December 10, 1875

The Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railroad Company was sold under a decree of foreclosure and renamed

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BeloitDecember 8, 1875

A Beloit farmer entered the milling business

CountyDecember 29, 1875

The Temple of Honor was organized in Janesville

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The regionDecember 10, 1875

The Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railroad Company was sold under a decree of foreclosure and renamed

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The Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway. \ In 1870, the "Milwaukee, Manitowoc & Green Bay Railroad Company " was chartered to build a road from Milwaukee to Green Bay by way of Manitowoc. It built its line from Milwaukee to Manitowoc in 1873, when its name was changed to " Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railroad Company." Under a decree of foreclosure, it was sold Dec. 10, 1875, and its name was changed to " Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway Company," by which name it is still known.

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. 176 / book p. 180

1875 / December 10

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December 10, 1875

The Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railroad Company was sold under a decree of foreclosure and renamed

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The regionDecember 10, 1875

The Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railroad Company was sold under a decree of foreclosure and renamed

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1AQuotation found on a page of our own sources

The Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway. \ In 1870, the "Milwaukee, Manitowoc & Green Bay Railroad Company " was chartered to build a road from Milwaukee to Green Bay by way of Manitowoc. It built its line from Milwaukee to Manitowoc in 1873, when its name was changed to " Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railroad Company." Under a decree of foreclosure, it was sold Dec. 10, 1875, and its name was changed to " Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway Company," by which name it is still known.