Looking west from William Street at the Dutch Mill restaurant, corner of William and Carson streets in the 1950s or '60s.
Saturday
150 Years Ago
Advertisement: “State prison, boot and shoe factory. A superior article of heavy boots and shoes – For sale at the—state’s prison, Carson, Nevada.”
140 Years Ago
In brief: The young folks are excited over the Leap Year ball which takes place at the Carson Guard Armory.
The first real snow of the season fell last Sunday evening. Those who got up early Monday had a chance to take sleigh rides…
130 Years Ago
All sorts: The ladies of St. Peters Guild will conduct a party at Armory Hall, Admission 50 cents, supper 25 cents.
110 Years Ago
Pictures at the Grand: There are several pictures showing at the Grand tonight — “The Lonely Heart,” A touching story of a dear old maid. “The Otter,” A hand colored picture clearly photographed. “The Hand of Destiny,” One of the latest railroad productions, consistent and well-acted.
75 Years Ago
The Hemingway’s survived two plane crashes: Ernest Hemingway, the American author, jolted out of Uganda’s lion country by car after refusing to try his luck boarding a third plane following two weekend crashes in the African jungle. The 55-year-old Hemingway and his fourth wife, the former Mary Welsh of Chicago, and their pilot, Roy Marsh, a former RAF flier stepped away unscathed from one wreck Saturday and from another Sunday.
Sunday
150 Years Ago
Carson suburbs: The suburbs are growing thick with neat and commodious cottages. North of the railroad car shops these new dwelling sprinkle the land, east of the plaza and along on the plain north and south of the Acid Factory, they are thicker yet.
140 Years Ago
Obsequies of Wong Fat Die: On account of the great preparations made for the funeral and the numerous emblems being prepared, it was generally supposed that the deceased was a Mason of high degree. Wong Fat Die was one of the leaders of the rebellion in China in the year 1855 when the insurgents attempted to take Canton. (Continued)
130 Years Ago
Coast news: The faculty of the Oregon State University have passed a rule prohibiting students from entering or frequenting billiard halls and skating rinks.
100 Years Ago
All sorts: Brockson, the man who drove a nail in his head, is said to be getting along nicely and seems to be regaining his mind. (Battle Mountain)
70 Years Ago
Photo caption: $1,000 silver dollars will be awarded this spring to the winners of the VFW Auxiliary department scholarship contest according to Kay Johnson, president and Stella Shaughnessy, treasurer. The money was raised by individual projects of the 23 auxiliaries in the state.
Monday
150 Years Ago
The Saturday night swarry [sic] got weather swamped and squelched. Snowshoes and gum boots, and not satin slippers and pumps were in order.
140 Years Ago
Wong Fat Die, lying in state (continued): The General died a week ago, but the corpse was kept in state in order to allow Chinese people from various parts of the coast to attend the funeral. At his feet was a table laden with odd delicacies which the Chinese reserve for themselves. There were turnips carved in fantastic shapes and painted red and blue; fried potatoes with the edges golden, white and green sausages, confectionery of all colors, candles, burning punk… (Continued)
130 Years Ago
All sorts: The wife of Billy Hill presented him with a boy in Empire Thursday.
100 Years Ago
Mrs. Pleasant buried: Mrs. Mary E. Pleasant, who died in San Francisco was buried in the family burial plot of Colonel Sherwood. She was over 90 but would have lived much longer but for the heartless ingratitude of people upon whom she had lavished her bounty. She had given away 36 pieces of real estate, including several comfortable houses. None of the recipients of her generosity offered her a home after they considered her penniless.
70 Years Ago
Appointment announced: Robert Laxalt has been appointed to the post of publications editor at the University of Nevada. Raised in Carson City “Frenchy” is a University of Nevada graduate and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dominique Laxalt, and his brother Paul is Ormsby County district attorney.
Tuesday
150 Years Ago
Man missing: One Edward Welch is missing. He got on a spree at Empire last month and on Christmas morning started to turn toward Brunswick and has been missing ever since. He had no money, having spent all he had on a press. When he came to Carson, he said he was on his way to see the old folks in Ireland, but suffered himself to get on that debauch which resulted in the squandering of his money…
140 Years Ago
Wong Fat Die, ritual for the dead: The “Joss men” or clerical functionaries, were dressed in green muslin circled with red, and white flour sacks tied about their heads. They performed the bulk of the ecclesiological labors and chanted the antiphonal responses. Next came priests in red robes, deacons in pink and singers in yellow, then came the bulk of the crowd in white… (Continued)
130 Years Ago
Mountainside in motion: An immense landslide occurred between Alta and Towel’s Station on the Central Pacific road over the mountains, covering 300 feet of the railroad track. The body of earth came down like an immense glacier, moving at a rate of 60 feet an hour. Pines moved with the mass of earth keeping their upright position. When the branches of the pines struck the telegraph wires, they were leveled along with poles and buried beneath the sliding mountain. Colonel Wright of the railroad company ordered out a large force of men to relieve the track of its burden of earth and trees—expected to take all night.
100 Years Ago
All sorts: The smallpox patients at the Indian School have been dismissed, and the nurse is looking for a job.
70 Years Ago
Advertisement: “A vaccine will mean victory! Join the March of Dimes.”
Sue Ballew is the daughter of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.