150 Years Ago
Re-erection of the Fire Bell Tower: Mr. A. Lewis, foreman of the Warren Engine Company, says he will erect a new bell tower that was blown down last week. The new structure, to be more substantial than the old one, will be placed on the engine house. The bell is a great convenience to the city.
130 Years Ago
All sorts: The vegetable man who purchases his radishes and onions from a Chinese man and peddles them out under the anti-Chinese banner is doing a rushing business. The League should teach this man it considers such sneaks as worse than openly avowed enemies.
110 Years Ago
Cobalt discovery: Discoveries of cobalt, the mineral which forms the key of Edison’s new storage battery, promises to revolutionize the application of electricity. Mr. Edison’s representatives have secured options on a large tract in the cobalt district. Should the discovery prove as extensive as the dispatches indicate, the Wizard will begin mining at once with his new storage battery on the market in a short time.
70 Years Ago
Advertisement: “Carson Theatre — ‘Vacation from Marriage’ with Robert Donat and Deborah Kerr, a strong dramatic picture you will like, and ‘The Harvey Girls’ with Judy Garland and John Dodiak, a glorious musical romance.”
50 Years Ago
Emmy Awards: “The Dick Van Dyke Show” collected four Emmys. By networks, 20 Emmy Awards went to NBC, 14 to CBS and 9 to ABC. Included in the winnings were Adam West and Burt Ward for “Batman and “Robin.” Barbara Stanwyck for “The Big Valley.” Don Knotts was awarded a supporting Emmy for “The Return of Barney Fife.”
20 Years Ago
Photo caption: Carson City inventor JT McManus sits at the helm of his Trail & Sail prototype, a 16-foot boat that is shaped like a travel trailer. It rides on the road and floats in the lake.
Sue Ballew is the daughter of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.
