One Hundred Years Ago

[Rix Gins]

Dick's Diary entry for June 30, 1916.
http://www.willisfleming.org.uk/dicksdiary/entries/1916/06/friday-30-june-1916.html

[K_Dubb]

The Tonopah Daily Bonanza, June 30, 1916.

What a charming image!  I'd love to have heard the little prodigy tinkling through her Hungarian Symphony (I'm guessing it's one of Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsodies) in a little theater in a dusty town in the desert.

They're taking the Mikado very seriously!

[gabrielle]

https://youtu.be/-Tv5gBa9DQs
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[Rix Gins]

Another video to compliment the one that Gabrielle posted.

https://youtu.be/Ab653F-fze0

[Rix Gins]

Everett True, July 1, 1916.

[Rix Gins]

The Chicago Day Book, July 1, 1916.

[Rix Gins]

The Tonopah Daily Bonanza, July 1, 1916.

[Rix Gins]

Dick's Diary entry for July 1, 1916.
http://www.willisfleming.org.uk/dicksdiary/entries/1916/07/saturday-1-july-1916.html

[21st Century Man]

On this day 100 years ago,  Olivia de Havilland was born.  And she's still very much alive and kickin'.

Happy Birthday, dear Lady.



Picture is from June 25, 2016 at an Associated Press gathering.



In her youth.

Olivia will be celebrating her birthday with drinks and dining with friends.  She must have an incredible constitution.  To many more healthy years.

[K_Dubb]

The Tonopah Daily Bonanza, July 1, 1916.

Grand opera in a cabaret?  That is high-toned indeed!

"Meat bus" doesn't sound very good, but the description of the vehicle is wonderful.  I tried to find what red-top boots are without success.

I hope the soda fountain isn't getting its cakes all the way from San Francisco.

[Rix Gins]

Dick's Diary entry for July 2, 1916.
http://www.willisfleming.org.uk/dicksdiary/entries/1916/07/sunday-2-july-1916.html

[Rix Gins]

Everett True, July 3, 1916.

[Rix Gins]

The Tonopah Daily Bonanza, July 3, 1916.

[K_Dubb]

The Tonopah Daily Bonanza, July 3, 1916.

Very glad nobody was seriously hurt in the crash -- that sounded a little dangerous.  I am surprised there are manholes at all!  Thought the town would have been built on just the dusty desert earth with tumbleweeds blowing over.

That an illuminated flag would be considered a spectacle reminds me that electric light was still in its infancy.

Enjoyed the description of the sparkling new cabaret, too.

[Rix Gins]

Dick's Diary entry for July 3, 1916.
http://www.willisfleming.org.uk/dicksdiary/entries/1916/07/monday-3-july-1916.html

[Rix Gins]

Very glad nobody was seriously hurt in the crash -- that sounded a little dangerous.  I am surprised there are manholes at all!  Thought the town would have been built on just the dusty desert earth with tumbleweeds blowing over.

That an illuminated flag would be considered a spectacle reminds me that electric light was still in its infancy.

Enjoyed the description of the sparkling new cabaret, too.

Yes, the Tonopah 4th of July festivities are getting off to a shaky start.  I've seen no further mention of the famous chimney sweep from Frisco doing his death slide off the Mizpah.  Did he get cold feet?

I loved the idea of the cabaret having two service elevators.  I'm sure that most modern day cabarets and eateries can't boast at having them.

[K_Dubb]

Yes, the Tonopah 4th of July festivities are getting off to a shaky start.  I've seen no further mention of the famous chimney sweep from Frisco doing his death slide off the Mizpah.  Did he get cold feet?

I loved the idea of the cabaret having two service elevators.  I'm sure that most modern day cabarets and eateries can't boast at having them.

Yeah, good point.  What's up with that?  I assume it's a type of dumbwaiter.  Was land at such a premium that they had to have a basement kitchen?

[Rix Gins]

Yeah, good point.  What's up with that?  I assume it's a type of dumbwaiter.  Was land at such a premium that they had to have a basement kitchen?

Of course, dumbwaiters, (hadn't thought of that.)  That's probably what they utilized, though I pictured Mr. Hanawalt going all out and ordering actual elevators so that the wait people could hustle wheeled trays of prepared dishes up to a hungry public and dirty dishes down to a (hopefully) hard working dishwasher.  A cursory glance at the history of elevators appears to point to the fact that the well known Otis type of elevators didn't come along until the 1920's.  Too bad.  I was hoping for a future news piece where a waiter got stuck in the up elevator and knowing he was in for a long wait, enjoyed the sumptuous steak dinners that somebody up above had ordered. 

Tonopah is subject to violent wind and rain storms.  I wonder if those old time basements were subject to flooding?

[K_Dubb]

Of course, dumbwaiters, (hadn't thought of that.)  That's probably what they utilized, though I pictured Mr. Hanawalt going all out and ordering actual elevators so that the wait people could hustle wheeled trays of prepared dishes up to a hungry public and dirty dishes down to a (hopefully) hard working dishwasher.  A cursory glance at the history of elevators appears to point to the fact that the well known Otis type of elevators didn't come along until the 1920's.  Too bad.  I was hoping for a future news piece where a waiter got stuck in the up elevator and knowing he was in for a long wait, enjoyed the sumptuous steak dinners that somebody up above had ordered. 

Tonopah is subject to violent wind and rain storms.  I wonder if those old time basements were subject to flooding?

Would have thought so but learning about the manholes makes me think they've got that covered.

I'm impressed by these people.  They knew the mines were a finite resource, reflected occasionally on the fate of other ghost towns from earlier booms, and still built to endure.

A nice chunk of charred meat in an elevator would be nearly impossible to resist!

[Rix Gins]

At first I had thought that Johann Murr had passed away on July 3, 1916 but on closer examination of the card, I discovered that he had been wounded on July 3, 1915.  After months of suffering from his wounds, he passed away on June 25, 1916. 

Johann had been a soldier in 1 Royal Infantry Regiment, 4 Company.  He was 25 years and six months old. 

[Rix Gins]

Dick's Diary entry for July 4, 1916.
http://www.willisfleming.org.uk/dicksdiary/entries/1916/07/tuesday-4-july-1916.html

[Rix Gins]

No Daily Bonanza.  (The paper took the 4th off.)  Have a fun Fourth of July everybody!

[K_Dubb]

No Daily Bonanza.  (The paper took the 4th off.)  Have a fun Fourth of July everybody!

You too, Rix!  Here's one of the decorated trucks from Tonopah's parade a hundred years ago today:



The colors, of course, are mostly fancy.  From here:  http://deathvalleyjim.com/2015/07/07/4th-of-july-parade-float-in-tonopah-nv-1916/

[Rix Gins]

Wow!  Simply beautiful.  Thanks, K.

[Rix Gins]

Everett True, July 5, 1916.

[Rix Gins]

The Chicago Daybook, July 5, 1916.

[Rix Gins]

The Tonopah Daily Bonanza, July 5, 1916.

[K_Dubb]

The Tonopah Daily Bonanza, July 5, 1916.

Hahaha delightful clippings, Rix!  They must have had a wonderful time, and two hours of fireworks might have been pushed amazement to its limits anyway.  Loved he parade description, laughed at the prize-winning Jew -- it was a different world, indeed.

Would never have guessed "safe and sane" was that old, or the talk of hyphens.

[Rix Gins]

Hahaha delightful clippings, Rix!  They must have had a wonderful time, and two hours of fireworks might have been pushed amazement to its limits anyway.  Loved he parade description, laughed at the prize-winning Jew -- it was a different world, indeed.

Would never have guessed "safe and sane" was that old, or the talk of hyphens.

Thanks, K.  Glad you liked them.  I was a little disappointed in the Flying Dutchman going down in two rounds of boxing.   But if he likes to imitate Charlie Chaplin then I can see why he didn't last very long.  I mean after all, he can only bounce off the ropes, hop around on one foot and crawl between the other fighter's legs for so long before a killer punch is landed. 

[Rix Gins]

Dick's Diary entry for July 5, 1916. 
http://www.willisfleming.org.uk/dicksdiary/entries/1916/07/wednesday-5-july-1916.html