Past Pages for January 6 to 9, 2024

Saturday

150 Years Ago

Freak of the boys: Evidence of the harm that comes to our youthful and unformed minds from reading dime novels has appeared with our hometown boys. Edgar Piera, paper carrier, Johnnie McTarnyhan, a daredevil, and Charley Cavanaugh, a friendly and handsome chap, decided to go see the world. Without telling anyone they planned to travel on a whaling vessel or go to southern California and to Mexico or Arizona to the diamond fields. They had $500 between them, carefully saved up for their bold enterprise.

130 Years Ago

Coasting: The small boys who have sleds enjoyed themselves by attaching their runners to every passing vehicle to get the benefit of free coasting.

110 Years Ago

Selling liquor on reservation: Chris Traykoff was arrested by U.S. Deputy Marshal T.L. Hawkins in Reno for selling liquor without a government license at Lahontan Dam. The prisoner was immediately taken before U.S. Commissioner Mrs. Anna M. Warren and later released under a cash bond of $500.

100 Years Ago

Married: In this city, Jan. 6, 1904, Rev. Darnelle officiating. Wilber F. Wilson and Miss Iva Millard, both of this city. The marriage came as complete surprise. Even the “Appeal Man” was not aware of the “doings” until the following morning. The bride is one of Carson’s handsomest daughters and can truthfully be classed as a favorite by all who knew her. “Bill” works for the Appeal, and the fact that he has held down the linotype for the past two years is a guarantee he is capable of making a happy home.

70 Years Ago

Coffee: Coffee may go to $1 a pound as prices jump. Wholesalers boosted prices another 3 to 4 cents a pound. Distributors attributed the price to a tightening world supply resulting largely from a frost-damaged Brazilian crop, and a consequent price rise at the producing end of the line.

Sunday

150 Years Ago

Born: In Carson City, Jan. 4, 1874, to the wife of Hon. Charles H. Belknap, a daughter.

In Carson City, Jan. 6, 1874, to the wife of Cole C. Atherton, a daughter.

140 Years Ago

Washoe City ball: A ball was given in the thriving little metropolis of Washoe, a town somewhere on the line of the V.&T. R.R. Several parties in this city hearing of the ball went down but were not allowed to take any considerable part in the festivities. Several parties in this city heard that it appeared that the populous country around Washoe for a radius of several miles had been scoured for ladies — there was still a painful surplus of men.

130 Years Ago

Icicle: C.F. McGlashan of Truckee is always doing something odd. His latest fad was to build an icicle of giant proportions on top of his ‘Rocking Stone Tower.’ By keeping a constant spray of water on the roofing on these cold nights, he had built an icicle 30 feet high and four feet in diameter…

110 Years Ago

Advertising: “Drink ‘Tahoe’ Lager Beer. It now speaks for itself. Brewed from the finest malt and hops on the market, and the purest water in the world. Carson Brewing Company, Carson City.”

70 Years Ago

Births: A girl weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces was born at Carson Tahoe hospital Jan. 9 to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lauer of Carson City.

Monday

150 Years Ago

The Episcopal Church is receiving a new coat of paint. It is less gloomy than the old coloring and will seem less like a diluted brown stone edifice of the pre-Adamite sort. Inside, the work goes bravely on. The choir gallery has been remodeled into a balcony. The chancel is to be handsome. A stained-glass window will be placed at the back of the same. It will give a dim religious light to Bro. Allen. The bell is to be fixed so that it won’t give the congregation a profane headache when it tolled.

140 Years Ago

Another robbery: John Merle and his wife were at a ball at the Brule house, some thieves entered his residence and took $200 worth of jewelry including a watch and chain, a pair of bracelets, some brooches and earrings and $8 in coin. There is no clue to the thieves.

130 Years Ago

Coast news: Hailstones as large as marbles fell at Lodi.

Ashland, Oregon, is bringing to its aid the chain-gang and bread-and-water diet in dealing with the tramp question.

When the waifs of Kalama, Washington, had enjoyed their Christmas dinner at the mayor’s hospitable table, he made them all take a dose of quinine.

110 Years Ago

Ducks: The Reno Gun Club received an answer to a telegraphic request sent from Senator Pittman concerning the operation of the federal game law also known as the migratory bird law. “Federal game law closed on valley quail, ducks, geese, swan and brant on Jan. 16… Key Pittman.”

70 Years Ago

Junior Leisure Hour: Mrs. Robert Shriver, president, announced that the monthly business meeting of Junior Leisure Hour club will be highlighted by a program presented by Miss Pansy Shim Thwe, exchange teacher from Burma.

Tuesday

150 Years Ago

Warm Springs Pike: Under the doings and diggings and laying’s of Bradley & Johnson, the Warm Springs Pike is gradually growing into an excellent road. When it comes to the laying of a double row of shade trees on each side, it will be the handsomest drive this side of the San Jose Alameda.

140 Years Ago

In brief: Gas will be introduced into the Mint today.

The Appeal acknowledges tickets to the Leap Year party to be given on the 15th at the Armory Hall.

130 Years Ago

Annexation: A movement is on foot to call a meeting of citizens at the courthouse to pass resolutions against the annexation of Utah. The meeting should be rousing and well attended.

110 Years Ago

Born at Genoa: On Jan. 6, 1914, a baby daughter arrived to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Campbell at Genoa.

70 Years Ago

Ball game to aid March of Dimes: Carson Capitolites will play Rissones Automotive Service at the high school gym. In a preliminary game the grade school game will meet at the Fernley grade school. The grade school game will start at 6:45, and the town team will play at 8:00. All proceeds of the games will go to the March of Dimes fund. Price of admission, $1 for adults and 50 cents for children.

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