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130 years ago

One of Muldoon's teamsters came into town yesterday, and states, as an absolute fact, that a white woman is living with a band of Indians near Camp Nye, about a quarter mile from Frank Thorn's ranch. She assumes all the habits of the Indian, and appears to be perfectly contented.

110 years ago

Attractive Sprinkler. Charley Crippen, who possesses the sprinkling cart and lays the dust for the suffering Carsonites, brought out his cart yesterday and it is a daisy. It has received a new coat of paint and is embellished with signs, J.M. Johnson and Will Day occupying the advertising space and they are splendid pieces of work. As for the work " well, it's Lary's.

70 years ago

Lost " long, gold, antique earring with four pearl settings. Please return to owner, Miss Sade Grant, or leave at Appeal Office.

50 years ago

The annual Douglas-Ormsby County livestock show will be held Sunday at the roping grounds in Gardnerville. Some 40 beef, 20 pigs and 40 lambs will be exhibited by 4-H and F.F.A. Members.

20 Years Ago

Born to Teddy Jane and Ross Chichester of Minden, a daughter, Sarah Ardell.

10 Years Ago

Fourteen eggs survived and eight broke while being thrown from Building B of Fritsch Elementary School in a task to ensure the eggs survived the fall as part of a project.

- Trent Dolan is the son of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.