100 years ago: “As a result of a derailment and wreck on the Southern branch 5 miles this side of Mancos, when the entire train left the track, with the exception of the engine, and toppled over into the ditch, four persons were brought here on the southbound train and placed in Mercy hospital for attention. ... The accident occurred when the train was running at a low rate of speed. The women’s coach is said to have left the track first pulling the other cars after it.”
75 years ago: “Grace Windsor, clerk at Graden’s, is swallowing gingerly this week, having been deprived of the benefit of tonsils last week. Phooey, says she to those who lightly refer to a tonsillectomy as one of the minor annoyances.”
50 years ago: “Believe it or not, the Durango area has nearly ideal weather. To those who recall with a shiver last winter’s blustery storms or the lingering snowdrifts of May, and to those who have lost count of the number of times their plans have been spoiled by rain, take consolation in the fact that the Durango area has nearly ideal weather for atmospheric research.”
25 years ago: The Gaslight Twin, 102 5th St., was showing “Days of Thunder” starring Tom Cruise. The billing read: “You can’t outrun the thunder.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
