November 12, 1874

A newspaper started in Clinton (first successful attempt)

Meanwhile, closer to home

CountyFall 1874Season

Gardiner came to Rock County and located where he now resides

CountyNovember 3, 1874

Sheriff elected

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Nation & worldNovember 12, 1874

A newspaper started in Clinton (first successful attempt)

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1AQuotation found on a page of our own sources

In years past, many attempts were made by ambitious writers to become the censors of public and private acts, in Clinton, through the medium of a newspaper, but it was not until November 12, 1874, that the attempt was realized. On that date, Messrs.

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. 401 / book p. 405

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

Allen started the "Clinton Gazette"; but none of these long survived. November 12, 1874, Chet. M.

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. 2, PDF p. 136 / book p. 645

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November 12, 1874

A newspaper started in Clinton (first successful attempt)

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Nation & worldNovember 12, 1874

A newspaper started in Clinton (first successful attempt)

A 1 independent source

1AQuotation found on a page of our own sources

In years past, many attempts were made by ambitious writers to become the censors of public and private acts, in Clinton, through the medium of a newspaper, but it was not until November 12, 1874, that the attempt was realized. On that date, Messrs.

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

Allen started the "Clinton Gazette"; but none of these long survived. November 12, 1874, Chet. M.