Sonoma Democrat > 19 November 1857 THE PILOT RECOVERED. Truth is often stranger than fiction. The following thrilling incident, related with admirable spirit, is taken from the Newburyport Journal : The day of miracles is past — so it has, and let it go; but so long as Michael Stephens, Jr., shall live, we shall … [Read more…]
Well, I’ll be dimmed, who’d have thought that things like this would be happening on the open sea? In my brief 5 years on the main, I swear things like this never happened! SONOMA DEMOCRAT 19 November 1857 The P.M.S.S. Company. Give it to ’em.— The following from the Morning Call, gives a rather deplorable … [Read more…]
Sonoma Democrat > 29 October 1857 Arrival of the Steamer Panama. Two Weeks Later from the Atlantic States. Terrible Shipwreck and Loss of Lives! The mail steamship Panama, arrived at San Francisco on Thursday last, bringing the news of one of the most heartrending disasters that has ever taken place on our Coast, in the … [Read more…]
On September 11, 2016, our local newspaper published an article on the misadventures of the VERNA A II, a 56 foot fishing boat out of Fort Bragg, California. The article caught my fancy. A few days later, September 13, 2016, slightly more amusing article was published due to the efforts of its owner, Roy Underwood, … [Read more…]
After Saturday night’s festivities at El Correfoc we were wondering what would be in store for us on Sunday. The newspaper had a listing for a “Piromusical” at a large square at the base of the National Palace around Montjuic Fountain. The site was ready made for public displays with the Palace standing on a … [Read more…]
La Merce – Fireworks in Barcelona the last weekend in September. In 1995, wife and I took a three-week trip to Spain and France. When planning the trip I looked for festivals that may occur in areas around our planned stops. In Fodor’s Spain 1995, in the sections on festivals, only one festival appeared to … [Read more…]
Daily Alta California, 18 February 1877 The yacht “Minnie” is on the beach at the foot of Mason street cleaning. The bark “Tenby Castle” goes up to Vallejo City to-morrow, to load wheat for Cork. The schooner “Jessie Nickerson” sailed from Eureka on the 11th instant, for Tahiti. The bark “David Hoadley ” was towed … [Read more…]
Marin County Tocsin, 23 January 1892 The pope has the grip. Cardinal Simeoni died in Rome Jan 14 of the grip. Enormous damage has been done by floods in Spain. Albert Victor, heir of the prince of Wales, died of the grip Jan. 14, aged 28. He was a rather light-headed dandy and credited with … [Read more…]
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.
The whale ship Ann Alexander, Capt. J. C. De- blois, of New Bedford, was struck by a wounded sperm whale on the 20th Augnst, in lat. 5 50 S, lon. 102 W. A large hole was stove in her bottom, and she sunk so rapidly that she was abandoned. Crew saved.