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Carrying on family's agricultural tradition / Delaplane, Kristin [412] [ECHOS-1999-412]
"I am a fruit rancher and fourth-generation Vacavillian. My great-grandfather, George Sharpe, came here from England. He was a contractor and a builder and when the train stopped in Elmira, he decided the building opportunities were here. The towns were booming in the 1860s or 1870s [...]
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Solano locale for business, hectic activity / Delaplane, Kristin [367] [ECHOS-1997-367]
The clerk from the steamer Julia married Grace Woodbridge, daughter of the Rev. Woodbridge. To honor the groom's vocation, an anchor made of flowers was suspended from the ceiling of the Benicia church.
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Vacaville downtown marked boon in 1884 / Delaplane, Kristin [355] [ECHOS-1997-355]
Snow capped the Vaca mountains and the 1884 New Year was rung in with the ringing of the college bell. There was a party in Pleasants Valley at G.W. Thissel's. Guests were treated to a supper and indulged in singing and games to a late hour.
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Mail-order business was plumb hard work / Delaplane, Kristin [342] [ECHOS-1997-342]
During the Depression Era . . . "The farmers weren't shipping much [...]
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Cost of business in 1857 Benicia lowered / Delaplane, Kristin [294] [ECHOS-1996-294]
Just before New Year's 1857, there was a snowstorm in Benicia that lasted four to five hours and left 2 inches of snow on the ground. To citizens' knowledge, it was the first snowfall since the city was founded. Hatch, Brackett and Co., proprietors of the Brick Store at 1st and E, celebrated New Year's Eve with an old-fashioned housewarming to thank customers for their patronage. Business was apparently so brisk the owners had just completed an extensive addition to the store [...]
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Benicia a vibrant business hub in 1800s / Delaplane, Kristin [284] [ECHOS-1996-284]
Second in a series D.N. Hastings at First and D operated the Benicia Market and dealt in beef, pork, lard, hams, hides, tallow, game and vegetables. Vender John Dalton ran the Benicia Fruit Store and kept a stock of fruits, nuts, confectionery, cigars and tobacco.
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Vallejo faces decline, gains business footing / Delaplane, Kristin [234] [ECHOS-1995-234]
Information for this article came from The Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum and Vacaville Heritage Council. Second of two parts. Last week we saw the beginnings of Vallejo and how the town first formed, its elation at being chosen as the state capital and subsequent disappointment at being removed as the state capital. How Mare Island became its source of revival and subsequent growth.)
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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.
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Newspaper editor gives scene of Vacaville / Delaplane, Kristin [330] [ECHOS-1997-330]
The first issue of the first newspaper out of Vacaville was dated March 15, 1883. The subscription price was $2 a year and the publisher was James D. McClain: "The Reporter will deal with the present and future. [...]
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Loss of Capitol, decline of port end dreams / Delaplane, Kristin [228] [ECHOS-1995-228]
Information for this article came from the Benicia Camel Barn Museum, Solano County Genealogical Society, Benicia Historical Society, and Vacaville Heritage Council (Part 2. Last week was the story of the founding of Benicia in 1848 by Robert Semple, who purchased the land from Gen. Vallejo. The first news of the Gold Rush was in Benicia [...]
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