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Law was passed closing saloons on election day to quell rioting / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [763] [WAYITWAS-2007-763]
Our recent local elections with low voter turnout and disinterested citizens had me look at earlier elections in Solano County. With today's well-regulated and orderly campaign and voting system in mind, 19th century elections read more like a riot.
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Suisun, California - The Elite Saloon on south side of Solano St., close to the railroad tracks, circa 1888
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Oriole Saloon on corner of Solano St. and Main, Suisun, Calif. The Oriole Saloon 1888-1914 was an elite barroom with a reading room attached. It was owned by Thomas Wood, uncle of Wood Young. [...]

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Voter Apathy Could Have Repercussions / Rico, John [886] [RICO-1981-886]
OUR SCHOOLS - LOSING THEIR PROMINENCE - Tuesday, June 9, may well be labeled "A Day For Disaster." That's the day local area voters went to the polls and made known their feelings in a recall election for school trustees.
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Earlier Newspapers / Wichels, Ernest [781] [WICHELS-1964-781]
Like Santa Claus, the editor of an historical column has many helpers. Hardly a day passes that I do not receive some information which helps to bridge the gap between the past and the present.
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Ninety Odd Years Ago / Wichels, Ernest [856] [WICHELS-1964-856]
Tuesday is election day. The shouting, the charges, and the counter-charges, will soon cease and a few persons will be asked to "eat crow." Elections have, arparently, always been the same.
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Other Days Of Mourning / Wichels, Ernest [774] [WICHELS-1963-774]
Vallejoans shared the grief of the world and of the nation following last week's tragedy. With heartfelt reverence, our citizens worshiped in their churches, closed shop, displayed the flag in mourning, and many unashamedly cried.
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Orders For Mare Island / Wichels, Ernest [772] [WICHELS-1963-772]
We oldsters often date ourselves by the fashions we wear, by the tunes we hum, or by the furniture we insist on keeping. Today we are going to date the Mare Island Naval Shipyard. Most everyone knows that our great naval plant is 109 years old but it is interesting to read the thousands of Commandants' Orders and Notices which serve as milestones of the past century.
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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.
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Vallejo - 8 x 10 glass plate. Saloon interior, Banner over bar says "June 1915 - Vallejo Days."
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