100 Years Ago: 1921 The Salvation Army is 37 years old today and the Corps is planning on a birthday meeting tonight. All Interested are invited to attend and hear a retrospective on “Thirty Years Ago and Now.” There will be original choruses on the program. 50 Years Ago: 1971 A group of persons active […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 (from an ad for this event) THE HIT OF THE SEASON: HARMONY TEMPLE AND EUREKA LODGE K. OF P. Fair and Dance AUBURN HALL THURSDAY FEB. 10 Bacon Orchestra Admission 65c including war tax 50 Years Ago: 1971 Henry Davenport advisor for the Mt. Gile Teenage Ski Club of East Auburn, was […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 At the regular meeting of the Auburn City Council held at their rooms last evening, the City Manager was authorized to advertise for bids at the brick paving construction during the coming summer. The city has bricks on hand sufficient for the work contemplated and the contractors are to furnish cement. […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 Having suffered no ill effects from his attendance at the theatre last week, his first appearance In public was taken after more than eighteen months ago. President Wilson again went to a playhouse tonight. He was accompanied as before by Mrs. Wilson and her brother, John Randolph. As the President this […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The members of the Turner Senior class presented a drama in Leeds on Friday night, with fine success realizing nearly $60 for their part. They are to go to North Auburn in the near future for a performance at the Grange hall. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Although the weather was not […]

100 Years Ago 1921 Auburn W.C.T.U. met at Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Florence Starbird led the devotions. Two members were reported on the sicklist: Mrs. Dora Waterhouse and her sister Mrs. Anna Caswell. It was voted to give a banquet to the Auburn newsboys and the reporters at both the Lewiston Journal and […]

100 Years Ago: Conditions In the Auburn shoe factories are reported to be picking up and In several of the factories workers are now being added to the payroll. Work at the Dingley Co. started on full time this week and the number of their payroll is to be substantially increased this week and next. […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 Wade & Dunton Motor Car Co. Park Street has received a telegram from Ford Motor announcing that Tractor prices have been reduced from $790 FOB Detroit to $625 to take effect at once. They have now a few on hand which will be sold at the new price. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Mrs. W. […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 A meeting of the Degree of Pocahontas was held last night with many attendants. The next meeting will be Feb. 9 when the degree will be worked on with a large class of candidates. Refreshments will be served. The following committee will be in charge, K.H. Gammon, Walter Pitcher and Albert […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 Work on the site of the Auburn YMCA continues regardless of the cold days. The big excavation continues to grow and there are lines of interested spectators watching the operation of the big derrick whenever the weather will permit. 50 Years Ago: 1971 No entry today. 25 Years Ago: 1996 Several […]