Past Pages July 2

130 YEARS AGO

The Tombstone Epitaph of a recent date says that Pat Holland calls at the office every day to read the notices of death in all the Nevada and California exchanges. It is the greatest amusement of his life. Pat never looked jollier and tougher. The story of his accident and death was a barefaced canard.

100 YEARS AGO

Fred Somers employed on the construction of the electric line between Verdi and Wabuska was in this city yesterday and states there is rapid progress through this area. A team of eight horses is required to pull the single poles up some of the steep pitches. - Chronicle.

70 YEARS AGO

Fallonites appeared at the board of highway directors this forenoon to request work on U.S. 50 near Middlegate through Broken Hills to the brucite deposit. Officials have no funds at this time.

50 YEARS AGO

Mary Parmenter is the winner of the Senior division and sweepstakes trophies in the first annual Nevada State Open Majorette Championships in Carson City.

20 YEARS AGO

Carson City Mayor Marv Teixeira's car was stolen from his garage Tuesday night as he and his wife slept just feet away.

10 YEARS AGO

Fellow actors and entertainers say farewell to Carroll O'Connor. The 76-year-old actor died recently of a heart attack.

• Trent Dolan is the son of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.