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Petaluma and the WCTU

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Katherine J. Rinehart
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Have you ever wondered who was responsible for installing the drinking fountain at the corner of Western Avenue and Petaluma Boulevard North? Well in case you have, it was members of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) who hired local … Continue reading →

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Dr. Anabel McGaughey Stuart Memorial Update

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Katherine J. Rinehart
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In my last post I described how a fountain honoring the memory of Santa Rosa doctor Anabel McGaughey Stuart was installed in a park next to the old Carnegie library following her death in 1914. I speculated that the park … Continue reading →

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