100 years ago: “The impending railroad strike and complete tie-up of all the roads prompts us to suggest you protect yourself by having on hand enough sow bosom and beans to carry you over the low joints.”
75 YEARS AGO: “Two saucy little sisters on a millionaire man hunt: ‘Moon Over Miami’ with Betty Grable and Don Ameche, in Technicolor at the Kiva.”
50 YEARS AGO: “For sale: Two bedroom home, full basement, fenced yard, garage. Convenient West Second Avenue location. Beautiful shrubbery. Only $14,000.”
25 YEARS AGO: “Brakeman blamed for derail: The last car of a Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge tourist train jumped the tracks earlier this month because the rear brakeman threw a switch too soon.”
Most items in this column are taken from The Durango Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and The Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
