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Looking Back on July 9

100 years ago: 1919 A request from the Community Chorus for the use of either Auburn Hall or the assembly hall in the Webster Grammar School building was presented by Councilman Abbott. The hall at the school building being considered the better place for this sort of work. The matter was referred to the superintending […]

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Looking Back on July 8

100 years ago: 1919 The legislative team on the celebration of the centennial anniversary of the setting off of Maine from Massachusetts next year, voted today to have a pageant as one of the features. The committee in conjunction with the Governor and Council today voted to spend $25,000 on a celebration of a week’s […]

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Looking Back on July 6

100 years ago: 1919 Any girl interested in swimming is invited to Join the YWCA party going to Taylor Pond Saturday afternoon. The truck will leave the YWCA building, 73 Pine St., Lewiston, at 1.30 P.M. and the club room, 48 Hampshire St., Auburn at 1.30 P.M. The party will be conducted by Gertrude Possett, […]

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Looking Back on July 5

100 years ago: 1919 Five years of school without being absent, late or dismissed is the record held by a little girl. She is Ruth Whittemore, daughter of Mr. and W.K. Whittemore of High Street, Auburn. Miss Ruth always stood well in her class and enters junior high in September. 50 years ago: 1969 The […]