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1904

In Beloit, 1904 saw changes in churches, businesses and city life. The Warner company put its automobile indicator, the Auto-Meter, on the market in July, and a Beloit paper-mill concern shipped a twenty-five-car train carrying a paper mill for erection on the Thames near London. Fire and flood nearly destroyed the new South Beloit gas-engine plant in March, and the First Church of Christ, Scientist, was re-incorporated in December after the 1888 corporation had been dissolved. ↗ ↗ ↗ ↗ ↗

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January

CountyJanuary 30, 1904

The First Church of Janesville (Methodist) and the Court Street Methodist Episcopal Church were consolidated, forming the Central Methodist Episcopal Church, which met in the Court Street Church building.

February

BeloitFebruary 1904Month

The Eldredge & Fisher successor partnership ended.

March

BeloitMarch 20, 1904

Fire and flood nearly destroyed the new South Beloit gas-engine plant, entailing a heavy loss; soon after, the same year, the old implement factory in Beloit was almost destroyed by fire.

CountyMarch 1904Month

The Rock County Sugar Company was incorporated with a capital of $800,000; a site was purchased out of the old Paul farm, and immense brick buildings were erected and machinery installed during 1904.

April

Nothing recorded close to home this month.

May

BeloitMay 1, 1904

Rev. H. Krawshaar began a pastorate (running to November 1904), following Rev. J. Figge, whose pastorate ended March 27, 1904.

June

BeloitJune 1904Month

A Lutheran congregation took possession of the church property at Jackson and Center streets, purchased from the Methodists at a very low price.

RegionJune 1904Month

A cornerstone was laid at the commencement of the college.

July

BeloitJuly 1904Month

The Warner company put its automobile indicator, the Auto-Meter, on the market.

August

Nothing recorded close to home this month.

September

PropertySeptember 8, 1904

An interurban car ran into a cow on the curve just below Yost's Park at about half-past seven in the morning, near Miles Fenn's farmhouse.

PropertySeptember 18, 1904

The Janesville local baseball team was scheduled to meet the Rockford Three I leaguers at Yost's park on the Sunday following the September 16 announcements.

CountySeptember 1904Month

A tramp who insulted a Spring Prairie farmer and threw stones was shot at, tied up with binding twine, arraigned before the justice at Elkhorn, and began a ten days' sentence in the county jail; the incident was reported as occurring "one day last week" before September 16.

CountySeptember 2, 1904

The Janesville Daily Gazette of this date reported dancing, theater performances ("The Little Outcast," "Pawnbrokers," "Southern Skies"), baseball at Yost's park, and a game between Portage/Port— and Janesville at Yost's.

October

BeloitFall 1904Season

Two lots at the southwest corner of Public avenue and Prospect street were purchased at a net cost of $7,500.

BeloitOctober 30, 1904

A cornerstone was laid at the southeast corner of St. Lawrence avenue and Bluff street for an edifice (costing about $35,000) that was dedicated October 15, 1905.

November

CountyNovember 11, 1904

The Janesville Daily Gazette of this date reported election returns received with composure on both sides, a house consequence on an election bet, and praise of Yost as a coach.

December

BeloitDecember 23, 1904

The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Beloit, was re-incorporated under the laws of Wisconsin after the earlier 1888 corporation had been dissolved.

During 1904

Beloit1904During 1904

The Beloit National bank purchased the Carpenter block at the east end of the bridge on the north side of East Grand avenue and moved there.

Beloit1904During 1904

A man served a term as mayor of Beloit beginning in 1904 (term 1904–1906).

Beloit1904During 1904

The commodious parsonage at 928 Bluff street was built.

Beloit1904During 1904

The old district school building near where Frances Willard spent her girlhood was renovated within and without, a porch added, and named the "Frances Willard School."

County1904During 1904

The average monthly wage of teachers rose to $33; 184 district-school pupils were attending Rock county high schools and paying $3,312 per year in tuition.

County1904During 1904

A man sold his interests in Orfordville and purchased a seventy-seven-acre farm in Section 14, Spring Valley township.

County1904During 1904

Milton village was incorporated.

County1904During 1904

Some sixty-one districts in the first county district made good school improvements.

County1904During 1904

Work was started on the sewerage system for Janesville, and about $40,000 worth of work was completed during the year; the city was divided into sewerage districts.

County1904During 1904

A man became president of the Bank of Milton.

Region1904During 1904

The Wisconsin legislature passed a law (session of 1904–5) requiring the county superintendent to call school board conventions each year.