Photo provided Tallac pier is advertised in this undated historical photo.
Saturday
150 Years Ago
The Orphan’s Home: We accepted the invitation of Mr. Hale, to visit the above-named institution, and, with shame we confess, for the first time since its erection. We partook of a comfortable supper. After inspecting the whole of the building, every department of which is as neat and clean as the palace of an Emperor. We returned to witness the entry of the children for supper. At the tap of the bell, they entered in single line. Each boy stood behind his chair and at the second tap of the bell, took his seat. At the third tap, each child placed the right hand before his or her eyes and recited the 23rd Psalm. The effect produced on our mind by listening thereto will never be effaced. May God bless those kindhearted ladies who attend to the poor little waifs.
140 Years Ago
Marlette Lake: Marlette & Folsom will commence their Spring operations at Marlette Lake by the last of this month. This firm has a contract to cut and deliver 30,000 cords of wood during the spring season.
130 Years Ago
All sorts: New cases of typhus continue to develop in New York.
Small catfish are biting heavily at Washoe Lake. The weather is not warm enough for large ones.
The sidewalks were packed with school children who followed the “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” band because the streets were too muddy to walk on.
120 Years Ago
All sorts: The Lake Mansion in Reno has been sold to Otto Herz for $8,000.
Tom Higgins states that there are six feet of snow on the level in Little Valley. At Marlette Lake and the summit, the snow will go close to ten feet.
70 Years Ago
Photo caption: On their way out—Elementary classes in the five Quonset huts, two which are shown, will be moved out into the new $350,000 elementary school when the new structure is completed. “When the new building is erected, we will stop using the Quonset huts for classrooms,” Superintendent of Schools Donald Robertson said. The Quonset huts were moved to Carson in the fall of 1947. They have provided space for boys and girls in kindergarten, second and third grade classes.
20 Years Ago
Easter Egg Hunt: The Carson City Jaycees are fundraising for the annual Easter Egg hunt. The female members of the club dress up as Playboy bunnies and hit the bars to raise cash for the hunt. This year they will be joined by the Easter Bunny. Five members of the Jaycees will don the cotton bunny tail to seek out the $3,000 it takes to purchase, dye and boil more than 2,000 dozen eggs.
Sunday
150 Years Ago
New goods: John G. Fox has received a supply of fancy bird cages, of a new style; some brass ones are very handsome. He has an invoice of very peculiar walnuts, to which we invite the inspection of all curiosity lovers.
140 Years Ago
In Brief: Several of the “too utterly utter” young men of this city and of Virginia City, wear corsets, pencil their eyebrows and rouge for their complexion — the darlings!
130 Years Ago
All sorts: There was a big jollification at the Briggs House.
A reward of $1,000 is offered for anyone who hasn’t seen “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.”
Some twenty or thirty members of the gun club left town for the club house at Washoe Lake.
100 Years Ago
Grand Theater: Will Rogers in “An Unwilling Hero.” At the risk of his own skin, he had prevented a robbery and made a pretty girl happy by making it possible to marry the man she loved. Will Rogers has never given a more humorous or more human performance. Tickets 10 and 30 cents.
70 Years Ago
Capitol Rebekah Lodge: Mrs. Margaret Amundson was installed as noble grand of Capitol Rebekah lodge No. 14. Others to take office were, Dorothy Dolan, Warden; Jeanne Morgan, Outside Guardian.
20 Years Ago
Advertisement: “Ironwood Stadium Cinema 8, ‘We were soldiers,’ ‘Dragonfly,’ ‘Crossroads,”
‘John Q’ and ‘Super Troopers.’ Starting Friday, March 8, Time Machine.’”
Monday
150 Years Ago
Colored pupils: Mr. James Dufly, President of the Board of School Trustees, has made arrangement to use the building donated by the citizens of Carson to the colored people as a place of worship and schoolhouse for the purpose of education the colored children. The Board will place Mr. Coffin, teacher of the grammar department, in charge of said school.
140 Years Ago
Runaway: Mr. Crane, an elderly gentleman, was engaged in moving a lot of furniture from a house on the corner of Nevada and Musser streets and fell while attempting to get on to his wagon, lost his footing and fell between the horses.
The team became frightened and started off at a good rate, making a circuit around the Capitol building and coming into Carson Street at the corner of Doc Benton’s livery stable. Next to the stable is Frank Meders’ paint shop.
130 Years Ago
Cutting coins: The stringing of small coins to form bangles or bracelets is a fraudulent mutilation of money. It is in opposition to the old country maxim that there is no offense in cutting a coin unless it is subsequently offered as money.
100 Years Ago
Boys Scouts Uncover Whiskey Ring: Las Vegas Boy Scouts uncovered a 25-gallon copper still in the hills off Las Vegas Wash. The still has been used to make bootleg that has been sold in interstate traffic. It was buried and well covered, but no signs of life. Information secured by Sheriff Gay gave evidence that two men who owned the mill fought a desperate battle and the murder of one is suspected. The find of the still by the Boy Scouts puts an end to one of biggest illicit whiskey rings in the entire southwest.
70 Years Ago
Advertisement: “Carson Theatre, ‘Hard, Fast and Beautiful,’ with Claire Trevor and Robert Ryan—Saturday only. ‘People Against O’Hara’ with Spencer Tracy. The dramatic story of the comeback of a criminal lawyer—Sunday and Monday.”
20 Years Ago
Photo caption: Stained glass panels are being installed in St. Theresa Catholic Community Church. The panels frame the star.
Tuesday
150 Years Ago
The Orphan’s Home: There are 38 orphans ranging in age from two to fourteen. In the lower part of the building is the parlor, the office, the dining room, the school room, storeroom and kitchen; also, bath and washrooms. The dormitories are good sized airy rooms. Mr. Webb keeps the grounds around the building in order and cultivated. Mrs. Webb with one assistant makes and mends all clothes, attends to the wants of the children when well, and nurses them as a “mother” when sick.
140 Years Ago
Runaway (continued from Monday): Next to the stable is Frank Meder’s paint shop. The wagon collided with a post that brought the wooden awning to the sidewalk. Continuing on, the team took the sidewalk in front of the Capitol yard and fetched up in Keyser & Elrod’s stable, leaving the wagon in two parts in the street. There was a white man and Chinese person walking leisurely along the sidewalk. The Chinese person scrambled over the wooden railing, turning a somersault or two over the ground. He regained his feet and never stopped to look around.
130 Years Ago
All sorts: Theodore Winters is preparing to send East six or seven of the horses he has wintered in Nevada.
Mrs. Langtry attempted a skirt dance at a recent matinee, and the papers unkindly suggested that she was too bovine for that art.
100 Years Ago
Advertisement: “Sundae-ettes:” Ice cream sandwiches. Something new and something good. At Farrells.”
70 Years Ago
Vital Statistics: Births — a daughter was born at Carson-Tahoe hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Jack Butti of Carson City. She weighed seven pounds and five ounces.
A daughter was born at Carson-Tahoe hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Pardini. She weighed six pounds and five and one-half ounces.
Sue Ballew is the daughter of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.
