place, but all things taken into consideration, Mr. Rhines seemed to meet the requirements here. He will succeed […]