100 years ago, 1917The Androscoggin Foundry Company on Washington street, Auburn, is a busy place these days. The foundry is doing a big amount of heavy work for the Texas Steamship Company of Bath. George W. McFadden, the proprietor, said a big concern recently sub-let some government work to him. Mr. McFadden refused to divulge […]

100 years ago, 1917(Advertisement) Four Yard Wide Linoleum has a great advantage over other Linoleums as there are no seams in the center of your floor. Water can’t reach the under part and spoil the great wearing quality of a Linoleum. With little care it will practically wear a lifetime. It has a heavy burlap […]

100 years ago, 1917(Advertisement) 30 Acres, four and one-half miles out, buildings fair, 12 acres in tillage, wood for home use, pasture for 4 cows, cuts hay for 4 cows. Henhouse 65 feet long. Price $1,500, $100 down, balance in easy terms. J. P. HUTCHINSON & CO., 83 Main Street, Auburn, Maine. 50 years ago, […]

100 years ago, 1917It would appear that acting Lewiston police chief Keegan’s plans along charitable lines to rid the city of slot-machines, has proven a complete failure. Over a week ago, The Sun published a story calling attention to the fact that slot-machines were being operated in Lewiston. They have been running every day since […]

100 years ago, 1917(Advertisement) You Know the Place … PINE TREE 9 CENT STORE … Reduction Means Patriotism … ROBINSON BROS., 62 Howard Street, near Pine Street. Telephone your $5 Order and be presented with a Large Clothes Basket Free. Ring Number 1894-W … Ici On Parle Francais. 50 years ago, 1967A Lewiston resident told […]

100 years ago, 1917Saturday and Sunday The Sun gave the World Series games play-by-play, hot off the wire, both over the megaphone and on the bulletin. This same excellent free service will be given daily during the entire series in Chicago and New York. The Associated Press wire direct from the ball ground is close […]

100 years ago, 1917 Work of repaving on Court street, Auburn, is steadily creeping toward the railroad track. A traffic officer is kept on the job all day and well into the night to keep teams and cars off the newly cemented paving and even then traces of automobiles can be seen as they sweep […]

100 years ago, 1917“Despite the fact that Portland printers are crying hard times and an insufficiency of work, the Cumberland County Superior court dockets for the April, May and September terms were this year printed in Lewiston. The action of the court in engaging a Lewiston printer to do the work is defensible, however, on […]

100 years ago, 1917Members of the committee on accounts say the Lewiston fire police don’t exist, and therefore no one claiming to hold that office will receive any pay. “The fire police are always pretty much of a joke anyway,” said one of the Aldermen, yesterday, “but this year none was appointed, and Mayor Lemaire’s […]

100 years ago, 1917Millettville in Norway was a busy place Monday evening, when nearly forty in the neighborhood gathered at the home of A. J. and F. L. Millett for an old-fashioned husking. About 200 bushels of corn was husked belonging to the Milletts. Elmer Morrill, Philip F. Stone and Forest Longley from the village […]