100 Years Ago: 1922 The County Buildings in Auburn were well decorated for the Legion Convention and Shrine Ceremonial. A 65-foot banner saluted the veterans, while a 20-foot banner beneath bore a Shrine emblem. It was first proposed by county officials to have “Welcome” on both banners, but Sheriff Stevens tabooed the idea, pointing out […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 Drum Major Jones of the Arab patrol looked like a giant, out on the circus sideshows. He towered–plus his headgear–so far above his troops. 50 Years Ago: 1972 The annual awards banquet for the Fairlawn Country Club will be held on September 12th. at the East Poland clubhouse and will be […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 The upholstered furniture, rugs, etc., in the automobile department at the state Fair, which has occasioned much comment, were furnished by Berman-McDonough Co. of this city. 50 Years Ago: 1972 A coffee and punch party was attended this week by various hospital department personnel with whom Candy Stripers at St. Mary’s […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 Hundreds of Legionaries from all sections of the state will pour into the Two Cities today, the opening day of the Fourth Annual Convention of the the Department of Maine American Legion. With them will come several hundred women of the Legion Auxiliary, who are holding joint conventions here. It is […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 The Maine State Fair eclipsed all previous records yesterday in its opening day from the point of attendance and variety of program. The weatherman kept back the showers which looked threatening, and the crowds began to pour forth through the turnstiles long before noon. There was program enough to interest all […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 A Boston girl riding horseback from Rangeley to her home in Massachusetts, made a short stop-over in Auburn Friday. She said she had been spending the summer in Rangeley Lakes, had fallen in love with the horse and bought it to take home with her. 50 Years Ago: 1972 A recent […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 Rumors that a modern theater would be constructed by outside interests on the vacant lot just off Mechanics Row which was recently purchased by the Auburn Masons were quickly labeled as absurd Saturday by the owners. John Merrill, one of the five Masons who made the purchase of the lot several […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 Every night at the Maine State Fair, Lewiston, September 4 to 8 will be a Fourth of July celebration to visitors who attend the big fireworks show featuring the evening program. Fair officials announced today that an unusually fine program of fireworks has been booked. So elaborate is the show that […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 Arab Patrol Drum Corps, Mystic Shrine will make its first public appearance at the Maine State Fair ceremonial next week resplendent in their new uniforms of scarlet and yellow. 50 Years Ago: 1972 (Sun Jornal photo) Please Mr. Motorists, watch out for us! That’s the plea of these youngsters and the […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 A report of Dr. Beals and Dr. Fairbanks, who are  examining all the cows in Lewiston and vicinity for tubercular symptoms, shows that only one-half of percent of the animals treated have been found diseased. The total number examined up to date has been 781, and 4 of this number were […]