100 years ago, 1914George R. Howe has purchased a lot on a commanding elevation on Pike’s Hill, Norway, and has under consideration building a fireproof dwelling house. His plans, as are partially outlined, are to build entirely of steel, glass and concrete The floors and stairways are to be glass, letting in an abundance of […]

100 years ago, 1914The Androscoggin Mills of Lewiston have placed an order for a new water wheel unit. This unit is to have a capacity of 1,000-horse power under a 37-foot head and to consist of a pair of wicket gate wheels. The power will be taken from these water wheels by several pulleys. This […]

100 years ago, 1914(Editorial) Court street hill, Auburn, from Goff street to the top should be oiled! If it is not, residents thereon will die of dust. Either this, or a. strict embargo must be put against automobiling. This hill is used as an automobile try-out. Every new car tries the hill “on high.” Dust […]

100 years ago, 1914If you were sealed in the quiet of your sanctum pouring over the latest lurid accounts of Mexican hostilities and your stove suddenly blew up with a bang, wouldn’t it get you excited? “I thought the whole Mexican army had dropped in on me,” remarked George F. McGibbon, a Lewiston shoe dealer, […]

100 years ago, 1914The canvass of the telephone subscribers of the Lewiston and Auburn exchange continues with good results. Many have taken advantage of the change in rates which will become effective May 1, and make for better grades of service and greater efficiencies of the telephone. The rates for the resident telephone are one-party […]

100 years ago, 1914A wireless message from the steamer “Carmania” of the Cunard line was received in Auburn, Thursday night, announcing the death at sea of Charles L. Cushman of Auburn, of the well known shoe manufacturing concern of Cushman-Hollis. The dissemination of this sad intelligence about Lewiston and Auburn occasioned a profound shock in […]

100 years ago, 1914If the Maine National Guards should be pressed into service because of the difficulty with Mexico, the medical department is ready to answer the call, according to Dr. W. L. Haskell of Lewiston, who is a lieutenant in the hospital corps, with headquarters at Norway and assigned to the Coast Artillery. Members […]

100 years ago, 1914In event it comes to war and Gen. Frederick Funston marches on to Mexico City, an Auburn boy may play an important part in that campaign. Sergt. Ernest J. Wesson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Wesson of Spring street, Auburn, in his last letter home was about to embark from […]

100 years ago, 1914A half acre of ice, detached from the main pack by the fierce north winds, has floated to the southeast shores of Lake Auburn, where it has stranded on the rocks or torn up the lattice-work of cottages. It shows about seven inches in thickness of clear and about six inches of […]

100 years ago, 1914At one time on Friday noon it was feared that the village of South Paris was doomed to destruction by fire. Maxim’s grist mill was a roaring furnace, and five other buildings and the great pine woods stretching front the railroad track to the river were ablaze Firemen were working like Trojans, […]