Carson City Past pages 5-4

130 Years Ago

Capt. R. S. Floyd, a very wealthy capitalist of San Francisco visited Lake Tahoe yesterday in a snowstorm. At 9 o'clock last night he was listening to Hank Monk's recitals of hairbreadth escapes and fast times on the Sierras.

110 Years Ago

James Nulty, his wife and babe narrowly escaped serious injury while on their way to Carson in a buggy. While in the vicinity of the Baltimore mine on American Flat the breeching gave way and the horse started at a mad pace. The buggy tipped over and threw the occupants on the ground. Mrs. Nulty and the baby were scratched and bruised - the buggy was badly damaged. Enterprise.

70 Years Ago

Advertisement: "Carson Theatre - 'Nancy Drew, Reporter' with Bonita Granville and John Litel. A real American kid as she sets out to prove that the pen is mightier than the sword and almost succeeds."

50 Years Ago

Births: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Page are parents of son born at St. Mary's hospital named Craig Calvin.

20 Years Ago

Photo caption: The Lucky Spur, going through an unlucky steak, has been vacated for a number of years. Paint is chipping on the building located on Carson Street. (Restored and now the location of Dopplegangers.)

10 Years Ago

Nevada Highway Patrol Troopers Michael Gyll, Amy Soldato and John O'Rourke received the agency's Medal of Valor.

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