115 Years Ago – 1900
McKinley/Roosevelt – A sweeping victory for the Republicans as McKinley and Roosevelt have been elected as the 25th president and vice president of the United States.
100 Years Ago – November 11, 1915
New street – Workmen are busy this week putting in the new street by the new post office lot, connecting Sweden Street with Herschel Street.
Just in – A new shipment of Heinz pickles are in to Smith & Lufkin Company on Sweden and Vaughan Avenue, in the Cary Block. You can choose between a variety of different pickles, including sweet mixed, sweet plain, dill pickles and Heinz India Relish.
75 Years Ago – November 7, 1940
FDR re-elected – 2,253 Caribou citizens re-elected FDR/Wallace for another term. It was the largest presidential election that Caribou had ever seen. Votes from other Aroostook towns included Fort Fairfield with 1,288 votes, Presque Isle with 2,298, Stockholm with 306 and Washburn with 471 total votes cast.
Sale, Sale, Sale – M.N. Landau, Inc. on Sweden Street in Caribou is having a sale on dresses that “you would see in the smartest fashion magazines” for as low as $1.95. Hats are also on sale for all head sizes for just $1.
50 Years Ago – November 11, 1965
First Look – Urban renewal plans for Caribou’s downtown were unveiled today by a local Urban Renewal Authority, which was set up by decree of representative government voters. The preliminary urban renewal plan, which involves no cost to the town, could mean removal of all buildings on Sweden and Herschel streets between Main and Record streets; the Currier building area on High Street, the so-called Hackett and Solman buildings on Main Street and the Citgo service station building on the corner of Main and High streets. A landscaped traffic circle is also being projected for the Maine-Sweden-High street intersection as well.
On schedule – The 100-by-100-foot sugar silo for Maine Sugar Industries’ $14.7 million sugar processing complex at Easton is shown in the initial stages of construction. The huge silo will be capable of handling 600 tons of sugar per day.
25 Years Ago – November 7, 1990
Big buy – Tri-Community Recycling and Sanitary Landfill directors decided to proceed with the purchase of $108,000 worth of recycling equipment and to solicit bids for a $200,000 municipal bond to cover capital expenditures. Directors said local banks will be solicited first for the quasi-municipal bond business.
