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FIGHT FOR A GAL.

October 8, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

FIGHT FOR A GAL.— The Monitor Gazette of October 8th says : We are informed that a fight is to come off on Sunday afternoon, about five miles below Ante- lope City, on Walker’s river, between an emi- grant named ” Mac” and an hombre a native of Walker’s bottom, known as Yankee Sullivan. The … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers Tagged: Antelope City, Mac, Walker's river, Yankee Sullivan

Police Court – Sacramento, Oct. 12, 1864

September 30, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

POLICE COURT.— In the Police Court yesterday John Doe was tried on a charge of petit larceny in stealing a $20 gold piece, the property of Anna Smith. Anna, while under the influence of lager beer, had scattered her money over the floor of her room and afterwards accused the defendant of stealing a part … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers Tagged: concealed weapons, lager beer, lumber, petit larceny, potatoes

Eggs Easier … Cheese steady

September 28, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Sacramento Union, 19 August 1922 NEW YORK PRODUCE NEW YORK, Aug. 18. — Butter firm; creamery higher than extras, 36½ @ 37; extra firsts, 32@35½. Eggs eas- ier. Cheese steady. DRIED FRUIT NEW YORK, Aug. 18.— Evaporated apples dull and easy; prunes, quiet. Apricots, easy. Peaches steady. Rais- ins quiet.

Posted in: California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers Tagged: Apples, Apricots, Butter, Cheese, Comomity Prices, Eggs, Peaches, Prunes, Raisins

Affordable Housing – 1922

September 25, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

One Housing Need. Sacramento Union, 19 August 1922 DISCOURAGEMENT is still the lot of the newcomer and the newlywed who seek to find shelter for himself and family. The old bugaboo which confronted the man in need of a temporary home in the days immediately after the war still stalks in the troubled dreams of … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Thinking about Tagged: 1922, Affordable Housing

O. F. WILLEY & CO.

September 14, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Sacramento Daily Union, June 1873   An advertisement from the Sacramento Daily Union, June 1873, which shows the never changing love of personal modes of transportation in America, not much different now than 143 years ago.

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, Thinking about Tagged: BAROUCHES, BASSET PHAETONS, BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, CLARENCES, COUPES, LANDAULETTES, LANDAUS, PHAETONS, SULKIES, WAGONS

Independent Taxpayers’ Party of Sacramento [Part 2.]

September 13, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

EXTENDING THE WORK. [Part 2.] Sacramento Daily Union, 5 June 1873 . “A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.” The movement inaugurated in Sacramento county by the Taxpayers’ party, has already extended to Yuba, as will be seen by reading the appended call to ” the independent voters” of that county. The only difference is … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Thinking about Tagged: 1873, California, Independent Taxpayers' Party, Independent Taxpayers' Party of Sacramento, Sacramento

Independent Taxpayers’ Party of Sacramento [Part 1.]

September 13, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

SACRAMENTO TO HER SISTER COUNTIES. [Part 1.] Sacramento Daily Union, 5 June 1873 . The address of the Independent Taxpayers’ Committee, after setting forth with remarkable brevity the causes which have made the new local political party necessary and the issue between the people of this county and the railway monopoly, points to the “election … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Thinking about Tagged: 1873, Central Pacific Railroad, Independent Taxpayers' Party, Independent Taxpayers' Party of Sacramento, Sacramento

Captain Jack, the celebrated Modoc chief 1873

September 12, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

CAPTAIN JACK`S GENEALOGY The Son of an Old Kentucky Filibuster. [From the Frankfort (Ky.) Yeoman.] It is at this time currently reported in this community, and by many believed, that Captain Jack, the celebrated Modoc chief, is the son of Captain Jack Chambers, a native and formerly well-known citizen of the western part of this … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, History, Obituaries, Racism Tagged: 1873, American Indians, Captain Jack Chambers, Chief Captain Jack, Medoc Indians, Sacramento Daily Union

Ten doctors and eight lawyers 1878

September 11, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Russian River Flag, Number 19, 14 March 1878 Ten doctors and eight lawyers find employment at Petaluma, respectively in killing people and winding up their estates, etc. Petaluma has about 140 pianos and organs, valued at $42,000 in use in that city, and gives employment to 13 professional music teachers.

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, History, Obituaries, Sea Stories Tagged: Eight lawyers, music teachers, organs, Petaluma, pianos, Ten doctors

SOLANO – On the Derivation and Definition of the Names …

August 29, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Daily Alta California, Volume 1, Number 103, 29 April 1850 REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE On the Derivation and Definition of the Names of the several Counties of the State of California, &c. SOLANO.— This is the second name of the celebrated missionary Francisco Solano, and was also borne by the great chief of the … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive Tagged: 1817, Benicia, Carquines, Counties, Jose Arguello, Malaca, Sem-yeto, Solano, State of California, Suisun
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