100 Years Ago 1920 A person intimately in touch with the French society Institute Jacques Cartier said Tuesaday afternoon to the Lewiston Journal: “Despite all official denials and the report, I understand, is emphatically denied by the college authorities, I have good reason to believe that a Bates College block is likely to be sold […]

100 Years Ago 1920 A large attendance is anticipated for the concert and entertainment to be given at the Webster School auditorium in Auburn, tonight, by the ELHS orchestra. There will be solos and duo features and Erwin Canham is to give several  readings. The orchestra includes more than 30 members and a fine program […]

100 Years Ago 1920 The Strand Theater, Lewiston, had every appearance of an all-star first night—of the magnificent new organ, installed in that popular picture house by the Wurlitzer Co, makers of the best theater and orchestral organ in the world, according to the judgement of experts. Everybody, it seems wanted to be among the […]

100 Years Ago 1920 The adjustment of a wage dispute in Boston between the telephone operators union and the New England Telephone company, the time in which operators will receive the maximum wage after assignment, has been shortened from seven years to five and a half. and the lower paid operaters will receive increases of […]

100 Years Ago 1920 It Is understood that the Lewiston teachers are talking about $250. increase in the salary of each, as the specific totals of thelr new campaign for more pay.  Supt. C. W. Bickford and a majority—practically all—of the schoolboard are said to favor some increase the coming year, for there is a […]

100 Years Ago 1920 The Lewiston Journal learned Wednesday morning that the directors of the Androscoggin and Kennebec Railwav  Company have  affected a permanent organization and voted changes of almost sensational importance in the financial world. William B. Skelton of Lewiston, formerly of the Public Utilities Commission and one of the most prominent of Maine […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Mrs. A. L. Durgin had just returned from delivering the mail on Snell’s Hill, in Turner the other day, when her horse unheeding the rein, turned into a deep snow bank, upturning the sleigh. Neighbors hearing her call for help came to her assistance and the only Injury inflicted was a […]

100 Years Ago 1920 A poverty party will be given at tho Lewiston High school hall Friday evening, Jun, 30 by the Domestic Science Department. The proceeds are to ‘be used In the furnishing of the teachers’ room at the high school, the work of fitting and decorating to be done by the pupils of […]

100 Years Ago 1920. B. French and R. W. Bradford {drove thru the drifted roads to Farmington Wednesday Jan. 21st., {with Harry Dillingham of Auburn, {and arrived home on return at 9 o’clock pm. Mr. Dillingham then returned to Auburn. This shows the power of a motor as the roads were nearly impassable In some […]

100 Years Ago 1920 A large number of evening grosbeaks have been seen recently in this vicinity, The flock which came Thanksgiving day to Whitney street, Auburn still remains near here, making short journeys and always returning to that locality, flocks of gold finches and some chickadees are frequent visitors, Monday of this week a […]