100 years ago: 1919 Mayor Lemaire of Lewiston and Mayor Burnham of Auburn have issued a proclamation declaring that Friday, April 4th a holiday in honoring of Soldiers and Sailors return. Lewiston and Auburn, especially along the parade route, will be a riot of color and animation welcoming the servicemen home. Arrangements have been to […]

100 years ago: 1919 Harvey Dillingham of Dillingham Hill, Auburn, plowed one of his fields Wednesday and he tells the Journal that he found no frost whatever. It now looks as crops would go into the ground early this spring. 50 years ago: 1969 Dwight D. Eisenhower, commander in World War II of the mightiest […]