Charley Cavanaugh News Today

The Nevada Appeal, the Silver States oldest continuously run newspaper, first published on May 16, 1865.

150 Years Ago Thingummy found: A thingummy is the after-part of a fashionable lady’s outfit, and which Charley Cavanaugh calls a “lady’s back-action.” It is constructed of brown merino, lined with black, has a gathered du-flipper overhanging the upper portion and is surmounted by a bow of the former material. Its caliber is exactly twenty-six inches from hook to eye. 140 Years Ago All sorts: The ladies of the Episcopal Church will hold their strawberry festival at the Opera House. Mr. Y...