August 1, 1907

The road was equipped and completed, covering about six miles of track with one loop on each side of the river, and began operations.

Meanwhile, closer to home

PropertyJuly 22, 1907

A storm of rain and wind crippled interurban service between Rockford and Janesville, stranding players and visitors at Yost's Park (reported in the Janesville Daily Gazette of that date).

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BeloitAugust 1, 1907

The road was equipped and completed, covering about six miles of track with one loop on each side of the river, and began operations.

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1AQuotation found on a page of our own sources

On July 16, in the same year, a franchise was granted and soon thereafter the company began its work of construction, and on August 1, 1907, the road was equipped and completed, covering about six miles of track, consisting of one loop on each side of the river, and began operations.

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. 119 / book p. 629

1907 / August 1

BeloitA

August 1, 1907

The road was equipped and completed, covering about six miles of track with one loop on each side of the river, and began operations.

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BeloitAugust 1, 1907

The road was equipped and completed, covering about six miles of track with one loop on each side of the river, and began operations.

A 1 independent source

1AQuotation found on a page of our own sources

On July 16, in the same year, a franchise was granted and soon thereafter the company began its work of construction, and on August 1, 1907, the road was equipped and completed, covering about six miles of track, consisting of one loop on each side of the river, and began operations.