Past Pages for February 25 to 28, 2023

Saturday

150 Years Ago

God is no respecter of persons. Under this head Bishop Whittaker preached a brief, pleasing sermon, at the Episcopal Church last Sunday night. He spoke upon the unsoundness of the view entertained by two classes of thinkers. The first hold the opinion that the favor of God is obtained through the cultivation and practice of what is good in us by nature. The second class represent the man as dependent, utterly so, and powerless to find favor with the creator – as a passive agent in the hands of Omnipotence.

140 Years Ago

Tapping the lake. A person from San Francisco who arrived here yesterday states that several capitalists in that city with whom he is personally acquainted, are now seriously considering the scheme of tapping Lake Tahoe to furnish the Bay City with water. Also, for the purpose of irrigation in this state. This is no funny story, but a matter that is now most seriously under contemplation.

120 Years Ago

All agree that the ball at the Opera House last evening was something perfect in the way of a social function and a general success in all respects. When the music struck up and the grand march opened, the scene from the stage was altogether glittering and bewildering.

80 Years Ago

Carson City was without electric light and power for about 20 minutes yesterday afternoon when transmission of “juice” over the high Sierra from California failed. The failure delayed delivery of the Appeal for about an hour.

70 Years Ago

Plans of the Nevada Day committee to take the old V&T train out of the roundhouse and put it on display on east Caroline Street are beginning to shape up.

60 Years Ago

Hazel Erskine, chairman of the Nevada Welfare Board and past chairman Marvin Settelmeyer say the current controversy over the Sunny Acres Juvenile home has been injuring children and the institution who are not “wrongdoers.”

Sunday

150 Years Ago

8-hour law in California: The Tannahill bill prescribes an 8-hour day for women employed in stores, offices and other. Nevada is a small state to be adopting the goods of the big state.

140 Years Ago

Hank Monk sick: There has been some comment made in town that Hank Monk is being neglected by his friends during his sickness. Dr. J. M. Benton is having all done that is possible to render Hank comfortable.

130 Years Ago

Chance for somebody: A widow, who is handsome, refined, accomplished and pretty as a picture says that she will marry a member of the legislature who has a good average moral character and can support a wife.

110 Years Ago

Emporium: One of the handsome baskets that the Emporium has exhibited in some months is on display in the window. It is a most attractive shape and design.

70 Years Ago

Rare pennies: The weight of the large 50-cent-size copper coins for use as pennies for over 60 years of U.S. coinage were given to the Nevada State Museum by Ralph Day of New Empire. The collection is indicative of the marked changes in U.S. coins over the past decades due to the demands of usage.

30 Years Ago

Ferris wheel: The 100th anniversary of the Ferris wheel is the focus of the annual Nevada State Fair poster art contest in Nevada schools. The year 1993 marks the centennial of the Ferris wheel which was invented by George Washington Ferris. He grew up in Nevada and based his idea on Carson Valley water wheels.

Monday

150 Years Ago

Burned by sulphuric acid: Sidney Blair who works in the melting room of the Carson City Branch Mint met with a very painful accident. Mr. Blair was taking a hundred-pound bar of silver out of the “pickle” vat, when it slipped from the hook and fell back into the vat with a splash that sent the acid flying in all directions, and filling Blair’s shoe with red hot fluid. Remedies were soon applied that gave him relief from the most intense pain which he suffered. He will not be able to resume the “light fantastic” for the next two weeks.

140 Years Ago

Hank Monk passed away: Services were held for Hank Monk at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. The Church was filled with people and the choir rendered with beautiful effect, “The Peace that Flows like a River,” “Home at Last” and “The Sweet Bye and Bye.” The coffin was elaborately decorated with flowers. The Rev. G.R. Davis closed the service with the following remarks: “… While with a sure eye and steady hand he guided his human charges over the dangerous grades of the mountain… Too much credit cannot be given a man who follows a humble calling and takes an honest pride in doing all his work well…”

130 Years Ago

All sorts: If men as good as John Mackey are targets for assassins’ bullets, no one is safe.

110 Years Ago

Improvements: W. Brougher contemplates improvements at the Hot Springs that includes planting of trees and lawns and a small hotel with a number of modern cottages. As soon as weather allows building will resume. The springs are the best in the state.

70 Years Ago

Third birthday: A parade birthday party was held for 3-year-old Vicki Marlene McKenzie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold McKenzie. Games were played and refreshments enjoyed by the guests who brought many gifts to the small guest of honor. Those attending were Judy, Mike and Darrell Van Ness, Andrea Hesse and Mike Morris, Janet and Betty Supera, Judy Guirlani, Gale Whitcomb, Caroline Lee Birney, Keitha Wilson, and Janice Lane.

30 Years Ago

Advertisement: “Kerak Temple presents the all new 1993 ‘Shrine Circus’ production by George Carden Circus International. Reno Livestock events center (free parking). General admission tickets on sale at all Scolari’s Food & Drug Stores. Adults $5 and Children 1-13 $4.”

Tuesday

150 Years Ago

Immense: Those who are taking an after-church stroll should visit the V&T Depot. They will find the immense building now under construction an interesting object for their examination.

140 Years Ago

Advertisement: “Music Lessons. Miss Emma Friend, pupil of the late A.F. Hensichel,

is prepared to give lessons on the piano to a limited number of pupils. Apply at Friend’s Jewelry Store.”

130 Years Ago

Probably drowned: A.R. Church and Eugene Frost went to Alviso to shoot ducks. Nothing has been seen or heard of the missing men since they started out hunting. They hired a small flat bottom boat and went out among the tules. They did not return to the boat which was found bottom up. They are presumed dead.

70 Years Ago

Cigarette prices: Carson City retailers have not raised cigarette prices, but they are considering making the cost of a pack to an even 25 cents.

30 Years Ago

Virginia and Truckee Railroad: Extending the Virginia and Truckee Railroad from Gold Hill to Carson. If an application for $1.7 million in funding from the Federal Intermodal Surface Transportation and Efficiency Act of 1991 comes through, it would be used to extend tracks 1.3 miles down from the railroad’s present terminus toward Mound House.

Sue Ballew is the daughter of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.