100 years ago: 1919 Seventy-one acres of land bordering the shore at the intake of the Lewiston and Auburn water supply was purchased from the Hutchinson Land Co., Boston, Saturday, for $15,000 by the Auburn Water District following the conference between the Auburn board and a committee from the Lewiston City Council Wednesday. The Auburn […]

100 years ago: 1919 The Mary Pickford Studio contest closed today and the judges, after careful consideration, decided that Number 25 was the prize-winning picture. At a private showing of the entire 70 contestants’ “close-ups” Saturday morning, the judges finally came to the conclusion that in point of resemblance to Miss Pickford, as well as […]

100 years ago: 1919 Members of the Literary Union are busy upon preparations which they are to conduct at the State Fair next week. The booth is to be located in the Whitton Hall and the proceeds are to be used for the erection of the Community House, which the Literary Union hopes to build […]