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130 Years Ago

Chinese question in England: Discussion by the Democratic Federal was held to discuss the proposed introduction of Chinese labor in Great Britain... A motion calling upon the government to frame measures to present the importation of Chinese was adopted... If the Chinese came to Great Britain working men would be starved out.

120 Years Ago

Whiskey: An old man in Gardnerville was caught selling whiskey to Indians and ordered to leave the town in 15 minutes... He failed to go and was given a coat of tar and feathers... warranted to last all this winter.

70 Years Ago

National salary list: The treasury disclosed Hollywood was tops on the national salary list in 1940 - the top highest: Louis B. Mayer (Loew's Inc.), Thomas J. Watson (IBM), Eugene G. Grace (Bethlehem Steel Corp.), George W. Hill (American Tobacco Co.) and Bing Crosby (screen star).

50 Years Ago

Polio vaccine: 2,700 Ormsby residents received the Type II Sabin oral polio vaccine, according to Dr. Richard Grundy.

30 Years Ago

Fort Churchill invites families to its third annual celebration of Fort Churchill's active years. Several organizations will recreate the atmosphere of the Civil War period.

10 Years Ago

Photo caption: Lois Price of Fallon is overjoyed in celebration of earning her GED, 58 years after leaving high school. Price was among 35 graduates who received their diplomas at Western Nevada Community College.

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