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130 YEARS AGO

All sorts: On Christmas Adolph Sutro sent a large lot of books to the children of the public school at Sutro. The Magnolia Saloon was closed on an attachment issued by William Lillienfeld for $227.

120 YEARS AGO

Roll of Honor: The following is a Roll of Honor in Miss Roberts' class (Foreman-Roberts House, 1207 N. Carson): Burd Lindsay, Stanley Trewella, Maggie Wylie, Robert Rountree.

70 YEARS AGO

Photo caption: Fast-thinking publicity experts rallied when the Tournament of Roses and Rose Bowl football game New Years Day were called off at the Army's request, and they made the most of the situation. Queen Bruback "abdicated" as "Queen of Roses," and became queen of the "Tournament for Victory."

50 YEARS AGO

Births in Carson: To Mr. and Mrs. Roland Westergard, a boy.

30 YEARS AGO

Real estate advertisement: "Jim Wilson Realty - 2 bedroom, 1 1⁄2 bath, patio, townhouse, free standing stove, covered carport, $52,500; 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car detached garage, 1/3 acre, fenced, huge, patio, dog run, zoned for horses $76,900.

10 YEARS AGO

Stamps may cost 37 cents by June 30. Under the proposed deal the rates would go up an average 8 percent, providing $6 billion in additional revenue.

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