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Timeline / 1929

1929

In January 1929, Beloit experienced a spell of slippery winter weather that halted bus service on January 9, leaving passengers to use the interurban or steam cars; a bus bound for Janesville reached only as far as Yost Park, north of the city, before service stopped for the day. The Beloit Daily Independent commented on the situation on January 10, and the Milwaukee Magazine reprinted the paper's item in March. ↗ ↗

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January

BeloitJanuary 10, 1929

The Beloit Daily Independent commented on the winter transportation situation: a bad spell of slippery weather had stopped the bus lines the previous day, forcing passengers to use the interurban or steam cars; a bus bound for Janesville got only as far as Yost Park, north of the city, before service was quit for the day.

February

Nothing recorded close to home this month.

March

RegionMarch 1929Month

The Milwaukee Magazine published the Beloit Daily Independent's item on the winter transportation situation.

April

Nothing recorded close to home this month.

May

Nothing recorded close to home this month.

June

Nothing recorded close to home this month.

July

PropertyJuly 29, 1929

The Billboard (Monday issue) reported on Yost's Park at Beloit, under manager John A. Yost, stating that the park plays vaudeville and bands.

August

Nothing recorded close to home this month.

September

Nothing recorded close to home this month.

October

PropertyOctober 1929Month

The Wisconsin Archeologist published descriptions of former aboriginal occupation at sites on and adjoining the John A. Yost farm and Yost Park, including scattered Indian fireplace stones, flint chips and flakes, broken pebble hammerstones, a probable scraper, a pottery fragment, and a notched arrowpoint; it also recommended that the Beloit Historical Society seek to preserve a linear mound opposite the Yost farm house.

November

Nothing recorded close to home this month.

December

Nothing recorded close to home this month.

During 1929

Property1929During 1929

Fields near the bank of the Rock River at the Yost Park vicinity were examined, with most evidence of aboriginal occupation found nearest the river bank; the tourist camp ground maintained by the Beloit Real Estate Board was also examined, but without result.