100 Years Ago: 1920 The local merchants are making a good showing at the exhibition hall, at State Fair this year, and there are good displays from out of state firms, as well. About everything one can think of is to be found here and the booths are all worth looking at. The fancy work […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Hundreds of men gathered In the rain in front of the Sun building last evening and remained until a late hour reading the election news. Women were not sufficiently interested to travel the elements. They had voted in the rain and that was enough for one day. A special election wire […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Members of the firm and employees of the B. Peck company, numbering about 76, left Lewiston Wednesday for Tacoma Inn with a three-fold purpose — first, to enjoy one of Peter Huntoon’s shore dinners; second, an afternoon of recreation provided by sports and dancing; and third, to enjoy a “get-together,” for the […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Andrew Lindsay of the firm of Jellade, Lindsay and Warren, the architects who designed the proposed YMCA, building in Auburn is in town for a conference with the building committee. While he is here, Mr. Lindsay will  receive bids from contractors, and it is expected that the  contract will be awarded shortly. […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 The employees of the Darling Automobile Company and the Reo Service Company held an outing Wednesday at the farm of V.S. Darling. The party numbered about 45. The first event on the program was a ball game, a close game, the Reo Service Company beat the Darling Automobile company 7 to […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 The Auburn W.C.T.U. met at their restaurant on the fairgrounds yesterday for an all day session to get the place in readiness for State Fair. They were planning to hold a business meeting but, owing to the small number present, it was postponed until Thursday, Sept. 9, when It will be […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Frost was reported on the low lands yesterday morning by farmers coming in from outside. 50 Years Ago: 1970 The architect’s design for the new major Auburn office of First-Manufacturers National Bank of Lewiston and Auburn was made public today by Woodbury C. Titcomb, president of the bank. The three-story structure […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 With the fall of the curtain at Lake Grove tonight, the current season will become a memory. It has certainly been a successful season from the standpoint of the patrons of the Lake because no stone has been left unturned by the management to insure the presentation there of the finest […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Let it be made clear that women having the vote do not need to have to pay any poll tax. It has been said before. There seems to be a need to say it again and again. 50 Years Ago: 1970 Several persons have been appointed by Major John B. Beliveau […]