A few of the words and phrases are offensive by today's standards, but they are included to show the attitudes, language and biases of their era.
Council receives bids for new street lights.
Janesville's Twilight Club, the city seat of debate and discussion, debates U.S. neutrality in the ongoing European war. Like the Washington Street property owners before them, Franklin Street residents object to paving the street because of assessments. Council eventually rescinds order to pave the street with brick. William Vogel charged with selling liquor to women. Work starts to dismantle the fountain at the Corn Exchange.