100 years ago, 1915The dust menace continues to grow worse. The street sprinkling system does not go into operation for many weeks yet. Year after year the public especially in the business sections has to stand the annoyance of dust clouds in March and April. Why not tinker the contract a little and give the […]

100 years ago, 1915Colonel Osgood of Lewiston arrived home Wednesday at six o’clock after a record trip from San Francisco, in 120 hours. In fact the excellent adjustment of route and changes of trains enabled Colonel Osgood to arrive in Boston one train ahead of the United States mail that left San Francisco at the […]

100 years ago, 1915(Advertisement) No Men Admitted Tonight at Empire Theatre. The Secret French Version of “Camille” With Its Passionate Love Scenes Tonight Will Attract Every Woman in the Twin Cities. Secure Your Seats Now Before It Is Too Late. 50 years ago, 1965What do you do about a misplaced street — especially when it […]

100 years ago, 1915The exhibition of the Castle Polka at the society hop given in Ridgely hall, Lewiston, Thursday evening, by Mr. Dillon and Miss Raleigh was exceptionally pretty. The dance is simple and one which will be sure to become popular with those who enjoy the society dances. The Lulu Fado, Maxixo and fox […]

100 years ago, 1915The complimentary banquet tendered by the Lewiston Chamber of Commerce to the Maine State Board of Trade, Thursday evening, was a very elaborate affair. It was held in the Park street section of the Journal block and the big room saw the largest crowd in its history. More than three hundred diners […]

100 years ago, 1915The stranger seeking work and food is still in Lewiston and Auburn in quite large numbers. People in both cities are loathe to notify police headquarters that they are annoyed by men asking for food. 50 years ago, 1965(EDITORIAL) Two recent budget workshops of the Lewiston City Council degenerated into childish spectacles […]

100 years ago, 1915Work toward the completion this year of St. Louis church in Auburn began Monday. Ovide Chevalier of Lewiston has the contract and under his supervision a large crew of men are now laboring. The foundation has been in readiness for the remainder of the building for several years and with a roof […]

100 years ago, 1915Called by a suspicious moan which came from beneath the Grand Trunk bridge at about 8 o’clock Saturday evening, persons being in that vicinity investigated to find Will Condon, who resides at 280 Main street, Auburn, immersed in the icy waters of the Androscoggin river and holding himself from being submerged by […]

100 years ago, 1915A final decision in the famous Warner fire cases has been received in the form of a rescript overruling the motions of the defendant, the Maine Central Railroad Co. and upholding the verdicts for the plaintiffs, aggregating $1,523.53. The suit grew out of the burning of a store at Leeds Junction in […]

100 years ago, 1915With cabaret entertainment by the Cecilian quartet of Lewiston, over 25 foremen and superintendents of the Lunn & Sweet shoe factory, Auburn, enjoyed one of the most delightful banquets over served at the factory. The salesroom was converted into a banquet hall and soon after the first course the men found themselves […]