100 Years Ago: 1924

Probably none of Earl S. Lewis’ friends in Auburn except the writer knew that he had written a book while in Auburn, serving as executive secretary of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce.

The story can be told now, Mr. Lewis having left the city last Saturday for Massachusetts where he is to put the finishing touches on the manuscript which is practically completed and ready for the printers.

Mr. Lewis, always a student of human nature, from his observations has woven a humorous little narrative which he calls “Touring For Fun.” As you have probably guessed the story deals with an automobile tour which he made some time ago with a group of relatives – always the funniest people in the world.

50 Years Ago: 1974

A taxi, reported stolen in Auburn early this morning was recovered a short time later across the Androscoggin River in Lewiston.

At about 6:15 a.m., Chris Johnson of Sun Cab Co., informed police that someone had made off with one of the company’s taxis, marked Fern’s, from the rear of the parking lot on Main Street.

At the time the theft was reported, Patrolman Robert Bourassa noted that he believed he had seen the vehicle proceeding on South Main Street about 4:30 a.m.

At about 7:30 a.m., an Arkwright Avenue resident notified Lewiston police that a taxi had been abandoned at the end of that street.

Detective Marcel Belanger went to the scene and found it was the one stolen in Auburn. The vehicle was not damaged, and nothing was stolen from it, Belanger said.

25 Years Ago: 1999

Clouds obscured the view for parts of Maine but they parted for hundreds of people who gathered atop Mount Desert Island’s Cadillac Mountain to see the last solar eclipse of the century.

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