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1893

The Janesville electric street railroad (electrified in 1892) was sold to George W. Blabon of Philadelphia.

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Beloit1893During 1893

Pearsons Hall was completed, making it possible to open a science course at Beloit College.

Beloit1893During 1893

A Norwegian church on the west side of Oak street was built (dedicated in 1895).

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1893

The Janesville electric street railroad (electrified in 1892) was sold to George W. Blabon of Philadelphia.

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Rock County1893

The Janesville electric street railroad (electrified in 1892) was sold to George W. Blabon of Philadelphia.

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The line was run as a horse railroad until 1892, when it was rebuilt with electricity as the motive power, at a cost of over $100,000. In 1893 the road was sold to George W. Blabon, of Philadelphia, and has since been run under his ownership.

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. 63 / book p. 575