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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"They had to do everything by hand or in bad quality. They only had abacuses (old-fashioned calculators), stereoscopes (a hand-held viewing instrument…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"oil storage facility near the ball fields. But bad news cohabitated with good news – it seemed nothing could discourage the machinery of progress."

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"If there’s something bad about to happen people need to know immediately to spread word of needed help or evacuation."

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"I had to feed them fish and meat. It stunk very bad, but they like it. We only have a few foxes, but we’re working hard to buy more."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"The flood of 1820 was particularly bad as it destroyed all of the mills from Fairbanks down to Farmington Falls."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"They also know that all towns go through bad times, only to see good times once again. The town history proves that this town, comprised of three…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… were injured except John Cowett, whose leg was badly broken below the knee, the bone being split and forced through the flesh."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"He felt that the school was badly needed. He drafted legislation to bring the school to fruition. The bill was vetoed by the Governor."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… followed established ruts, and after rain or bad weather the low, flat area that is now wide field was mired in mud."

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