100 Years Ago: 1921 All committees are hustling and have practically completed their respective schedules for the American Legion celebration, July 4. Not only are the Legionnaires interested, but all of the townspeople have their shoulders to the wheel determined to make it the most successful event in Western Maine. The day will start off […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 Mary Pickford, who has delighted so many millions as the Glad Girl in Pollyanna is at the Empire today and Saturday in “Suds” a role said to be entirely different from anything in which from anything she has heretofore appeared. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Maj. Peter H. Durgin, missile and munitions […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 Sidewalks of Lisbon and Main Street began to fill about 10 o’clock rivalling yesterday’s crowd out for Dollar Days bargains. The parade was advertised for 10:30, but did not appear until nearly 11:30. The crowd was not disappointed, however, for it was a real parade — not the longest ever seen […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 They’re coming to town tomorrow — coming to town in tinsel and spangles, costly furs and wrinkled hides, for Sparks Circus on two trains, rolled into Lewiston with the dawn for a one day engagement on Garcelon Field. Hardly will the huge big top, seating more than 8,000, have been raised […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The annual outing of the Women’s  Literary Union of Androscoggin County was held Tuesday at New Gloucester. Sixty-five ladies were at the dinner, which was served at 12:30, standard time, in the town hall. It was in charge of the Ladles’ Circle of the Congregational Church, and the hall was prettily […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The West Auburn Ladies’ Aid will hold a sale Wednesday afternoon with an entertainment in the evening, The entertainment will include piano and violin music and a farce by the young ladies of the Court Street Baptist Church. 50 Years Ago: 1971 David Chouinard, 5, of Luxton Ave., Rumford, went fishing […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The men’s club of the Elm Street Universalist church will stage the most novel dinner over served in these cities tonight in the vestry. Every detail has been prepared, and attended to by the men, who will even serve the delicacies to ladies. The hour is 6 o’clock and the public […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 “Well, the bridge is saved,” laughed the Lewiston police officer. “This is the first fire I’ve had this week, but last week I had four.” The fire he referred to was a smouldering blaze in the hard-wood planking of the southerly footwalk of the North Bridge, which he had just extinguished […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The alumni of Jordan high School will tender a reception to the graduating class of 1921 In Lewiston City Hall on the evening of Friday, June 17. Following the program of music and speaking, the evening will be spent in dancing, music being furnished by Chandler’s twelve piece orchestra. The Hon. […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The parade of hurrying boys with paper suit boxes under their arms and girls with small packages in their hands reminds us that another group of high school  graduates will receive their diplomas in the next few weeks. 50 Years Ago: 1971 A large truck almost plunged 200 feet down a […]