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Rails were laid across a tressle p. 4, col. 6
The "Benjamin Jones" arrived by ship from Buffalo. It was the first engine seen in this county (the rails didn't cross the country till 1873), so the people greeted it with a brass band. 07/27/1871
p. 4, col. 3
First public excursion went to Branch 09/21/1871 p. 4, col. 3
The engine "Jacob Lueps" arrived 11/23/1871 p. 4, col. 2
The engine "Jacob Lueps" was hit by planks 02/08/1872 p. 4, col. 2
Three cars were derailed at Branch. 07/04/1872 p. 4, col. 1
Lake Shore Railroad was graded to five miles south of Port Washington 07/11/1872 p. 4, col. 5
Advertisement showing wages offered railroad workers (very low by today's standards) 09/05/1872 p. 5, col. 2
Track graded to "Calumet Road" 09/19/1872 p. 4, col. 4
A drunken man was hit on the tracks. He died 02/13/1873
p. 4, col. 5
Timetable between Manitowoc and Appleton 03/13/1873 p. 4, col. 2
Depot being built in Two Rivers 07/24/1873 p. 4, col. 7
MLS & WRR- First Thro' Passenger Train 09/25/1873 p. 4, col. 6
The line now completed to Appleton 01/21/1875 p. 5, col. 5
Might extend from St. Paul to the lake 01/15/1880 p. 1, col. 4
New engine 01/22/1880 p. 1, col. 5
Machine shops will be moved 02/19/1880 p. 1, col. 2
Editorial on the removal of the shops 02/19/1880 p. 4, col. 1
The C&NW RR might have bought the GB & WRR 07/12/1883
p. 3, col. 2
M & WRR schedule 02/12/1885 p. 3, col. 3
Kewaunee and Surgeon Bay Railroad Project 12/03/1885
p. 3, col. 4
The old north side engine house was bought 10/17/1889 p. 3, col. 2
New Trains and Fast Time- schedule 11/14/1889 p. 3, col. 2
Extention 12/19/1889 p. 3, col. 5
Tracks laid on Quay street 01/09/1890 p. 3, col. 2
Right of way dispute 02/06/1890 p. 2, col. 4
New station (with illustrations) 04/23/1896 p. 1, col. 6
New warehouse 11/18/1897 p. 3, col. 2
Salt shed 12/09/1897 p. 3, col. 2
Improvements (more tracks, &c.) 01/27/1898 p. 3, col. 4
Will move stockyards 06/09/1898 p. 3, col. 2
Progress on "belt line," more tracks and trestles 07/21/1898
p. 3, col. 5
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Rails were laid across a tressle p. 4, col. 6
The "Benjamin Jones" arrived by ship from Buffalo. It was the first engine seen in this county (the rails didn't cross the country till 1873), so the people greeted it with a brass band. 07/27/1871
p. 4, col. 3
First public excursion went to Branch 09/21/1871 p. 4, col. 3
The engine "Jacob Lueps" arrived 11/23/1871 p. 4, col. 2
The engine "Jacob Lueps" was hit by planks 02/08/1872 p. 4, col. 2
Three cars were derailed at Branch. 07/04/1872 p. 4, col. 1
Lake Shore Railroad was graded to five miles south of Port Washington 07/11/1872 p. 4, col. 5
Advertisement showing wages offered railroad workers (very low by today's standards) 09/05/1872 p. 5, col. 2
Track graded to "Calumet Road" 09/19/1872 p. 4, col. 4
A drunken man was hit on the tracks. He died 02/13/1873
p. 4, col. 5
Timetable between Manitowoc and Appleton 03/13/1873 p. 4, col. 2
Depot being built in Two Rivers 07/24/1873 p. 4, col. 7
MLS & WRR- First Thro' Passenger Train 09/25/1873 p. 4, col. 6
The line now completed to Appleton 01/21/1875 p. 5, col. 5
Might extend from St. Paul to the lake 01/15/1880 p. 1, col. 4
New engine 01/22/1880 p. 1, col. 5
Machine shops will be moved 02/19/1880 p. 1, col. 2
Editorial on the removal of the shops 02/19/1880 p. 4, col. 1
The C&NW RR might have bought the GB & WRR 07/12/1883
p. 3, col. 2
M & WRR schedule 02/12/1885 p. 3, col. 3
Kewaunee and Surgeon Bay Railroad Project 12/03/1885
p. 3, col. 4
The old north side engine house was bought 10/17/1889 p. 3, col. 2
New Trains and Fast Time- schedule 11/14/1889 p. 3, col. 2
Extention 12/19/1889 p. 3, col. 5
Tracks laid on Quay street 01/09/1890 p. 3, col. 2
Right of way dispute 02/06/1890 p. 2, col. 4
New station (with illustrations) 04/23/1896 p. 1, col. 6
New warehouse 11/18/1897 p. 3, col. 2
Salt shed 12/09/1897 p. 3, col. 2
Improvements (more tracks, &c.) 01/27/1898 p. 3, col. 4
Will move stockyards 06/09/1898 p. 3, col. 2
Progress on "belt line," more tracks and trestles 07/21/1898
p. 3, col. 5
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Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.