100 years ago, 1918The drive by the Knights of Columbus in Lewiston for war relief funds will start officially Monday night at a supper for the 100 workers who will comprise the teams. The supper will be held in the council rooms, and short speeches will be made by members of the committee. Two teams […]

100 years ago, 1918Late Saturday afternoon the Lewiston Journal received a telegram from Mayor Burnham of Auburn, who is now in Boston, stating that he has been positively assured that 1,500 tons of hard coal are on their way to Portland and that half of this amount is for Lewiston and Auburn. Mr. Burnham laid […]

100 years ago, 1918The coal and wood situation in Lewiston is undimmed, according to a statement made by C. L. Turgeon, chairman of the fuel committee. There have been no more cars arriving with coal since the five that came in a few days ago, and there has been no change in wood market. Wood […]

100 years ago, 1917Fire damaged the plant of the W. S. Libbey Co., Mill Street, Lewiston, to the amount of nearly $20,000. It was the second fire at this mill within two years. The blaze caught at about the center of the woolen card room of what was formerly the Lincoln Mill. It is reported […]

100 years ago, 1917Lewiston is treated as unfit for self-government. Lewiston ought to appeal to the State in the 1918 election to elect a Legislature that will repeal the Police Commission law and leave Lewiston free to select her own police control. If there was ever a time when party rivalries ought to be set […]

100 years ago, 1917The following people of this vicinity have donated binoculars, etc., to the Government for service, through the local Naval Recruiting Station in Lewiston —Walter H. Sawyer Auburn, one sextant set, and one pair of binoculars; George Andrews, Minot, one pair of binoculars. These articles have been forwarded to Washington, D. C., where […]

100 years ago, 1917Lewiston-Auburn officials have received from the insurance officials a request to urge that lighted candles shall not he used behind Red Cross service flags in windows at Christmas time. To do so might cause fire, and the flag will be sufficiently displayed by illuminating the room in the usual manner with shades […]

100 years ago, 1917Hockey at Bates for the 1917-18 season is at last underway, and the rink on Lake Andrews has been set up and the ice cleared. As a result of Captain Duncan’s call for candidates, eighteen men have turned out and have been pushing the puck around and getting the feel of the […]

100 years ago, 1917 An Auburn woman is rejoicing over the results of the Auburn election, as she says she is the winner whereby she gets the price of a nice coat. She states she is the Republican of the family, but that the “voter” is a Democrat, from which condition the bet originated. 50 […]

100 years ago, 1917As yet there is no sign of Christmas shopping in the grocery stores, except that in a very few places the holly or other wreaths have appeared. Still, the merry scramble for sugar goes on. If someone is seen sprinting for all he is worth along the business streets, it is ten […]