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No hurry in picking men, Gold Rush women told
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[691]
[WAYITWAS-2007-691]
Advice was to take one's time, and judge a man beyond his fine clothes.
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Disasters follow pioneer family
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[205]
[WAYITWAS-2004-205]
My last column talked about the experiences of Luzena Stanley Wilson and Mason Wilson in Sacramento during the winter of 1849-1850. The information is based on Luzena's memoirs and the research by Fern Henry in her new book "My Checkered Life: Luzena Stanley Wilson in Early California."
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Settlers relied on their own skills
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[48]
[WAYITWAS-2000-48]
Health care has always been a concern to the families settling in a new area. Early pioneers had to rely on their skills and knowledge, treating common ailments with herbs and other substances then thought to be beneficial. Almost every housewife had her own stash of medicinal supplies with which to doctor her family. Some women gained quite a lot of experience and people would seek them out for advice and help.
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Early pioneer's wandering spirit brought him here
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Bowen, Jerry
[7]
[WAYITWAS-2000-7]
Before there was a Vacaville, there had to be people. In some of my articles I will introduce you to a few of the people that were a part of its beginnings, how they got here and events that were a part of Solano County and Vacaville's history.
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Early Solano
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Wichels, Ernest
[784]
[WICHELS-1964-784]
A common human weakness is to predict the future. Sometimes the vision we see in the crystal ball may, by coincidence, come true. The editor of the Vallejo Recorder, in July and August of 1867, published a series of articles on Solano County communities and speculated on their development.
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Oral history gives look at Chinese culture
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Delaplane, Kristin
[406]
[ECHOS-1998-406]
'There was a big Chinese laundry in town where the McBride Senior Center is. It was called Quong Sing Chinese Laundry. Two or three people worked in the washroom and there were about four ironers.
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School's story is wreathed in summary of pupils
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[671]
[WAYITWAS-2006-671]
This is Part 1 of a two-part article. Part 2 will run Sunday, Oct. 22. - Editor In the early years of Solano County history, Benicia was at the forefront in developing educational institutions for the children of the first pioneer families.
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A complex history
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[558]
[WAYITWAS-2004-558]
Solano County will celebrate the official opening its new Government Center in downtown Fairfield on Dec. 16. The new glass and steel building now dominates the face of downtown Fairfield. Yet before its advent, there were four different buildings that served as Solano County's government center.
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Making history as female fruit rancher
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[54]
[WAYITWAS-2001-54]
Fruit ranching drew many people to the Vacaville area during the 1880s. While the majority were men, a number of women also became known as successful fruit growers.
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Early black residents contributed to county
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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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