100 Years Ago 1920 One of the old and respected citizens of Auburn is J.L. Libby of 86 Winter street, Mr. Libby is now 80 years of age but still in full possession of all his faculties. He is an uncle of Senator Bert M. Fernald and a brother of the late Rev. Albert Libby […]

100 Years Ago 1920 “The Whip, a three-act comedy, to be presented in the Empire Theatre under the auspices of division No 8 Ancient Order of Hibernians. Thursday, April 15 has been selected as the date. This will be one of the most important amateur entertainment events of the season. 50 Years Ago: 1970 Oxford […]

100 Years Ago 1920 Troop 1, Boy Scouts of Auburn will meet at St. Michael’s church, Monday evening at 7:30. 50 Years Ago: 1970 The men’s glee club of the Mood Bible Institute. Chicago, will sing at the South Auburn Baptist Church located on Harmon’s Corner Raad. South Auburn. Sunday, Apr. 5. at 10.30 a.m. […]

100 Years Ago 1920 It will be noticed In our advertising columns that on and after May 13,1920, the Lewiston Journal will sell at 3 cents a copy everywhere and that the price by carrier in Lewiston and Auburn will be $7.00 a year or 15 cents a week delivered by newsboy, The advance in price by the […]

100 Years Ago 1920 Mrs. Winn Hildreth, of Lewiston is the owner of a copy of the Boston News Letter, the first newspaper ever printed in America. It bears the date of Monday, April 24, 1704 and is printed in the old style English type. Worn and yellow with age the venerable paper speaks to […]

100 Years Ago 1920 (From a Journal ad) On and after April 1st, 1920, the minimum wage of carpenters will be eighty cents ($.80) per hour for an eight-hour day with Saturday afternoons off. Time and a half for over time except for Saturday afternoon, Sunday, and all legal holidays, which shall be double time. […]

100 Years Ago 1920 Snow in Monmouth is disappearing very rapidly. The teamsters are hurrying their wood from the woods. In a few days automobile travel will again be possible. 50 Years Ago: 1970 Spring may not be bursting out all over as yet, but clusters of brave little mayflowers HAVE burst at Penley’s Corner […]

100 Years Ago 1920 On Friday morning the management of the Strand Theatre made the gratifying announcement that Prof. Harry Rogers is to return as permanent organist at the Strand Theater. It will be recalled that some few weeks ago, when the Strand installed its new and beautiful orchestra organ, not only the largest but […]

100 Years Ago 1920 Lewiston and Auburn would like some of that saved daylight, too, The directors of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce, at a meeting Wednesday afternoon, discussed the feasibility of some sort of a plan in which the long summer days can be put to use for recreation or labor, each person according […]

100 Years Ago 1920 Final arrangements have been made for the masquerade dance which the American Legion, Lewiston Post, will hold in City Hall, the night of April 13. The 12-piece orchestra which is to furnish music will give a concert before the dance. Prizes will be given for the most fancy and most grotesque […]