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Solano History 7 records found  Search took 0.01 seconds. 
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Many Causes for Rape of the Vacaville Scene / Rico, John [894] [RICO-1981-894]
THE CHANGING FACE OF RURAL VACAVILLE - In the annual Solano County crop report compiled by Agricultural Commissioner Richard Lawley and his staff for 1980, are some interesting figures reflecting on the diversity of products now grown. on Solano County lands. Also of interest 1o. the report is a statement which estimates In the past years the county has lost 3,650 acres to urbanization, out of which 970 acres were prime land and 2,680 were used for grazing purposes.
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Great Depression caused hard times in Solano / Bowen, Jerry [825] [WAYITWAS-2008-825]
Today I saw an interesting front page from a United Kingdom newspaper, The Independent, showing a photo that may or may not be a modern soup line waiting for handouts. The headline blatantly shouts, "United States of America 2008; The Great Depression."
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Suisun City was a scene of bustling business / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [586] [WAYITWAS-2005-586]
By 1857, the interest of Benicia and Vallejo residents in the development of upper Solano County increased quickly. Population numbers in those areas rose rapidly, inspiring the debate about relocating the county seat.
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Orchardist prospers after early struggle / Delaplane, Kristin [421] [ECHOS-1999-421]
Both my parents were born in Iowa and grew up within five miles of each other, but they didn't meet until they were almost grown. In Iowa we had a farm, 230 acres. The crops were corn, oats, barley and soybeans. I think they're still raising mostly those same crops back there [...]
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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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Kid Stuff - Cutting Cots, Picking Prunes / Rico, John [927] [RICO-1979-927]
THE GREAT SOLANO FACE-LIFT - The annual crop report for Solano County has just been released by the office of Agricultural Commissioner Richard Lawley. Although the gross volume in production for 1978 fell about $2 million below the 1977 figure, the $98.3 million for 1978 was impressive.
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County cultural, economic scenes brighten / Delaplane, Kristin [336] [ECHOS-1997-336]
In the summer of 1883, an account in the Dixon newspaper on the Davis House open house given by the hotel's new owners, Little and Barker, went as follows: "A large number of Dixonites attended. . . [...]
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