100 years ago, 1915The Androscoggin County Anti-Tuberculosis Association has purchased a site for a sanatorium and a building to accommodate 24 patients will be erected in the early spring. Plans have been approved by the State Board of Charities and Corrections. After looking at a large number of sites the Association has been successful in […]

100 years ago, 1915Mayor Wiseman says that the matter of Lewiston getting the proposed State built armory lies in the hands of the people. After a conference with the committee from the chamber of commerce, Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Wiseman decided that enough time had elapsed, and within two days, will advertise a public meeting of […]

100 years ago, 1915The present week brings an almost unique day in the college calendar at Bates. Thursday will be the “Day of Prayer for Colleges” and it will be fittingly observed at the local college. The institution of a day of prayer carries with it the reverence of time, for it has been observed […]

100 years ago, 1915The report that the Cushman-Hollis Co., shoe manufacturers of Auburn, had received an order from the French government for 100,000 pairs of shoes for use by its army, was completely confirmed by E. Farrington Abbott, of the firm, Friday. “We have the order for 100,000 pairs of heavy duck, leather trimmed, Mackay […]

100 years ago, 1915A remarkable man in many respects is F. M. Allen of Auburn. With only one arm he has become one of the most expert house painters in that city and the painter who follows him thru a day’s work will realize that he has not been idle. Mr. Allen works steadily at […]

100 years ago, 1915A. C. Pray Camp, Sons of Veterans, Auburn, met Tuesday evening. Past Commander John Folsom presented to the camp a set of complete maps of Mt. Auburn and Oak Hill cemeteries. For several months Mr. Folsom has worked on this matter and the idea was original with him. With the most painstaking […]

100 years ago, 1915Somewhere they may fuse with other elements, somewhere the move may change its name but in Auburn it looks as tho the progressives would fight it out under their own flag and their flag alone. At the last meeting of the Auburn progressive city committee the 10 members present were unanimous for […]

100 years ago, 1915“We should have a State owned-armory in Lewiston. I have always recommended that,” was the opening statement of Col. James A. Moriarty, Inspector-general of the Maine National Guard, in an interview, Friday. “We need an armory in Lewiston. We needed and came near having an armory 20 years ago. If Mayor Noble […]

100 years ago, 1915Joe Gagnon, the pool shark, who still claims Lewiston as his home and who goes by the nickname of “Lewiston Joe” notwithstanding the fact that his visits here are few and far between, is at present at Lynn where he is giving daily exhibitions of his skill both as a fancy shot […]