Saturday, July 10, 2021
150 Years Ago
Hurrah for Carson: Not a single case of assault and battery, or drunk occurred on the Fourth. The Justice Court is draped in mourning, and the young fellow who presides therein swears he will prosecute the barkeepers for watering the liquor dispersed on that day.
140 Years Ago
Crazy man: Clark, the crazy man, went about town exhorting all to get on their knees and ask for the forgiveness of their sins, promising those who were sincere that they would see Jesus before night.
120 Years Ago
Carson, picnic city: The Ancient Order of United Workmen, with their sisterly auxiliaries of the Degree of Honor, were among the visitors to Carson during the carnival and unanimously agreed that Carson was the ideal place for a grand picnic of the Order.
100 Years Ago
Memorial building: The building is ready for plaster as building material is being hoisted to the second story. The cornice work is finished, and Jack Graham is busy painting. In a few weeks the building will look like a real state house.
60 Years Ago
Jimmy Hoffa: Hoffa assured the nation he would never blow the whistle for a coast to coast transportation strike. The flat pledge came in response to a suggestion that the powerful, 1.7 million-member union might try to halt all truck traffic in the country.
20 Years Ago
Toilet paper: The empty space in the middle of the toilet paper roll is going away. Kimberly-Clark Corp. is eliminating the cardboard tube. The space will be filled with more toilet paper. It is hoped to reduce time and labor spent in restocking.
Sunday, July 11, 2021
150 Years Ago
Railroad: The Reno section of the Virginia, Carson and Truckee Railroad will be completed from Reno to Steamboat Springs within ninety days. From Steamboat to Washoe City there will be some pretty heavy grading with no date as to when it will be complete.
140 Years Ago
In brief: Santa Claus, a horse, is the favorite in the approaching stallion trotting race in Chicago, Ill. He is well backed by Pacific coast turf men.
Yesterday was a summer day with heat, perspiration and a general desire to seek cool and shady places such as an underground beer cellar, with a well-sprinkled and profusely covered saw dust floor…
130 Years Ago
A new insect poison: Lewis Burt has hit upon a new compound to exterminate insects. It is a yellow powder and works wonders in a room to destroy fleas. He placed some in the Arlington House dining hall and a hundred visitors called that day to see the thousands of dead flies everywhere.
Druggists have spent a good deal hunting a compound that would destroy flies and not annoy human beings. Burt’s compound contains a little camphor and when sprinkled in a room, the flies hasten to vacate, and they are dead before they start out. The general opinion is that Burt has a fortune in sight.
100 Years Ago
A Poem (in part):
To Our Iceman
Our iceman, once again,
Most welcome of all men,
To thee we sing.
Now that the days are hot,
You’re Jonny on the spot.
With the real thing!
Our iceman, ‘tis of thee,
From all sort weighs so free
That we would sing!
Long may thy trade be bright,
Never thy chunks be light!
You’re boss of all in sight.
Despot and king?
(E. A. Brininstood, L. A. Herald)
60 Years Ago
Advertisement: “Sky View Drive-In, ‘The Wonderful Country’ with Robert Mitchem and Julie London. ‘The Facts of Life’ with Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.’
General Admission 85 cents, children under 12 free.”
20 Years Ago
Advertisement: “Wallace Theaters, bargain matinee $4.50. ‘Kiss of the Dragon,’ ‘Scary Movie 2,’ ‘Cats and Dogs,’ ‘Doctor Dolittle 2,’ and ‘Tomb Raider.’
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
150 Years Ago
Advertisement: “’Billy,’ at the Magnolia, Keeps everything usually found in a first class Restaurant or Chop House, including Fresh Oysters! Open at all hours. Private Rooms for ladies and families.”
140 Years Ago
History of Nevada: Mr. T. H. Thompson, of the firm of Thompson & West, publishers of the History of Nevada, is now in Carson making arrangements for the book’s completion. Mr. Thompson is picking up the narrative and getting everything in proper shape before it goes into the hands of the printers.
130 Years Ago
Debating Societies: Come one come all, and encourage education; encourage lyceums, encourage the students of the Carson public schools by showing your appreciation of their labors and encourage them in their efforts to secure a library. General admission 50 cents; children, 25 cents. Tickets at Geo. C. Thaxter’s drug store.
100 Years Ago
Do you know that Carson City has the finest camp grounds, the finest civic center, the finest paved street, water 100 per cent pure, no epidemics, no tuberculosis, no poverty or crime, the grass is greener, the air purer and the stars brighter…
60 Years Ago
Photo caption: Dick Lane, assistant superintendent of the State buildings and grounds, looks at an unusual type of vandalism. Initials several feet high were cut into the capitol lawn with a knife prior to the Fourth of July.
20 Years Ago
Photo caption: CK Baily of Carson City poses with a 20.5 inch Channel Catfish. It was caught and released at Lahontan Reservoir. The catfish, which is normally a bottom-feeder, was taken near the surface of the reservoir with a Burk’s “Hot Flash” minnow fly on an 8-weight fly rod.
Sue Ballew is the daughter of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.
