100 Years Ago: 1921 The fireworks exhibitions, in connection with the State Fair, will be furnished by the Schenectady Fireworks Company, of Schenectady, New York. Each night will feature the Battle of Argonne. This great spectacle is replete with thrilling action from start to finish and abounds in novel pyrotechnic features. A complete change of […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The weather man waited until the 60th exhibition of the Maine State fair to usher in the opening day with sunny skies. A happy set of officials proclaimed that the fair was on and the exhibitors hastened to put the finishing touches on their exhibits. More livestock arrived, there was revelry […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The first fall meeting of the Business and Professional Women’s Club will be held at the YWCA rooms this evening at 7 o’clock. Reports from the club room committee and from the program committee will be heard. A full attendance is desired. 50 Years Ago: 1971 A financial report on this […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 What was termed as the greatest opening services ever held at the Elm St. Universalist church took place yesterday, with Dr. Roderick J. Mooney in the pulpit. The Sunday school was also largely attended. The ladies of the church are to serve luncheons at the Fair this week. 50 Years Ago: […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The Island Park Hotel, situated on beautiful Lake Cobbosseecontee at Island Park, will remain open throughout the month of September. This announcement is certain to cause plenty of happiness to the multitudes who have gone to the Island Park Hotel, seen It and been conquered by it  Under the expert management […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 George Osgood and Milton Lyon of Auburn, both Edward Little High students, have returned from a “hike” that carried them throughout many sections of Maine and New Hampshire. They were gone for two weeks. Many Interesting places were touched by the boys on their travels. Wells Beach, Portsmouth, Dover and Fryeburg […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 A schoolgirl was required to write 200 words about a motor car. She submitted the following: “My uncle bought a motor car, and was out riding in the country when it busted going up a hill. The other 180 words of what my uncle said are from when he was walking […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 A very interesting program will be given Thursday evening at the next regular meeting of Stevens Mills Grange. It is expected that the boys’ quartet will furnish music, and Roland Cayer will give a violin solo. A grange paper will also be given and several readings. 50 Years Ago: 1971 As […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 An order was passed by the Governor and Council today authorizing the State Highway Commission to commission state highway supervisors as State Police, in accordance with Section 25 of Chapter 21 of the public laws of 1921. The supervisors would receive no additional pay, but it is thought that a commission […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 Raoul Dufail, Lewiston, a tenor, will leave for New York Friday, where he expects to remain until his airline date, Sept. 14, when he leaves for two years of study in Italy. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Miss Carmela J. Appleby of Lisbon Falls will be the featured speaker at a meeting […]