County skat league proposed for Water Town and nearby towns
A letter from Jefferson Banner proposes forming a county skat league to include Water Town, Waterloo, Johnson Creek, and the city, with tournaments at Water Jefferson. The note cites social value and suggests Watertown’s skat club lead the initiative. Also mentions early barley yields and a lightning strike on Elmer Poetter’s Pleasant Street home, insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Watertown
Waterloo
Johnson Creek
Onkel
Otis family matriarchs and a 90th birthday noted
Mr and Mrs J C Otis of South Bend Ind hosted the 90th birthday of their father Mr Jewett on Tuesday August 10 at his daughter’s home. The report also notes abundant wall eyed pike stocking and a bumper corn crop in Azatlan near Wm Ratz’s fields, with large ears in a ten foot tall stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Otis
South Bend
Ind
Jewett
Otis
Mr. Jewett
Aztalan
Wm. Ratz
Poor Country Roads Hamper Farm Work This Year
The roads are the worst seen this year with heavy rains having cut them up. After the rains farmers rushed to plant crops, so road repairs were neglected. Rutted, rough travel makes transport and field work difficult.
Woman Attorney First in Court Debut at Municipal Court
Two Austrian laborers Forma Senc kook and Joe Marochi faced theft charges in municipal court over $8.51 stolen from Schwartz department store. Senc kook, represented by Mrs. A J Peterson the first woman lawyer to appear in the court, was discharged. Marochi received ninety days in the Waukesha county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oconomowoc H Enterprise
Forma Senckook
Joe Marochi
Schwartz Department
Senckook
A. J. Peterson
Milwaukee
Marochi
Waukesha County
Concord resident Charles Maas Injured in Grain Wagon Incident
Charles Maas of Concord suffered severe injuries Tuesday when a grain wagon rolled over him after a fall from the load. He sustained three broken ribs and internal injuries. Maas is noted as one of Concord’s oldest residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Maas
Concord
Mr. Maas
Noted biographer Thomas Dick visits Cottage Inn
Thomas Dick of Chicago, famed for his biographies, stayed at Cottage Inn this week. He once gathered material for George W. Peck’s biography at Peck’s Oconomowoc lakeside home. In a separate case, Joseph Herro of Watertown was arrested on larceny charges over a watermelon business dispute with Walther & Fredrickson. the case was adjourned to Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Dick
Chicago
Cottage Inn
Mr. Dick
Oconomowoc
George W. Peck
Walther & Fredrickson
Divorce counsel named for Waukesha County
T W Parkinson was appointed divorce counsel for Waukesha county by Judge Martin Lueck of the circuit court to succeed A J Depp who resigned recently when appointed post master at Waukesha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Parkinson
Waukesha County
Martin Lueck
Circuit Court
A. J. Depp
Waukesha
Beaver Dam Appoints New Dodge County Jury Commissioner
Edmund S. Seifert of Watertown named by Judge M. L. Lueck to replace Eugene O Connor on the Dodge County Jury Commission. O Connor, long serving, requested a successor. Seifert described as capable and reliable. Also notes Stanley Gibson of Los Angeles and Donald McClue of Kansas City arriving in Beaver Dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson
Los Angeles
Kansas City
McClure
Beaver Dam
Mr. Gibson
T.&. Gibson
Donald McClure
J. E. McClure
Edmund S. Seifert
Watertown
Dodge County Jury Commission
M. L. Lueck
Eugene O'Connor
Emmet
Seifert
Juneau Telephone
Stanley Gibson
Cal
Donald McClue
Edgerton Businesmen Pay For Forged Checks
Close to a dozen Edgerton businessmen paid about 200 pounds for cashing forged checks signed with the name of P. L. Pierce. The suspect, known as Jim the Penman, was seen near the Janesville depot that night, after living at Pierces on Swift Street. Authorities allege he also robbed the Pierce residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgerton
P. L. Pierce’s
Swift Street
P. L. Pierce
Janesville
Jim the Penman
Marshal Springer
Pierce
Mr. Pierce
Robbers Loot Janesville Homes For Jewelry And Cash
Sneak thieves and second story burglars, active Saturday night into Sunday morning, stole about $1,000 in jewelry and cash from several Janesville residences. Items included $700 at Frank Blodgett’s, $150 cash at yardmaster Kelley’s home, and $42 plus $50 to $75 in jewelry at Dennis McGinley’s. two dentists’ offices reportedly lost gold plate and teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Frank Blodgett
Mr. Kelley
Milwaukee Road
Waterloo Merchant Hoffmann Dies After Illness
August C. Hoffmann aged 51, a leading Waterloo merchant and longtime school board member, died last Saturday evening after several months of illness. He was highly respected in the village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August C. Hoffmann
Waterloo
Assemblyman Lentz Denounces Legislation Delays
Assemblyman Charles Lentz, returning from Madison, visits the Horicon Reporter office while awaiting transport to Mayville. He criticizes the current legislature for lack of system and efficiency, noting quorum issues and members coming and going midweek, prolonging a promised short session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horicon
Charles Lentz
Madison
Mayville
Lentz
Difficult harvest season leads to new machinery demand
Farmers report one of the toughest harvests in years as grain lodgment severely tests equipment. Barley and oats resist cutting, old machines fail, and implement dealers sell quickly while a huge crop requires extensive labor to save.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sawyer
Buck Horn Corners
Budde
Shaw Hill Road
Watertown Man Cody Seeks Dog License Justice
Watertown residents praise W. G. Cody for closing saloons on Sunday and policing the town but he was arrested for not paying a dog license fee as required by local ordinance. The case was set for hearing on August 27 with Cody promising to contest the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
W. G. Cody
Mr. Cody
Tuck
Cody
Wisconsin Fish and Game Reform Advocated in Columbus
H B Wilcox of Racine visited Columbus this week seeking support for a new wildlife protection group and a coupon license system limiting hunters to 100 birds per season. A Wisconsin family near inland lakes reportedly slaughtered 15,000 birds for market last season. Fred Beyer of Fox Lake faced a $25 fine plus costs after pleading guilty to unsanitary premises, charged by state dairy and food official E L Aderhold. Miss Marcella Killian of Watertown and Miss Loretta McDermott of New York City returned home after a week with R C Hughes and R A Charmley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
H. B. Wilcox
Racine
Wisconsin
Fred Beyer
Fox Lake
North Shore
Beyer
E. L. Aderhold
State Dairy and Food Commission
Marcella Killian
Watertown
Loretta McDermott
New York City
R. C. Hughes
R. A. Charmley
Must Attend Till 17 Industrial School Rule
A new state law requires pupils not in educational institutions to attend the industrial school until age 17. Previously they left at 16, later some did not resume duties. The industrial board may set five hours weekly for six months or four hours weekly for eight months. We have not seen the law copy and cannot vouch for the statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Industrial Board of Education
Warrant Issued for Embezzler in Minnesota Junction Case
Sheriff Kohlman seeks arrest of a former Minnesota Junction man charged with embezzling 150 dollars entrusted to him by W. J. Wegner, who employed him for three years. Judge Mittgen of Beaver Dam issued the warrant after a complaint by Wegner. In a separate note, a quiet wedding took place August 12 at Mrs. Schmiedicke’s home in Clyman. Charles Lindert of Horicon married the hostess Mrs. Schmiedicke, with Rev. Chr. Sauer officiating. Attendants included Richard Ott of Juneau and Emil Ott of Hustisford. guests shared a supper and the couple will reside on the wife’s farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kohlman
Minnesota
Schmiedicke
Clyman
Charles Lindert
Horicon
Chr. Sauer
Richard Ott
Juneau
Emil Ott
Hustisford
Little Girl Born to F Malone Family in Beaver Dam
News arrived last Saturday August 14 1915 of a baby girl born to former District Attorney F Malone and his wife in Beaver Dam. The event makes Attorney J E Malone a grandfather for the second time and elevates L W Flannagan into grandfather status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Malone
Beaver Dam
J. E. Malone
L. W. Flannagan
Frank Malone
Fort Atkinson Doings From Union Fort Atkinson
In the Cornish orchard area near Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin owners W. W. Cornish and manager Robert Cornish report a record cherry crop exceeding last year by 50 bushels. A staff of thirty stenographers works six weeks to prepare and mail $50 bonus checks to Ford automobile owners as part of a $15 million program. At Janesville fair John Hetts bought a Milton Junction cow for $1000, the auction’s big sale. Thirty Chicago youths stay at Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones Clear Lake Annex near Milton Junction for a week of country visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Fort Atkinson
Milwaukee Free Pree
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Cherry Circle
W. W. Cornish
Robert Cornish
Ford Automobiles
Ford
Henry Ford
Sam
John Hetts
John Goldthorpe
Milton Junction
Chicago
Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Clear Lake Annex
Reward Offered for Missing Edna Kunert
A notice to Chief of Police Grosling states a five hundred dollar reward is offered for the location of Edna Kunert. Age 16, from the town of Shields, disappeared on June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waupun
Grosling
Edna Kunert
Shields
Girl Vanishes in Shields While Barn Fire Near Watertown
A girl from Shields was last seen in Shields and a few days later a barn north of Watertown in Emmet burned to the ground. Charred bones were found during cleanup, with no connection yet established between the two events. Deputy Sheriff Herman E Krueger of Watertown asks for any information on the girl's disappearance or her current location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shields
Sun Prairie
Emmet
Watertown
Herman E. Krueger
Cheese factory owner fined for unsanitary premises
Fred Beyer proprietor of a Fox Lake cheese factory appeared before Judge Mason on the unsanitary premises charge. He pled guilty and received a 25 dollar fine plus costs, with the state dairy and food commission represented by E L Ader hod. A separate note reports a Waupun resident receiving peas canned by the Waupun Canning Co at a higher price than buying locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Beyer
Fox Lake
North Shore
Mason
Beyer
E. L. Aderhod
State Dairy and Food Commission
Barnum and Bailey Circus Draws Huge City Crowd
An immense crowd attended the Barnum & Bailey Circus in the city on Thursday. The 10:30 a.m. parade drew thousands from surrounding areas and the pageant along Main Street lasted over half an hour. Spectators praised the acts and noted a large menagerie including twenty two elephants as a highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
St. Bernard’s Church
West Main Street
Clyman Opens Modern Cash Store After Fire Loss
Clyman introduces the rebuilt Clyman Cash Store led by proprietor Herman Lekachman. After a devastating winter fire left him hospitalized, a new $18,000 building is now occupied. Grand opening runs August 27 to September 2, inviting the public to inspect this upgraded village retail landmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyman
Herman Lekachman
Lekachman
Big Barnum Bailey Circus to Visit Watertown
The Times reports the Barnum & Bailey circus will perform in Watertown and is currently playing in Milwaukee. The notice dismisses rumors of a secondhand linotype and counters local “knockers” spreading false tips about the show and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Watertown
Milwaukee
Dr King’s New Discovery Relieves Coughs
Suggests avoiding drafts and sudden changes while using Dr King’s New Discovery to stop coughing. Claims first dose soothes irritation and a cure after 45 years of use with money back guarantee. Ends with urging readers to buy from their druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Adv
Wisconsin bankers embark on Pacific Coast tour to Seattle
A Wisconsin Bankers Association delegation led by A A Ulrich of Merchants National Bank Milwaukee joins a near hundred strong party leaving Milwaukee next Friday for Seattle. The trek includes St Paul Minneapolis Fargo Yellowstone Park Spokane and final arrival in Seattle for the American Bankers Association meeting in early September. Taft is slated to deliver the main convention address in Seattle on September 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Ulrich
Merchants’ Navnal Bank
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Seattle
Wisconsin Bankers’ Association
Bartlett
Clearing House
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Fargo
Spokane
Town and Country Club
Yellowstone Park
American Bankers’ Association
Morehead
Lo. Bay Forenoon
California
W. H. Taft
Flower and Vegetable Contest Set at Masonic Temple
The Outdoor Art association hosts the second annual flower and vegetable contest in Watertown with exhibits in the Masonic Temple hall next Saturday. Judges and committees are named for senior and junior divisions, decorated tables, decoration, and clerical work. Prizes will be awarded at 8 PM with Herman Wertheimer presiding and Mayor Charles A. Kading addressing the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Outdoor Art Association
Masonic Temple Hall
Watertown
Herman Wertheimer
Association
Charles A. Kading
Percy Strauss
J. W Wiggenhorn
W. J. Stuebe
F. C Hartwig
Carl Nowack
E. J. Brandt
Max H. Gaebler
Eli Fischer
J. B. Murphy
A. F. Solliday
Minnie Sproesser
Claire Herrmann
Commendation for P C Employees from Treasury Dept
Postmaster James W. Moore reports a July 21 1915 inspection by Inspector Haverstick praising the building and grounds under control as in excellent condition. The Treasury Department commends the employees for interest and zeal in caring for government property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Moore
Treasury Department
Washington
Haverstick
Kitchen shower honors Ruth Schulz engagement to Otto Wendt
Miss Alman Weigel hosted a kitchen shower at her Seventh street home last Wednesday evening for Miss Ruth Schulz, who is to marry Mr. Otto Wendt in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alman Weigel
Seventh Street
Ruth Schulz
Otto Wendt
I Never Learned the Turkey Trot
A reflective verse lamenting the speaker's inability to dance the turkey trot and other lively barnyard inspired dances. The narrator recalls past pleasures, envies dancers, and resolves to remain a wallflower unable to join the merriment and rhythm of the turkey trot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoo
Great Clubbing Offer for Wisconsin Farmer Readers
The Watertown Leader boosts renewals and new subs with a limited time club deal. Subscriptions to the Leader and Wisconsin Farmer combined cost 1.50, with back payments and advance year offers for farmers and rural readers. Members urged to spread the word and join the Booster Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Farmer and the
Wtertown Weekly Leader
Mr. Farmer
Wisconsin Farmer
Watertown
Leader
Booster Club
The Land of By and By Procrastination Song
A poem warns of a land where work never starts and tomorrow never arrives. It cautions that putting off tasks leads to loss of friends and life in a place ruled by procrastination with no real plan or progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land of By-and-By
Milwaukee Auto Dealers Tour Boosts Wisconsin State Fair
A parade of twenty five new 1916 model cars from Milwaukee will reach Watertown at 5 00 p m as part of a five day Wisconsin tour. Directed by the Milwaukee Automobile Dealers Inc the group aims to boost attendance at the state fair by distributing advertising material along their route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Watertown
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Automobile Dealers, Inc
Watertown Delegations Headed for Waterloo Festivities
The Watertown City band led a large group leaving this morning for Waterloo to join the home coming week long festivities. Another sizable delegation will depart tomorrow for the soldiers reunion feature as part of the events in the neighboring village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown City Band
Waterloo
Gov Philpp names C W Harvey to State Advisory Board
Beaver Dam resident C W Harvey appointed to the state agricultural advisory board representing the Second district. His term runs to the first Monday of February 1917 as the eleven member board fills its ranks. Subscribe for the Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philpp
C. W. Harvey
Beaver Dam
Agricultural Department of the State
Mr. Harvey
Bold robber caught after Wegemann Faber Kaercher theft
A small one armed man robbed the Wegemann Faber Kaercher clothing store Wednesday evening. Police traced the suspect, found stolen neckties suspenders and jewelry, and recovered two suitcases of clothes. Charles Albright confessed to the theft and waived examination, jailed for trial in Jefferson. The man came from Minneapolis, seen with a companion but no accomplice accused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wegemann- Faber-Kaercher Company
Durance Vile
E Mil Flueter
Bulger
Milwaukee Road
Louis Thies
Charles Albright
Justice of the Peace
Jefferson
Albright
Mnnneapolis
Beaver Dam blows out Watertown in Sunday game
Anweiler pitched for Beaver Dam and shut out Watertown 7 to 0 as Herzog led the offense with three RBIs. Beaver Dam's hitters backed the effort with strong support, delivering a decisive victory on Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Dam
Watertown
Nevens
Whitewater
East Troy
United Hats
Anweiler
Herzog
Pingel Leaves Bethesda for Des Peres Lutheran Orphanage
Prof Louis A Pingel long affiliated with the Lutheran Home for the Feeble Minded departs with his family to assume the post of superintendent at the Lutheran orphanage in Des Peres near St. Louis. The Lutheran Charities group runs a hospital and nurses training school alongside the orphanage. Pingel first joined Bethesda in its infancy on Margaret street, then moved with the institution to Milwaukee before returning to oversee the new South Milwaukee buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis A. Pingel
Lutheran Home
St. Louis
Des Peres
St. Lewis
Lutheran Charities Association
Pingel
Bethesda
Faith Home
Margaret Street
Milwaukee
Jones House in Oconomowoc Sold to Chicago Buyer
The Jones House, Oconomowoc's largest hotel, was sold last week by William M. Jones to Mrs. Charles E. Kohl of Chicago who owns Lac La Belle summer property. Mrs. C. B. Draper will manage the hotel with improvements planned. Jones built it 28 years ago and managed since. Dra per Hall, a summer resort hotel, was sold to H. V. Tilley of Billings, Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oconomowoc
William M. Jones
Charles E. Kohl
Chicago
Lac la Belle
la Belle
C. B. Draper
Draper Hall
H. V. Tilley
Billings
Montana
Dr. Arzberger Opens New Veterinary Office
Dr. W. W. Arzberger resigns from Dr. Hartwig Comber Arzberger firm at the close of the company's fourth fiscal year. He opens an office at 204 Madison Street in a former Hess Volkmann building with adjacent stables repurposed as a hospital. He served nearly five years with Dr. Hartwig and has been a city resident except for eight months at Fort Atkinson during a company branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Arzberger
Walter Fitting Guest at Grandparents’ Home
Walter Fitting of Waukesha is a guest at the home of his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. F Bliefernicht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Fitting
Waukesha
Mrs. F. Bliefernicht
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Elmer Poetter
Pleasant Street
F. B. Eggert
Koshkonong
Rock River
Assemblyman
For Protection of
Waupun Canning Co
H. Lekachman
Bankers
Pacific Coast
A. L. Ulrich
P. C. Employes
Beaver Dam Re Ee
East Troy Ease Een Een
Neuens Et Eee
Watertown de Ee Sh
United Hats Irae A
Jones House
Dr. Arzberger
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