100 years ago, 1914The family of James Brann on the Poland road, Turner, had a narrow escape from suffocation Saturday night, as the result of a mysterious closet fire in their home. The family retired early that evening, about 7:30. At that time there was no indication of fire about the house. How long they […]

100 years ago, 1914Removing a square of glass from a door, a man or men gained entrance to the apartment of Mrs. Goodwin on the second floor of No. 7 Hill Block, last evening, while she was at the theatre. On her arrival home she found that the house had been ransacked. A careful search […]

100 years ago, 1914Nearly 100 couples danced old 1913 out with Ye Olde Tyme Comfort at Ridgley hall, Main street, Lewiston, Wednesday evening, altho some who had their toes stepped on, so numerous were the dancers, that their idea of comfort would hardly have corresponded with the impression of Ye Olde Tymes. The affair was […]

100 years ago, 1913La Graciosa, who will appear at Music Hall New Year’s day and the remainder of the week in a gorgeous spectacle, “Visions in Fairyland,” is a beautiful young woman who made the artistic world of Paris hum with praises of her incomparable figure, and who now returns to her native land as […]

100 years ago, 1913Organized baseball for Lewiston, specifically the transfer of the Brockton franchise of the New England League, is the proposition which will be put before the Lewiston Chamber of Commerce, the Lewiston City Government, and the baseball enthusiasts of the two cities. Joe Burns, sole owner of the Brockton franchise, has given his […]

100 years ago, 1913Leaking gas from burst mains has caused illness in several Lewiston families in the last few days. The bursting of a main on Lowell street allowed the gas to work its way into the house nearby, by means of the sewers, and at least five people were affected. At one home, a […]

100 years ago, 1913A local music-lover, noting the announcement Saturday that the Portland municipal organ concerts that allow admissions had brought into that city treasury a total of over $11,000 and netted a profit of $2,355, raised the question if Lewiston could not have similar advantages. Mention was made of the new and expensive organ […]

100 years ago, 1913“Next year,” said the people as they turned away from the open square at the head of Lisbon street, Christmas Eve, “we must have another community Christmas tree, with more singers and a band of music, and a more general gathering of all the people.” But just the same, the scene of […]

100 years ago, 1913City Treasurer Smith of Lewiston was all smiles Wednesday for Mayor Hines had dropped in long enough to sign the warrant which without the mayoralty signature had held up the salaries of the subordinate officers in spite of the decision of the law court that made their titles secure. The signing of […]

100 years ago, 1913“The liquor law is the same at Christmas time as it is in July, and persons who are having liquor come legally need not have any fear that their rights will not be respected by my deputies. I was sorry to hear the report that I had given order to seize indiscriminately […]