Page 44 - Looking Back News Today

A look back in history from past issues of the Lake Country Echo and Echo Journal weekly newspapers

100 Years Ago: 1923 A cow moose has been thru South Paris and several of the surrounding towns recently being seen several times. One night Mr. Moore, a night watchman,  encountered her on Main Street. The moose was coming through the lawns of Charles R. Dunham and Miss Hannah Wright and was not in the least […]

The Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is due to expire in 2025, a quarter of a century after it was first enacted. AGOA provides qualifying sub-Saharan African countries with duty-free access to the US market for most agricultural and manufactured products. Its architects and supporters point to AGOA’s noble motives and success stories; indeed, the case for access to large regional and global markets that support critical levels of transformative investment is eternal. But while AGOA re...

100 Years Ago: 1923 In connection with the elaborate parade in Lewiston on Armistice Day the following women have been appointed to arrange for attractive floats: Miss Dorothy Ruggles, Chairman; Miss Mary Kennedy, Mrs. Elmer Abbott, Jrs. John S. Childs, Miss Nora Thompson, Mrs. Elly Hullett, and Miss Mary Conley. The women are working to […]

Excerpts from Thursday, November 7, 1935, The Paso Robles Advertiser: Council ok’s purchase of soup kettles Two subjects occupied the bulk of the discussion by […]

CIVIL WAR MAJOR General Fitz John Porter was born in Portsmouth, N.H., in 1822. The name Fitz John (sometimes written as Fitz-John or FitzJohn) was chosen in accordance with an

100 Years Ago: 1923 The ladies of the west Minot Union Circle will hold their usual fair at the grange hall. There will be quilts on sale, an orange tree, fish pond, domestic table and display of fancy and useful articles, ice cream and homemade candy on sale. Supper will be served from 5:30 to 7:45 […]

Tonights the night - Bonfire Night

In the spirit of America’s presidential primary season, the Everhart Museum presents a new exhibition, “Every Four Years: Looking Back, Looking Forward.”…

100 Years Ago: 1923 The Saturday Club of Brunswick began its 29th year with a short business meeting followed by a lecture on “Color Harmony and Clothes” by Mary Walker at the Community House Saturday afternoon. Miss Walker used living models to demonstrate the various points she wished to demonstrate. 50 Years Ago: 1973 Hebron […]