Downtown Carson during the Nevada Day Parade in about 1950.
Saturday
150 Years Ago
Advertisement: “Millinery Store, Carson City, Nev. Mrs. R. Fred. Brooks. Notifies the ladies of Carson City that she has received the finest assortment of hats, bonnets, flowers, feathers, and all, needed for a first-class Millinery Store…." She sells Butterick & Co’s most reliable Ladies-- Child Patterns, 10-15 cts., Mrs. E.F. Brooks.”
140 Years Ago
All sorts: Ranchers say that Carson Valley is perfectly alive with doves. The hunters who go there will be able to decide whether the report is true.
130 Years Ago
All sorts: Madam Raymond of Paris, found her husband locked in a room with Madame LaPorte a few days ago and killed her using a knife and a pistol.
The alleged lawn around the government building is the rankest growth in the city limits and ought to be attended to.
100 Years Ago
Babe Ruth: Babe Ruth hit his first home run. He was reinstated after an enforced layoff in compliance with a ruling against him by Judge Landis.
70 Years Ago
Advertisement: “Free Delivery, Stone Market, 513 N. Carson, Phone 309. We hate high prices too…. Picnic hams 39 cents a pound; Colored hens 53 cents a pound; Wesson oil 57 cents a quart; Oven ready-no waste turkey hen 65 cents a pound; ground beef 59 cents a pound… Tide 29 cents for larger package…”
30 Years Ago
Carson River fish: The Carson River near Fallon has high mercury levels in fish caught. Elevated mercury levels were noted in a study conducted by the state Division of Environmental Protection. The Health Division is warning that people should not eat more than one meal per week of fish caught in the Carson River below Lahontan Dam.
Sunday
150 Years Ago
Carson River: The river continues to rise and is gradually spreading in Empire City. From Joe Beer, of the firm of Beer Bros., we learn that it was up to the steps of their store and covered every part of the lower ground.
140 Years Ago
Lewis Chalmers: The mining man who has expended thousands in developing mines of Silver Mountain, came through Carson on his way to London, where he expects to enlist enough capital to turn the inside of silver Mountain outside. If push and capital can accomplish anything in that section, Mr. Chalmers will yet be a bonanza prince.
130 Years Ago
Woman’s Press Association: Mrs. Sam Davis left for San Francisco to attend the National Press Convention having been selected as a delegate.
100 Years Ago
Lincoln highway: G.S. Hoag, field secretary of the Lincoln Highway Association and a guide for a party of California newspapermen left Carson City for a trip on the Lincoln Highway to Salt Lake City and back to Reno on the Victory highway. The trip was planned by Houlihan of the Tribune for the purpose of giving the California automobile editors first-hand information. Upon their return to Reno, they will return to California by way of Carson and the Ostermann (Geiger) grade. While spending a few hours here, the party was shown the Dat-So-La-Lee basket collection.
70 Years Ago
Advertisement: “Carson Theater — ‘Thunderhead, Son of Flicka’ in Technicolor, Cartoon and 2-Reel Special.”
Monday
150 Years Ago
To baseballers: John G. Fox received a consignment of baseball fixings, of the newest styles; among which are the regulation balls and spring bats. As the time has arrived for the national game to be reinaugurated, our young folks will do well to call and examine them.
140 Years Ago
In brief: It is against the rules to pick flowers in the Capitol Garden.
130 Years Ago
All sorts: The Indians are lighting signal fires on the mountains at night in preparation of starting a jackrabbit drive.
100 Years Ago
Legionnaires Carnival: Legionnaires are getting things in shape for their big carnival and dance at the Armory Hall and grove. One idea is a big excursion to the Comstock with several carloads of ex-service men, a brass band, and a megaphone to wake the echoes and the people and tell them all about the good time they will miss if they fail to come to Carson and attend the carnival. They will have barkers and spielers, dancing to overflow in the popular grove and visits to the outside show. One night of the hurry and hullabaloo will be enough. Starts at 8 o’clock sharp with no time for ending, until the sun makes it too hot for comfort in the big grove of tall poplars.
70 Years Ago
Atomic device set off: An atomic device was detonated atop a 300-foot steel tower before dawn at Yucca Flat. It produced a colorful flash brighter than any seen during the previous 16 tests. It awakened sleepers 75 miles southwest of the test site and rocked the gambling resorts.
30 Years Ago
Growth limit: The Carson City Planning Commission’s recommendation to reduce the growth limit for residential construction from 3 to 2 percent was called unjustified and harmful by Lorne Miller, executive officer of the Western Builder’s Association.
Tuesday
150 Years Ago
The Catholic Church Festival: Three hundred tickets have been sold and an order for more was sent to the printer. The purpose of the entertainment is to raise funds for the purchase of suitable seats for the church. The church is a fine edifice and a credit to the town. We trust that all citizens, aside from denominational prejudices, will assist so laudable a purpose.
140 Years Ago
In brief: Mrs. Bowers, the Washoe Seeress, is in the city.
130 Years Ago
Booming: The Truckee is booming. The warm weather is causing the snow to melt rapidly in the mountains, hence there is high river running down the stream and enough water to irrigate half the state.
100 Years Ago
Advertisement: “The Grand, Admission 25 and 55 cents. A First National Picture, ‘The Rosary,’ Yesterday, of Today and all the Ages. Each reel a pearl, Cast—Father Brian Kelly, Lewis Stone; Vera Mather, Jane Novak; Kenwood Wright, Wallace Beery … “
70 Years Ago
Photo caption: Eddie Goni, Carson City marble champion, lost by a narrow margin in the district finals. Don Clark received a $25 bond and gold medal for his ability. Pictured are Don Clark, Reno, first; Eddie Goni, Carson, second; Bill Alexander, Reno, third; and Bob McCullock, Sparks, fourth.
30 Years Ago
Ormsby House: The Ormsby House has been under bankruptcy since mid-1990 and faces shutdown unless sale money is in escrow by early July. Negotiations continue with six potential buyers.
Sue Ballew is the daughter of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.
