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June Question: Do you think “Faster” Defines the 20th Century?

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Lynne S.: The Search for the Kalenborn Summer Cabin Has Been Found

The Kalenborn Cabin has been found in Dearborn Park.  The following story was written BEFORE the summer home was found. Congraulations to Lynne Story by Lynne S. We are looking without success ….   In the 1920s my grandparents Mr. … Continue reading

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1877: Biz Partners Call It Quits

February 1877: “Dissolution of the partnership between J. Garretson, P.G. Stryker and James McCormick, hithertofore run under the name of J. Garretson & Co. with J. Garretson as the survivor.

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With Neptune’s Vomitorium clogged with sand, John’s organizing last year’s goodies

“Dry Heaves” Story by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, This was yesterday’s big project. With sand still clogging Neptune’s Vomitorium, I’ve given up on any big event happening there this year. So, I took all of this year’s … Continue reading

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1880s: Sarah Swanton was Pescadero’s Primo Innkeeper

New-old story by June Morrall Pescadero innkeeper Sarah Swanton was 100 ahead of her time. Often praised as a woman of remarkable business ability, she was also blessed with an affable personality. “…an an entertainer, she has few equals and … Continue reading

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Book:The Five of Hearts

“The Five of Hearts” by Patricia O’Toole tells the story of Henry Adams and his dearest friends, 1880-1918. The book was published in 1990, and the Henry Adams  friend I most enjoyed reading about was United States Geological Survey (USGS) … Continue reading

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The “Where Could This Be” Photo….?

And what is this of?  Anything to do with the Ocean Shore Railroad?

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John Vonderlin says in 1863 there was gold in them there hills!!!

Story from John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June,   There’s GOLD in them there hills!!! That’s something I wasn’t aware of. I got onto this search thread using “Pillarcitos and Pilarcitos” as search terms. I was surprised when the … Continue reading

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John Vonderlin: 1868 Bison Skull Found Near Pilarcitos Reservoir

Story from John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June,    This is an excerpt from an article entitled “The Earliest Residents of California,” from the November 8th, 1868 issue of “The Daily Alta.”   Several years ago we mentioned the … Continue reading

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John Vonderlin: Butterfly Emerges From Its Pupae

Story by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected])   Hi June, Do you remember my posting about”Gumby,” the largest Gumboot Chiton, I had ever seen washed ashore. Though dead, it was in amazingly good shape, with its tentacles intact, unlike most … Continue reading

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