Past Pages for May 8 to 10, 2024

Wednesday

150 Years Ago

From pancake: Col. J.A. Lewis, reports affairs from the mine as prosperous. Work has commenced on the shaft, and it is now being enlarged to six-feet square. The coal vein is showing well and will merge into a large deposit when the water line is reached 260 feet from the surface. (Eureka Sentinel)

140 Years Ago

In brief: It is seriously proposed to sell whisky by the plug, the same as tobacco.

Sam Longabaugh has just made a successful wood-drive, landing 2,100 cords up against the quays of Empire.

130 Years Ago

Crazy cow: A cow belonging to Jack Wall attacked Mrs. Fellows, breaking a bone in her arm. Jack Wall who went to her rescue, was knocked down and jumped on too.

110 Years Ago

Ab Ambrose: Ab came in from Empire for supplies and stated that the 60-foot dredge is completed and works like a charm and the L.P.S. Company is ready to hoist the values from the river after the high water subsides. Mr. Ambrose says while the high water will delay dredging operations, but “… The heavy flow will prove of untold wealth to the ranchers irrigating from that source.”

70 Years Ago

Advertisement: “Sky-Vue — ‘In Old California,’ with John Wayne and Binnie Barnes also ‘Sweethearts on Parade’ with Ray Middleton and Lucille Norman.”

Thursday

150 Years Ago

Advertisement: “Dr. John, Chinese practicing physician, office in Chinatown on Third Street… Carson City. The doctor guarantees perfect cure in Venereal [sic] and all diseases of the blood which may be presented to him for inspection.”

140 Years Ago

Alcohol: Physicians now claim that there is no longer any doubt that alcohol liquors give physical strength. If this is true, there are men in this city who ought to be able to take up the Capitol Building and pitch it over the V.&T. Depot with one hand.

130 Years Ago

Our little town: There are enough seeking employment without more coming for the same purpose.

110 Years Ago

Features at the Grand: Two-reel feature, “Wild Beasts at Large,” (Vitagraph); “Within the Enemy’s Lines,” photodrama of the Civil War taken from a captured Santa Claus. Prices 15 and 25 cents.

70 Years Ago

Gold display: The Nugget has a large collection of gold still in the same shape as it was taken from the ground. The collection contains a leaf, ribbon, wire, thread and crystalized gold. The gold specimens were collected over a period of 60 years by the late Dr. Henry Menendez, according to Dick Graves, owner of the Nugget.

Friday

150 Years Ago

Artesian well: Mr. Patrick Branan, an Irishman, is developing an artesian well in the gutter fronting Johnny Meder’s butcher shop. It is excellent water. A never-ending supply may be had anywhere in this part of the valley by boring but a few feet.

140 Years Ago

The safe combination: The county treasurer has died, and there is no means of getting into the county safe except by forcing the lock. No one in the county had the combination except James Fraser. The secret of the safe combination perished with him. Many persons in this city were in the habit of depositing money in the county safe and would like to have it where they could use it.

130 Years Ago

Death of Harry Cobb: News was received that Harry Cobb, age 42, died. He was employed as an agent of the C.&C. at Dayton and was a resident in Carson City for 20 years. At one time he was a coiner at the Carson Mint. He leaves a mother, wife, child and sister.

110 Years Ago

Big power scheme: The Colorado River Hydro Electric company, with a capital stock of $5 million dollars has been formed to construct a dam for developing the immense power which is going to waste in the Colorado river. The necessary permit was approved by the government. It is the most important factor in upbuilding the Vegas valley and now seems to be certain. (Las Vegas Age)

70 Years Ago

Advertisement: “Attention car lovers. Someone will receive a free car at the Sky-Vue Drive-In Theatre, Sunday, May 23: Your ticket stub also entitles you to a free drink at our snack bar. This is to celebrate our first anniversary. Showing ‘Road to Bali’ with Glen Ford and Rhonda Fleming—The Cowboy & The Redhead.”

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