100 years ago: “Ed Fiant and Mrs. Fiant left for Silverton after a week spent her because of the blockade. Ed will go through from Elk Park by snowshoes and Mrs. Fiant will visit friends at Rockwood until the trains are running.”
75 years ago: An advertisement for La Plata Motors, Inc. read: “Get your FREE copy now ‘Steer a Safe Course in Buying a Used Car.’ Read this book carefully. It tells you what to look for in a used car.”
50 years ago: An advertisement for Klatt Travel Bureau agent for the American Express Package Tour read: “Plan your vacation now! Attend the New York World’s Fair April through October 1964. Accommodations and admission tickets on sale here! Purchase the complete package ... transportation, admission and accommodations.”
25 years ago: “After a city building inspection and little resistance from the East Third Avenue neighborhood, St. Mark’s shelter for the homeless is scheduled to open.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
