September 1866

The State Fair was held, for the fifth time, at Janesville, with receipts of nearly $15,000

Meanwhile, closer to home

BeloitAugust 29, 1866

John Bell came from Chicago to Beloit and became foreman of the forging shop of Merrill & Houston's Iron Works

BeloitSeptember 1866Month

Caswell learned that Mr. Powers' bedstead and chair factory had burned

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Rock CountySeptember 1866

The State Fair was held, for the fifth time, at Janesville, with receipts of nearly $15,000

A 1 independent source

1AQuotation found on a page of our own sources

The expenditures were $8,330.52, and a balance remaining of $3,074.38. In September, 1866, the State Fair was held, for the fifth time, at Janesville. The receipts were nearly $15,000, and the expenses, $9,600, with a balance of $5,400 on hand.

Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.PDF p. 450

2AQuotation found on a page of our own sourcesRepeats an earlier source

In September, 1866, the state fair was held, for the fifth time, at Janesville. The receipts were nearly $15,000, and the expenses $9,600, with a balance of $5,400 on hand.

Brown, William Fiske, editor. Rock County, Wisconsin: A New History of Its Cities, Villages, Towns, Citizens and Varied Interests, from the Earliest Times, Up to Date. Chicago: C. F. Cooper & Co., 1908. 2 vols. archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon01brow, archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon02brow.Vol. 1, PDF p. 445 / book p. 412

1866 / September

Rock CountyA

September 1866

The State Fair was held, for the fifth time, at Janesville, with receipts of nearly $15,000

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The evidence

Rock CountySeptember 1866

The State Fair was held, for the fifth time, at Janesville, with receipts of nearly $15,000

A 1 independent source

1AQuotation found on a page of our own sources

The expenditures were $8,330.52, and a balance remaining of $3,074.38. In September, 1866, the State Fair was held, for the fifth time, at Janesville. The receipts were nearly $15,000, and the expenses, $9,600, with a balance of $5,400 on hand.

2AQuotation found on a page of our own sourcesRepeats an earlier source

In September, 1866, the state fair was held, for the fifth time, at Janesville. The receipts were nearly $15,000, and the expenses $9,600, with a balance of $5,400 on hand.