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Petaluma

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Petaluma (pĕtəl`mə), city (1990 pop. 43,184), Sonoma co., W Calif.; inc. 1858. Founded in 1833 by a colony of Mexicans, Petaluma is a former major poultry and egg center that has grown into a full-fledged suburb since 1970. Its population has increased accordingly. Local industries produce fabricated metal products, baked goods, dairy products, and telecommunications products among others.


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This was why he sat at the beer table with Captain Jorgensen, who was just returned with a schooner-load of hay from the Petaluma Flats.
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Or, less ambitious, Billy would say: "I gotta skin over to Petaluma to-morrow, Saxon.
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