Past Pages Jan. 3

130 YEARS AGO

About 77,000 miles of railroad have been built this year - the fine winter has been very favorable for railroad construction.

120 YEARS AGO

Captain Frank P. Holt will take the stagecoach for Saints Rest and from there he proposes to face the summit blizzard and finish the trip to Glenbrook on snow shoes.

70 YEARS AGO

Advertisement: "Carson Theater: 'A Yank in the R.A.F.' with Tyrone Power and Betty Grable."

50 YEARS AGO

Photo caption: Children and staff members of the Children's Home in Carson are enjoying their dinner as guest of the Carson Hot Springs Casino, at the Christmas Dinner Party. All enjoyed a memorable evening in the dining room, which was beautifully decorated for the Christmas holidays.

30 YEARS AGO

Births at Carson-Tahoe Hospital: To Deborah and Robert Boldrick of Carson City, a daughter.

10 YEARS AGO

Photo caption: Frederico Banuelos and Yolanda Garcia, of Carson City, dance on the crowded dance floor at the Carson Nugget on New Year's Eve.

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