100 years ago: Captain Hardy, a marksman who supplied the trade of “Peter’s shells,” arrived in Durango from Denver to remind those who used the cartridges of “the merits of his wares.”
75 years ago: Entertainment and refreshments were provided, and “the party table was gay and bright” during the celebration of Durango girl Jean Meyer’s ninth birthday.
50 years ago: More than 70 people attended an “achievement night meeting” at the Animas Valley Grange, where “all committee chairmen gave good and informative reports” and discussed how to bring more attention to “the problems of the small farmer.”
25 years ago: The roof of a shed behind a house flew off and hit a power line, which knocked out the electricity in the 600 block of East Second Avenue, according to a report from Durango Police Department.
Most items in this column are taken from The Durango Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Accuracy of content may not be verified.
