100 years ago, 1912
An unusual and somewhat spectacular automobile accident occurred on Main street, Lewiston, Monday afternoon when Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Dolliver of this city were thrown out of their car and narrowly escaped serious injury. Neither one received so much as a bruise, it is said. Mrs. Dolliver, who has driven a car all the season, was running a light Ford Runabout, going down the northern side of Main street. She turned out for a team and the machine slid a short distance on the wet rails of the street railway. When it reached the dry section of the rails, it was stopped so suddenly that the auto was overturned and both occupants were thrown out.

50 years ago, 1962
Employees of the Union Water Power Co. were hard at work today making repairs to the canal which provides water power for the Bates Manufacturing Co. Workmen were rebuilding a funnel shaped portion of the gates which control the flow of water.

25 years ago, 1987
SOUTH PARIS — The president of Paris Manufacturing Co. said Wednesday it is uncertain whether the firm will be able to meet payrolls next week because of continuing negotiations to refinance debt. The nation’s oldest sled and toboggan manufacturer, founded in 1861, has been operating in a limited capacity since filing a Chapter 11 petition in April.