100 Years Ago: 1920 Wonders will never cease! A well known officer of the Lewiston Police force was seen on Main Street, Monday leaning nonchalantly against an automobile hauled up beside the curb while he inspected his chin in the windshield mirror to see if he needed a shave. 50 Years Ago: 1970 A musical […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Androscoggin County for the first time in its history has a woman deputy – Mrs. Harriet Spiller of Mechanic Falls – having been appointed by Sheriff Fred Stevens. Her appointment is as a civil deputy and her duties will be primarily to serve papers.  She attended Poland public school, after which […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Nine inches of snow, nearly an inch of rain and then two inches more of snow was the official dose which Lewiston and Auburn received the first three days of this week. The sun has failed to appear since Saturday, altho it has fought hard once or twice to break thru […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 The Salvation Army has departed from its regular custom, and instead of giving the poor of the city one meal, will distribute warm clothing and shoes. 50 Years Ago: 1970 Capt. Gail M. Liberty, daughter of Mrs. Frederick P. Liberty, 26 Linden St. Auburn, and the late Mr. Liberty has been […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Thanksgiving Day, 1920 promises to be very happy in Lewiston and Auburn. There will be nothing spectacular about it – nothing big; nothing out of the ordinary. In fact, memory fails to recall when there ever has been. Some holidays are marked by public gatherings and community of interests; but this […]