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Looking Back on Jan. 30

100 Years Ago: 1921 The Pop Concert, second in the series of competitive entertainments by the Lewiston and Auburn Shrine club, will be held tonight at Kora Temple. The place was decorated for the occasion, last night and the committee In charge admits that it looks hotter than when decorated by the committee on the […]

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Looking Back on Jan. 29

100 Years Ago: 1921 The ladies of the High St. Congregational Church, Auburn, have invited the ladies of the Sixth Street Congregational Church, Auburn, and Pine Street Congregational Church,  Lewiston, to attend a meeting at the High St. Church, at 2:30 o’clock, Tuesday afternoon. The speaker for the afternoon will be Miss Caroline Smiley, who […]

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Looking Back on Jan. 28

100 Years Ago: 1921 The big social event before Lent, the annual Charity Ball for the members of the CMG Hospital, will be held at City Hall on Tuesday evening, Feb. 1. The ball is under the management of the Ways and Means Committee which includes Mrs. Linwood S. Durgin, Mrs. W.H. Whittum, Mrs. W.R. […]

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Looking Back on Jan. 27

100 Years Ago: 1921 There was a remarkable congregation at the Elm St. Universalist church. Auburn, Sunday. when Dr. Roderick J. Mooney spoke on “Thy Shalt Not Bear False Witness Against Thy Neighbor.” The Social Club of the church will hold Its regular monthly meeting and supper Tuesday evening In the vestry. 50 Years Ago: […]

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Looking Back on Jan. 26

100 Years Ago: 1921 Urged to Immediate action by the narrow escape from death of several of Auburn’s young people, Friday evening, arrangements were made by the Auburn city government Saturday morning to instruct the police to strictly enforce the ruling relative to the prohibition of coasting on Goff Hill. Though no formal meeting was […]

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Looking Back on Jan. 25

100 Years Ago: 1921 A large attendance for the dinner and meeting of the Forum Committee of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce, at New Odd Fellows Hall, Pleasant Street tonight, is indicated by the requests for reservations, The speaker will be Dr. W. J. Donald of New York City and the caterer will be Stevens […]

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Looking Back on Jan. 23

100 Years Ago: 1921 Now that we are really having a bit of Winter weather is the best time to go out and buy a new spring hat. The shapes could not be different, for they are as varied now as the flowers which are becoming so gorgeous upon some of these hats. One may […]

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Looking Back on Jan. 22

100 Years Ago: 1921 Crews are now busy on the Androscoggin and the shores of Lake Auburn The ice is about 13 inches thick, clear color and of unusually fine quantity. The cold wave of the present added about two inches to the thickness of the river. It is believed before the harvesting the ice […]

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Looking Back on Jan. 21

100 Years Ago: 1921 Enrico Caruso’s voice has not been in the least impaired by his illness; he is convalescing and will be able to leave his sick room In a few days. This statement was made last night by Mrs. Caruso, who said the tenor was sitting up for the first  time since he underwent […]

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Looking Back on Jan. 20

100 Years Ago: 1921 At the meeting of Lewiston Post of the American Legion, held last evening in the former Republican Headquarters, 143 Lisbon Street, it was voted to hire these rooms for permanent quarters. In addition to having a permanent meeting place, the rooms will be fixed up for a club room for members. […]