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Early black residents contributed to county / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [26] [WAYITWAS-2000-26]
I would like to thank Gerald Gordon of Vacaville, who suggested that I look into the contribution African Americans made to the county.
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A look into vanished world of Chinatown / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [581] [WAYITWAS-2005-581]
For decades in the late 1800s and into the 20th century, a small Chinese community flourished in Vacaville along Dobbins Street.
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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 [...]
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Construction took off in building an Army airfield / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [734] [WAYITWAS-2007-734]
My recent columns on the wartime housing boom in response to the incoming personnel for the Fairfield-Suisun Army Air Field led me to look a bit closer at the early years of Travis Air Force Base.
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Early California gold rush pioneer / Bowen, Jerry [125] [WAYITWAS-2002-125]
Some of Solano County's early residents are relatively unknown locally but when you look into their past you find that they left an impressive trail of actions and deeds.
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Wartime proclamation reflected somber mood / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [738] [WAYITWAS-2007-738]
My last column looked at the early years of the Fairfield-Suisun Airbase, a wartime response to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Although the local newspapers did not report much about the activities, local residents were eager to learn more about the "great flying field."
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Early grand jury focused on liquor permits / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [646] [WAYITWAS-2006-646]
This is the second installment of a look back into how county business was conducted prior to the establishment of the Board of Supervisors in 1855. - Editor
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Events parallel those of 50 years ago / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [89] [WAYITWAS-2001-89]
I had originally intended this article to be used at the end of November around Pearl Harbor Day. But with events unfolding now, the attack in the USA by terrorists, perhaps a look at six months of news editorial excerpts 50 years ago will give a little insight as to how we got here.
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Vacaville women addressed the latest fashions / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [704] [WAYITWAS-2007-704]
With spring truly here, we all have grown tired of dark, heavy winter clothes and are looking forward to lighter summer fashions.
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That 'Ugly' Old Metal Building / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [101] [WAYITWAS-2001-101]
It wasn't much to look at. The outer walls were of corrugated tin and covered with a less than eye-pleasing red paint. The end facing on 620 East Main Street was overgrown with ivy, effectively hiding the old structure from public scrutiny.
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