100 years ago, 1917Three perfect days have brought to Farmington the greatest crowd it ever had at a fair, and the best fair in the history of the Franklin County Agricultural Society has sent everyone home delighted. There were fully 35,000 people on the grounds Wednesday and nearly as many Thursday. Wednesday at noon 2,200 […]

100 years ago, 1917The Salvation Army from Lewiston will have a service in the Free Baptist church on Friday night. They will be accompanied by Staff Captain Garabed, or more familiarly known as “Joe the Turk.” Joe is a very interesting character. He dresses in full Turkish costume, plays a double-jointed cornet, clarinet, saxophone and […]

100 years ago, 1917The Sun will give to the baseball-loving public of the two cities and vicinity its usual complete service on the World’s Series. This newspaper has arranged for a service on the day of the game. An Associated Press wire, direct from the playing fields at Chicago and New York to the New […]

100 years ago, 1917The annual corn roast of the AFCO club was held at Mr. Atherton’s cottage at Lake Auburn on Wednesday evening. The club is made up of employees of the Atherton chain of stores. The party left the Lewiston store promptly at six o’clock going in six automobiles. By 6:30 they were all […]

100 years ago, 1917At the annual meetings of the mill corporations in Lewiston yesterday reports for the past year showed that an unusually good business had been done and that the outlook for continued prosperity is excellent. It was pointed out that during the past year the price of raw materials has greatly advanced and […]

100 years ago, 1917Much excitement but no damage resulted from a runaway in Auburn yesterday morning. Three horses abreast were harnessed to a mowing machine and were left standing in front of a blacksmith shop on Mechanics Row. They ran up Turner street and were stopped by people on the street near the watering trough. […]

100 years ago, 1917The New England Coal Committee has issued a circular letter addressed to the “Citizens of New England” urging that everyone avoid waste of coal and to consider carefully how his coal requirements can be reduced. It suggests the use of oil heaters and also advises that wood be burned whenever possible. It […]

100 years ago, 1917According to a telegram received yesterday by the exemption board for District No. 2 of Androscoggin county from Adjutant General Pressen, the men of that district are to report September 18 instead of the date before named. This was to be September 22 but a change in the transportation arrangements has made […]

100 years ago, 1917The American Clothing Co., one of the largest concerns of its kind in the country, has leased the large store at 29 Lisbon street, Lewiston, formerly occupied by White & Weston and will open an up-to-date general furnishings business here in the near future. This clothing company’s system is direct from factory […]