Looking back on November 16

100 years ago: 1924

An article dated November 16, 1924 was not available, so an article dated November 16, 1923 is offered instead.

Lewiston submitted at least one participant for the $100,000 peace prize presented by Edward K. Bok, the American publisher. B. Peck of the B. Peck Company states that he has presented what he believes to be the only successful plan to ensure world peace.

50 years ago: 1974

A Lisbon grocer was bludgeoned outside his store by a young man on Friday evening and robbed of more than $2,000.

Robert Blais, owner of Blais Market, located in the business district of this small community, was hit twice in the head and robbed of the day’s earnings as he got into his van after closing up shop for the night.

The theft took place shortly before midnight.

25 years ago: 1999

Hundreds of patients and employees evacuated the Central Maine Medical Center medical office building Monday afternoon after receiving its second bomb threat in a week.

Bomb-sniffing dogs checked the building at 12 High St. in Lewiston for nearly two hours. No explosives were found, CMMC spokesman Randy Dustin said.

The material used in Looking Back is produced exactly as it originally appeared, although spelling mistakes and errors may be corrected.

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