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130 Years Ago

Hank Monk, veteran Jehu and Munchausen of the Pacific, has assumed control of the Lake Tahoe stage box. To tourists are our extended sympathies.

100 Years Ago

Advertisement: "Bowers Mansion, reopened May 1st " hot springs, shady groves, fine cuisine " regular daily train service " excellent trout fishing on private preserve. Room and Board by day, week or month as low as $12 a week. Harry Woodhouse, Manager, Franktown, Nevada"

70 Years Ago

Governor Carville announced the appointment of Miles N. Pike, Clark J. Guild and William Donovan as the members of the Nevada museum and art institute. "To petition for, apply to and negotiate with the government of the U.S. ... for the purpose of acquiring the use of the United States mint premises and building at Carson, Nevada.

50 Years Ago

Agriculture scholarship were given to Harvey Newman, $500, Tim Bissell, Russel Wilde and Dave Lippincott, $300 each according to high school principal More Burley.

20 Years Ago

Photo caption: Students at St. Teresa elementary school held a science fair. Wally Daniels studied spider webs and wove a web himself, Paul Beaton and Matt Hoerth both 11, exhibited an electrical experiment ...

10 Years Ago

Douglas County Sheriff's Department is participating in America Buckles Up Children. A child who is younger than 5 and weighs less than 40 pounds must be secured in a child safety seat or restraint.

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