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379.	Publication showcased Vacaville to the rest of the world / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [41] [WAYITWAS-2000-41] By the 1880s, immigration to California steadily increased. A large number of fruit ranches were established in the Vacaville area and elsewhere in the state. Newspapers, pamphlets and other printed advertisements throughout the United States extolled the beauty and climatic advantages of California, aiming to attract new settlers, and to open new markets. Detailed record - Similar records
380.	Mystery surrounds Solano County's golden trophy / Bowen, Jerry [40] [WAYITWAS-2000-40] Intrigue! Bribery! Subterfuge! Grand theft! Who would have thought all these words would apply to the county exhibits at the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition in San Francisco. Detailed record - Similar records
381.	Travel was not easy in the 1850s / Bowen, Jerry [39] [WAYITWAS-2000-39] There has been a lot in the news lately about frustrating airport delays and gridlock on the nation's highways. Our lives have become so fast-paced even short travel interruptions are quite frustrating. Detailed record - Similar records
382.	Grand plans for Solano City crumbled / Bowen, Jerry [38] [WAYITWAS-2000-38] In this series of columns on relatively unknown towns of Solano County, one has been missing: Solano City. Detailed record - Similar records
383.	Rum-runners get caught in the delta / Bowen, Jerry [37] [WAYITWAS-2000-37] For decades, various temperance societies throughout the United States worked to educate the public about the "evils of drink," with various degrees of success. Detailed record - Similar records
384.	Vacaville destroyed in year's second inferno / Bowen, Jerry [36] [WAYITWAS-2000-36] In the early days of California it was common for hastily erected towns to be destroyed by fire. Homes and businesses were built close together and usually out of wood. The cost and importance of fire protection was ignored until a disaster happened. Occasionally, after a particularly bad fire, a town would slowly fade away and disappear if it didn't have a good reason to rebuild. Detailed record - Similar records
385.	Vacaville in Ashes / Bowen, Jerry [35] [WAYITWAS-2000-35] June 6, 1877. The north wind was hot and harsh on the dry landscape surrounding the small town of Vacaville. At the southwest end of town, Tom Wilson had just returned from Suisun, put his horse in the barn and gone into the house. It was quiet in their home because his mother, Luzena, and sister were visiting Yosemite [...] Detailed record - Similar records
386.	Dusty memories and a castle on the hill / Bowen, Jerry [34] [WAYITWAS-2000-34] Ghost towns are often the essence of dreams of adventure. They conjure up dreams of tumbleweeds rolling down a dusty street, doors hanging askew swaying in a whimsical breeze and decaying buildings embracing the memories of a population long since gone. Detailed record - Similar records
387.	Denverton was once known as Nurse's Landing / Bowen, Jerry [33] [WAYITWAS-2000-33] Every day thousands of travelers and strung-out commuters zoom past a road sign on Highway 12 that points to Denverton Road not far from the Western Railroad Museum. Should you choose to leave Highway 12 here, a fading and dusty street sign on this quiet road greets you declaring this to be the "Rio Vista-Denverton Road." An old ranch, a couple of newer structures and a bridge over a swampy waterway are all that occupy the quiet lane. Detailed record - Similar records
388.	Drying precious fruits of the harvest / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [32] [WAYITWAS-2000-32] Drying fruit has a long tradition in the orchards around Vacaville and Fairfield. Detailed record - Similar records

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