The usually festive atmosphere of Carson City’s holiday season was marred by a peculiar incident involving a holiday card sent out by the Red Arrow garage. The 1920-1921 holiday card, meant to showcase the city’s advantages and resources, took a dark turn when it reached the offices of the Carson City Daily Appeal. The card boasted of Carson City’s ‘99% pure water,’ ‘nearly year-round sunshine,’ and lack of ‘tornadoes or cyclones.’ However, the list of Carson City’s supposed ‘advantages’ ended with a disturbing claim: ‘Where we have neither fleas nor…mosquitoes‘ followed by an inexplicable, blank space.
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Key Facts
- State: Nevada
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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