Read more about Dec. 1, 1922, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 The Star Circle in Dixfield has been postponed one week and will meet with Mrs. Flora Swett Judkins, Thursday evening December 14th. All members are expected to earn fifty cents and report at this meeting their way of earning it. 50 […]
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Looking Back on Nov. 30: ‘New bus safety device is tested’
Read more about Nov. 30, 1972, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 Canton village school will hold a pie sale Wednesday night at 7.30 o’clock at the schoolhouse, the proceeds to go towards a Victrola for the purpose of furnishing music for the pupils’ marches. Women are requested to bring pies and the […]
Looking Back on Nov. 29: ‘Nine lives toll of big game season’
Read more about Nov. 29, 1922, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 Girls are invited to make themselves “at home” at the Blue Triangle, 86 Main Street, Auburn. This “friendly place” and club room of the Y. W. C A. which always has a welcome for girls will be open from 3 to […]
Looking Back on Nov. 28: ‘Five hundred boys here without a place to sleep’
Read more about Nov. 28, 1922, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 Mrs. Charles L. Cushman, Mrs. E. Farrington Abbott and Mrs. J.W. Robinson of Auburn will attend the Blanche Dingley-Mathews recital at Frye Hall, Portland Friday evening. Mrs. Cushman and Mrs. Robinson will continue on to Boston on Saturday for a few […]
Looking Back on Nov. 26: ‘Putting ‘evil eye’ on cop puts local man’s speeding fine into upper bracket’
Read more about Nov. 26, 1947, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 The Silhouette Social held at Community Hall, Friday night, was well attended, and a pleasant evening enjoyed. The ladies in charge were Gertrude Howard, Mrs. T. C. Chapman, Mrs. Philbrook, and Mrs. Elizabeth Joslin. An entertaining program was given with readings […]
Looking Back on Nov. 25:’ Story of pretty Hazel Conant and her two alleged husbands told Friday morning in the Municipal Court’
Read more about Nov. 25, 1921, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 The two-day bazaar held by the Lewiston-Auburn Business and Professional Women’s Club in the Chamber of Commerce rooms was largely attended and every table practically sold out. Before evening of the first day two tables were cleared but one of them, […]
Looking Back on Nov. 24: ‘A driver best be on his toes (and his brake pedal)’
Read more about Nov. 24, 1972, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 The one-act farce, “Twelve Old Maids,” given by Minot Corner grange members for evening packed the hall to capacity, a great many coming from Lewiston and Auburn. It was an appreciative audience, too, and the local hits introduced, the ridiculous costumes, […]
Looking Back on Nov. 23: ‘Lewiston hotel slated to close; must be vacated’
Read more about Nov. 23, 1962, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 A baby clinic was held today in the Congregational Parish House under the management of Miss Clyde Ricker. She was assisted by Dr. E. B. Holden and Mrs. Sherman Grant. Mrs. Richard Tyner had charge of the preparations in Welchville and […]
Looking Back on Nov. 22: ‘Hundreds see Lewiston fire’
Read more about Nov. 22, 1922, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 After a thoro washing and scrubbing the walls and ceilings in the sheriff’s office have been repainted so that the place is spotlessly clean thruout. The improvement is marked. 50 Years Ago: 1972 (from a Journal photo) Lisbon High School will […]
Looking Back on Nov. 21: ‘Ponzi says he acted in good faith’
Read more about Nov. 21, 1922, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 The Webster grammar school is to be thoroughly fumigated; the students being dismissed for this purpose yesterday afternoon. The desks and floors and the walls up six feet, or so will be carefully gone over with a disinfectant, removing all chances […]