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122 years ago George Nellson, of Adin, broke his back when he was thrown into a fence while riding one …
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120 years ago A tall muscular stranger with dark hair, a sandy complexion and a two-inch scar in the middle …
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96 years ago A forest fire burned more than 500 acres near the Pit River, located around Nubieber, and threatened …
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30 years ago Lassen County’s oldest cultural event, The Bear Dance, was held for the first time at its new …
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120 years ago Women of Susanville were reminded the art of preparing cool, delicious iced beverages was one in which …
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120 years ago Sounding like a spokesperson for modern-day Republicans, railroad magnate Eramus Gest complained to the California State Board …
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120 years ago The people of Clairville, located at the terminus of the Sierra Valley Railroad in Plumas County, felt …
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130 years ago An examination of the swarms of locusts that descended on the Honey Lake Valley were found to …
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120 years ago Susanville women were advised to pay their own carfare when others would pay theirs under similar circumstances. …
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120 years ago Mother Nature provided a surprising sure-fire cure for rheumatism, according to a story published in the Alturas …
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120 years ago Wagon teams from Susanville, Reno and Carson City gathered for the annual relay races, and the competition …
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155 years ago Late each afternoon, the stagecoach left Redding and arrived in Millville about 9 p.m. One particular day, …
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120 years ago The buzz in Janesville was an upcoming musical recital by the area youth. The musical presentation, under …
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120 years ago Travelers crossing the Sierras brought word to Susanville of “large droves” of cattle being driven across the …
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120 years ago When Susanville residents cracked open their local paper, they discovered the headline “Nature hates a bachelor.” According …
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100 years ago The Red River Lumber Company dairy barn burned to the ground at Mountain Meadows. A burning lantern, …
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100 years ago Five people shocked Susanville residents when they stole a Studebaker belonging to T. M. Ramsey. The car …
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