Past Pages April 1

130 YEARS AGO

April Fools: Many a trap will be laid for the unwary by those who still respect the silly traditions of the first of April.

120 YEARS AGO

The Globe: Elsworth desires the public to know that his new saloon near the race track is called the Globe ... meant to supply thirsty sports with cool beverages.

70 YEARS AGO

Advertisement: Carson Theater - "Love Thy Neighbor" with Jack Benny, Mary Martin and Fred Allen - the funniest laugh show ever staged.

50 YEARS AGO

Births at Carson Tahoe Hospital: Mr. and Mrs. Bert Steele of Stewart are parents of a girl. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bladgett of Tahoe, Calif., are parents of a boy.

20 YEARS AGO

The Assembly gave final Legislative approval to a bill providing $55,000 to pay for initial engineering work on the front section of the Nevada State Museum.

10 YEARS AGO

Two baby owls are nesting outside the windows of the Litigation Department outside the Attorney General's Office. "They are two beautiful baby owls about a foot tall and covered with white fluff," according to Pat King, Senior Deputy Attorney General.

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