100 years ago, 1914Order will be maintained and every man who desires to exercise his right of franchise will be given a chance at the democratic caucus on Friday night or Sheriff Stevens of Androscoggin county is going to know the reason why. The sheriff doesn’t propose to have actions such as have characterized previous […]

100 years ago, 1914At the Lewiston police station is a bottle which has the force guessing. They don’t know whether it is an amateur attempt at manufacturing an infernal machine or just a joke. Neither does George Whitney, Main street, Lewiston, hardware man, in the basement of whose store it was found. The bottle is […]

100 years ago, 1914Beautiful Middle Range Pond, at the foot of Ricker Hill was the scene of much enjoyment Saturday afternoon when the Poland Driving Club with twelve horses, keen for the races, met for the second speed program of the season. Many did not believe it possible that there would be racing, owing to […]

100 years ago, 1914On excellent track and with conditions considered favorable for ice racing, the first speed program of the winter was held on the Androscoggin ice track Friday afternoon under the management of the Lewiston & Auburn Driving Club. There were two classes in Friday’s races. Bina Mila, driven by John T. McGillicuddy, won […]

100 years ago, 1914Strange things are happening these days. We know that Rich Hunnewell of Auburn has recently secured an Arctic black fox caught in the town of Jefferson. W.H. Folsom of Auburn has recently had an experience with a strange bird in the Lake Auburn vicinity. While snow shoeing on the lake he was […]

100 years ago, 1914Supt. D.J. Callahan of the Lewiston schools most heartily endorses the efforts of State Supt. Payson Smith to simplify graduations, especially in the grammar school. “Our schools are democratic,” said he to the Lewiston Journal, “and it is poor taste for parents of means to wish to make these exercises elaborate and […]

100 years ago, 1914The most exalting runaway that Rumford has seen in many a day occurred Thursday night at nine o’clock, when a team was being driven down Congress street. The sleigh slewed and tipped over. The driver was thrown out but was not hurt. The horse made a wild dash down Congress street extension, […]

100 years ago, 1914Items from Business and Professional Director — Woodbine Café, regular dinner, 25 cents, C.H. Goodwin and Son, proprietors, 124 Main Street, Auburn; Chinese and American Restaurant, for ladies and gentlemen, 107 Main Street, Lewiston; Dr. N. Maude Kellet, osteopathic physician, Graduate under Founder of the Science, Class of 1908, 145 Hampshire Street, […]

100 years ago, 1914A hungry man, who, it is thought contemplated breaking and entering, visited the home of Howard Corey, Welchville, on Sunday night. Whatever his motives, the man got but a big drink of milk and left behind, evidently without premeditation, a pair of shoes, estimated value being $3.50. It was about 4 o’clock […]

100 years ago, 1914 All this week, during the matinee performances of Hardeen, “King of Handcuffs,” he will present an entertainment that will strongly appeal to the ladles, also evoke from them an interest seldom if ever attained by any other performer visiting this city. Hardeen is a brother to the famous Houdini, and what […]