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Echos Of Solanos Past

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131.	Influx of Chinese prompts local response / Delaplane, Kristin [305] [ECHOS-1996-305] In January 1858, Mart Taylor's Comedians, a troupe that was touring the state, performed at Benicia's Court House. The bill of fare was "Betsy Baker" and "Pleasant Neighbors." In between, Ms. Arabella danced the highland fling in a "most fascinating manner," Mart Taylor sang his favorite songs and Mr. Thompson danced the Wooden Shoe. Detailed record - Similar records
132.	Guns cause chance, willful deaths in 1858 / Delaplane, Kristin [304] [ECHOS-1996-304] The winter of 1858, the citizens of Benicia had a full view of a snow-covered Mount Diablo. By February, the rains had begun. In January, two men, apparently from Napa, were out hunting about two miles from Benicia. One man raised his gun to fire at a duck on the wing [...] Detailed record - Similar records
133.	Indian trails transformed into highway / Delaplane, Kristin [303] [ECHOS-1996-303] In the days when the Indians lived on this land of Solano County, they lived as gathers and traders. Their trade routes were well-established, allowing for trading between the coastal Indians and the inland groups. The routes the Indians traveled in part resemble some of the roadways that exist today. Detailed record - Similar records
134.	Suspected horse thief escapes lynch mob / Delaplane, Kristin [302] [ECHOS-1996-302] The Solano County Herald was celebrating its third year as a publication in October 1857. In those three years it had been handled by four or five different owners. Detailed record - Similar records
135.	Attempted-murder plot shakes Vacaville / Delaplane, Kristin [301] [ECHOS-1996-301] A chimney in Capt. Walsh's house set off a fire there. Chimney's in those days often were the cause of fires. The fire roaring through the chimney would continual weep the sand (or mortar) out between the bricks [...] Detailed record - Similar records
136.	Wagons, buggies accent life in Suisun City / Delaplane, Kristin [300] [ECHOS-1996-300] A new advertisement in the Solano County Herald in 1857 was for Charles P. Goff, a Vacaville attorney and counselor at law, and solicitor in Chancery. Another new ad announced that photographers McKown and Bishop were now producing melanotype-positive pictures on glass and iron. Tinted in colors, these portraits or miniatures produced an artistic effect [...] Detailed record - Similar records
137.	In 1857, traffic accidents involved horses / Delaplane, Kristin [299] [ECHOS-1996-299] Toward the later part of the summer of 1857, the Bray's Minstrels, a celebrated band, performed at the courthouse in Benicia. It was followed by the Excelsior Theatrical Group, which performed two nights running. It was quite a large company, capable of putting on skits and plays with a good number of characters. Detailed record - Similar records
138.	Hoping for gold in them thar - rootops? / Delaplane, Kristin [298] [ECHOS-1996-298] In the summer of 1857, the citizens of Benicia were apparently considering seeking gold - on their rooftops! The precious metal was escaping from the chimneys at the mint in San Francisco. It was a problem of such consequence that new flues were being constructed in a zigzag pattern so as to prevent the escape of gold dust from the mint. Detailed record - Similar records
139.	Big top's fall doesn't ruffle circus audience / Delaplane, Kristin [297] [ECHOS-1996-297] Benicia was gearing up for its city elections in May. A meeting was called for nomination of city officers. The meeting was held in the Democratic Club Room located over the El Dorado Saloon. To be voted for were the offices of mayor, marshal, treasurer, assessor (the editors remarked that the assessor did anything generally but assess), and four councilmen. Detailed record - Similar records
140.	Temperance preachers make the rounds / Delaplane, Kristin [296] [ECHOS-1996-296] The Methodist Episcopal Church south of the small village of Rockville was dedicated on April 5, 1857, by the Rev. Mr. Fisher, editor of the Pacific Methodist at Stockton. He was assisted by the Rev [...] Detailed record - Similar records

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