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Travelers bugged by strange bedfellows Lodgings harbored pesky critters and sleepless nights
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Bowen, Jerry
[660]
[WAYITWAS-2006-660]
I was watching the news today regarding the infestation of bedbugs and about fleas carrying West Nile virus. The media went on and on about people traveling all over the world and the result is that diseases and bugs of all kinds are being spread over areas once free from such things.
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Newspaper editor gives scene of Vacaville
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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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Mira, Mira on the wall--Oh, the tales this theater can tell
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Dingler, Nancy
[489]
[RETROSPECT-2004-489]
VALLEJO'At the close of World War II, the employees and enlisted men and women who were stationed at Mare Island needed an outlet, something to break up the boredom. The Mare Island Recreation Association decided to form a theater group. From these practical beginnings, the theatrical troupe would grow and flourish and contribute in no small measure to the cultural and civic life of the Vallejo area.
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Patwin legend tells of smokehouse
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Bowen, Jerry
[179]
[WAYITWAS-2003-179]
Little was known about the American Indians who inhabit- ed Solano County and the surrounding area until the late 1800s and early 1900s. By that time, for various reasons, there were virtually none left, disease being the biggest killer after the arrival of the Spanish.
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A tale of gold buried at Rancho Solano
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Bowen, Jerry
[144]
[WAYITWAS-2002-144]
As early as 1835, Jose Francisco Armijo was believed to have visited the Suisun Valley area. It must have made a favorable impression on him, because he applied for and received a land grant in 1839 from Mariano Vallejo. It consisted of about 13,000 acres of Suisun Valley, extending from Suisun Marsh to Manka's Corners and in March 1840, Gov. Alverado granted final approval.
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Today's Vacaville varies widely from 1946 plan
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Bowen, Jerry
[703]
[WAYITWAS-2007-703]
The title page says, "A Plan For The City Of Vacaville," and the document was submitted to the Planning Commission of the city of Vacaville by Planning Consultant, H. H. Jaqueth in 1946.
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Writers impressed with local area in 1860s
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Delaplane, Kristin
[364]
[ECHOS-1997-364]
In the 1800s, writers from newspapers and publications visited Solano County and give a report on the area. The following are excerpts from an article that appeared in the California Rural Home Journal, which was published semimonthly in San Francisco.
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Suisun newspapers face off over charges
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Delaplane, Kristin
[314]
[ECHOS-1996-314]
In 1863, at least two newspapers were being published in Solano County, both located in Suisun City. The Solano County Herald, which debuted back in 1855, billed itself as "the county's official paper." Ownership had changed over the years. In 1863, the man in charge was O.B. Powers [...]
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Diary of 1873 tells of a smitten young man
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[649]
[WAYITWAS-2006-649]
Several years ago, Kirsten Llamas, the great-great-great-granddaughter of David Creighton, one of the earlier settlers in the Vacaville area, shared some of her family's diaries and letters with me.
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Ship's bell tolls a memorable WW2 tale
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Bowen, Jerry
[655]
[WAYITWAS-2006-655]
Having spent more than 10 ten years in the U.S. Navy, mostly on the USS Kawishiwi, and as a plank-owner of the USS Buchanan in the late 50s and 60s, I feel somewhat qualified in making the following statement:
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