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31.	Chinese enjoy long history in Vacaville / Delaplane, Kristin [405] [ECHOS-1998-405] 'My grandfather came to America in the 1850s to look for gold. He wanted $200 in gold to buy land in China. He stayed a year, got his $200 and went home to the family he had started there. Detailed record - Similar records
32.	Chandler clan lumberyards spark growth / Delaplane, Kristin [404] [ECHOS-1998-404] Frederick Brewster Chandler, born in 1832 in New York state, came out to California via Panama in 1852. From the port of San Francisco, Chandler journeyed to Shasta County where he engaged in mining and then became employed in a soda manufacturing plant. Detailed record - Similar records
33.	A year in the life of Solano County's past / Delaplane, Kristin [403] [ECHOS-1998-403] Among the State Fair entries in 1871 was a gangplow invented by G.W. Haines of Maine Prairie. Theodore Winters of Putah and L.P. Marshall of Collinsville entered their thoroughbreds. Suisun's livery man, R.B [...] Detailed record - Similar records
34.	Looking back on market past / Delaplane, Kristin [402] [ECHOS-1998-402] Q: Did they age meat in the early 1900s? A: Oh no. Never knew about aging. Never had the good facilities to age meat. They would sell meat by the pound in those days [...] Detailed record - Similar records
35.	Freitas recalls family's trek to Solano County / Delaplane, Kristin [401] [ECHOS-1998-401] Former butcher Edward "Bud" Ralph Freitas has his roots in Portugal. Both his grandfathers came to America from the Azores. His paternal grandfather, John Lewis Freitas arrived in the 1870s and is written up in Solano County history. Detailed record - Similar records
36.	Local ventures change hands as 1871 begins / Delaplane, Kristin [400] [ECHOS-1998-400] A storm in February 1871 covered the hills with snow for a day. The flagstaff in front of Wilson's stable in Suisun City, which had been standing for more than a dozen years, was knocked down in a severe gust during the storm. Detailed record - Similar records
37.	Death, intrigue, scandal part of the times / Delaplane, Kristin [399] [ECHOS-1998-399] In the first part of 1871, three deaths were reported out of Vacaville. From the start of the year, things took a bad turn for Joseph Hewitt of Pleasants Valley. His barn, along 20 tons of hay and four valuable horses, were all destroyed in a fire. Detailed record - Similar records
38.	Solano County communities bustling in 1871 / Delaplane, Kristin [398] [ECHOS-1998-398] In the winter of 1871, farmer Mathew Cooper was spitting wood he purchased some months before. He came upon a hollow log and discovered a large white oak walking cane. Detailed record - Similar records
39.	Solano's citizens full of vigor in 1870 / Delaplane, Kristin [397] [ECHOS-1998-397] In 1870, Solano County was the eighth county in the state in regard to population. Powers and George A. Gillespie were operating the Weekly Solano Republican newspaper, which was published in Suisun City. George's brother, E.F. Gillespie, was the justice of peace [...] Detailed record - Similar records
40.	Suisun City becomes city of enterprise / Delaplane, Kristin [396] [ECHOS-1998-396] The 1870s were to be a prosperous time for Solano County. Many of those early pioneers were realizing their dreams and had become respected citizens. Suisun City was the major town for enterprise, but several businesses were also established in Vallejo, and Benicia was still a focal point for business. Detailed record - Similar records

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