100 Years Ago: 1920 There is every indication that this is to be the best year ever for the Bates College Summer school for teachers. Last night there was a total registration of more than 77 and the regular classes will start today. Many had registered in advance and the enrollments are still being added. […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Conditions at the Auburn police station have been improved by recent changes in the general arrangement. The room at the corner, used as a private office for the Chief of Police, is now the machine room. The larger office that had been intended for the Police Matron, is occupied by the […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Although authorized by a special act of congress, Maine’s Centennial half-dollars designed and Intended as special souvenirs for distribution during the period of the celebration, have not arrived in Portland yet nor, it is understood, have they been coined. As for the cause for the non-arrival of the coins, and those […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Work was started yesterday on the grading of the grounds around the new city building in Auburn. Repairs and alterations have been started at the Auburn Public Library. Steps leading to the front terraces from Spring Street are being installed and changes are also to be made on the interior arrangement. […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Never mind if you forget to wind your watch, you can’t miss your appointment, if you go by the big new clock on the B. Peck building. This clock is one of the famous B. Howard made, noted the world over for its accuracy and general time keeping qualities, The dial […]