Photo provided Tallac pier is advertised in this undated historical photo.
Wednesday
145 Years Ago
All sorts: John P. Meder’s latest composition, the “Hank Monk Schottische” is very highly spoken of by our local musical dilettanti.
140 Years Ago
The Driesbach residence (in the lower part of the city) has been sold to D. Kaiser.
Mrs. Rickar, sister of Rev. Mr. Gray, has purchased the residence owned and occupied by George Meyers, on Fifth Street.
130 Years Ago
Governor’s Day: In California one day is set apart at the state fair as “Governor’s Day” and the governor and state officials are supposed to have the freedom of the grounds.
110 Years Ago
No turkey, eat crow: Thanksgiving is two short months away. The price for turkey last year was 30 cents. This year the lowest possible price is 40 cents per pound. There is at the present time not one pound of turkey in cold storage in the whole country. Well, its duck for ours, we always did like it better anyway.
70 Years Ago
First chance to see TV: Billie Buchanan, who plays the piano at Carson Hot Springs, was visiting her family in Kansas City and had her first chance to see television. When the station was tuned in, who was the first person she saw on TV? It was Kay Johnson of Carson City who was attending a meeting of the state VFW auxiliary presidents in Kansas City and was appearing on a live telecast at the time.
20 Years Ago
V&T coins: This Nevada Day the mint will start printing the special V&T commemorative coins. The sale of these coins will help complete the V&T Rail line between Gold Hill and Carson City with the historic Inyo engine.
Thursday
145 Years Ago
Bad boys: Complaints have reached this office that there are a number of bad boys who make a practice of knocking fruit off the trees in the gardens with a sort of boomerang. Then they climb over the fence and steal the same. If these “bad boys” do not heed this warning, we will publish their names.
140 Years Ago
Urchins: The Appeal reporter in walking from the Arlington House to the Davis store met at least a dozen urchins, none of whom have been more than 8 years old, puffing away at cigarettes like veterans in the business. Should these youngsters live a dozen years longer they will be physical and mental wrecks, augmenting the number in our insane asylums and charity hospitals.
130 Years Ago
A mysterious case: Miss Gilnon, a milliner of Colusa disappeared. Her head was found incased in a wire netting. The police are on the lookout for Dr. West, who performed a criminal operation on the young woman which resulted in her death. He hid the evidence of his crime by cutting up the body and throwing it into the bay.
110 Years Ago
E.M. Bohall died after a short illness. Mr. Bohall was born in the state of Wisconsin in 1852 and with his parents crossed the plains at the tender age of six months. The family lived in Eureka and Humboldt Counties after reaching the western country. He moved to Port Angeles, where he made his home for ten years being engaged in the newspaper business. He leaves two sons living in this city, Leo and Don and one daughter Mrs. Burgantz of Placerville, and his widow.
70 Years Ago
New first grade started: A large enrollment has necessitated the opening of a new classroom with Mrs. Madge White as teacher. She is a graduate of the University of Washington and has had further training at the University of California. Temporary quarters have been established for the first grade in the Presbyterian Church.
20 Years Ago
Carson City Historical Society: Bonnie Nishikawa’s memories of growing up as an orphan at the Nevada state Orphans’ Home are collected in a series of scrapbooks. She was on hand when the children’s home was torn down in 1963. She wants to make sure the 106-year-old gymnasium does not get torn down too. “It’s the only thing left to remind them of their home.”
Friday
145 Years Ago
Street masquerading: In our rambles about the city at night, we have at divergent times met young men and woman attired in the apparel of the opposite sex. This masquerading may only be suggested by a vein of merriment. However, there is an ordinance prohibiting that sort of sport.
140 Years Ago
Mrs. Bowers, the Washoe seeress: Mrs. Bowers is located at No. 7 Stockton Street, San Francisco and is doing well.
130 Years Ago
All sorts: Chicken and ice cream at the Ormsby House today, 25 cents.
Dr. West has been charged with the murder of Addie Gilan.
110 Years Ago
Inventors: H.R. Huelle of Reno, and Dr. E.T. Krebs of Carson City, have received word that a patent has been granted on a new device – a self-feeding shaving brush. Plans are to have the brushes manufactured in the east and marketed throughout the country.
70 Years Ago
Dowager Queen, Admission Day: Basil Woon, publicity director of Nevada Day, has announced the selection of Emma Nevada Collins of Carson City as Dowager Queen. The old native Nevadan was born in Dayton on Jan. 23, 1863, and thus lived through the entire span of Nevada history as a state, which it became in October 1864.
20 Years Ago
Nevada Day: Nevada will celebrate its 139th birthday. Ron Bowman, president of the Nevada Day Committee, says 168 of the 175 expected entrants into the parade have signed up. This year’s parade theme is, “A Salute to Veterans.” The march features World War II Medal of Honor winner Richard Sorenson as grand marshal.
Sue Ballew is the daughter of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.