Monthly Archives: June 2009

John Vonderlin: 1909: You could have too much moisture in your butter

Story from John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) BUTTER CONTAINS TOO MUCH MOISTURE  A.B. Cavalli, Rancher, Violated Pure Food Law” MENLO PARK March 4. –For “his violations of the pure food laws A.B. Cavalli, a La Honda rancher, has run afoul … Continue reading

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John Vonderlin: 1865: All Eyes on the “Oil Springs”

Story from John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June,   This article, from the February 2nd, 1865, issue of “The Daily Alta,” preceded the two articles, “Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Oil Lands #1 and #2,” and describes the excitement … Continue reading

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John Vonderlin: The Ocean Shore Railroad Delivered Trout For Local Coastside Streams!

Story from John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected])   Fred Sarcander and Charles F. Brandenstein were on the San Gregorio creek in San Mateo county. Up to the end of last week Brandenstein had planted 260,000 trout fry in the streams … Continue reading

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John Vonderlin: Meet Loren Coburn

Story from John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Image: (close-up of the Loren Coburn home on what was then called San Gregorio Street, and today is called Stage Road.] [Note from June]:  I’d like to mention that many of the folks … Continue reading

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