Whole Town Turns Out for Patriotic Parade in Watertown
Watertown on May 18 1917 marked a major patriotic day. Mayor Mulberger led a large parade with flags and speechmaking in the city park. The day featured a fire run and a cadet drill, ending with a grand formation and diverse local committees.
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Watertown
Mulberger
Main Street
Uncle Sam
Red Cross
H. Wertheimer
William H. Woodard
Henry Grass
Lewis Soldiers’ Monument
Wood
Minor court cases wrap up in Sun Prairie justice court
A Sun Prairie man paid fines in Justice Rohr's court for traffic rule violations after a Sunday collision with a rig owned by Otto Kohloff, which caused damage and led to a settlement plus a speeding fine. Justice Schmutzler fined four boys and a woman for taking fruit from a Milwaukee road refrigerator car, two boys saying the woman prompted the act.
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Sun Prairie
Justice Rohr
Otto Kohloff
Justice Schmutzler
Milwaukee Road
Navy Son Writes Home From German-Interned Ship
John Danner receives a letter from his son John S. Danner who is in Uncle Sam's navy aboard a German interned vessel at Philadelphia. He plans for active duty soon and says the crew remains hopeful yet unsure where they will be sent.
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John Danner
John S. Danner
Uncle Sam
Philadelphia
Pruning Tomato Vines Boosts Fruit Yield
The article explains that excessive vine growth causes blossoms to drop and fruit to be scarce. By cutting upper parts so branches nearly sever and fall, the plant loses excess vitality and redirects energy to fruit. The result is a heavy crop of fine tomatoes.
Hourly car service resumes next Saturday on interurban line
The hourly car service will begin Saturday May 26 instead of Memorial Day. Cars will depart Watertown on the hour, not at 26 minutes past. Waukesha Beach opens for the season on Sunday May 27.
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Watertown
Waukesha Beach
Skat Tourney Scores Lead At E Kohli’s Venue
Scores from Mondays skat tourney at E Kohli’s: C H Miller top with 547 points, George Zoelle 521, C F Otto 653 points, P Hartig 546, C A Feisst 517, G Schumacher 297 Hi, F Lange noted for spade tourne against 5. Additionally Wa tertown Gun Club annual event set for next Sunday May 27 with six events totaling 109 targets, Rose point scoring, free admission, shooting from 10 a m.
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E. Kohli
C. H. Miller
C. F. Otto
P. Hartig
George Zoelle
C. A. Feisst
G. Schumacher
Hi. F. Lange
Spade Tourne
Watertown Gun Club
Gun Club
Contract Award Change On Masonic Temple Project
The contract for rebuilding the Masonic temple has been reassigned from John Schatz to Ferdinand Behlke due to Schatz’s illness. Behlke awarded the contract at a slightly higher figure, replacing the original bid.
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Ferdinand Behlke
Masonic Temple
John Schatz
Mr. Behlke
Watertown Leads Central State League with Rockford Victory
Watertown defeated Jefferson 3 to 1 in eleven innings in a Sunday game. Watertown also beat Whitewater 11 to 1 and led the Central State League standings behind a strong road trip, while Rockford defeated the Marble Halls 16 to 8 with Kyzer homer providing late drama. The Marble Halls’ next game is set for June 10 at Rockford.
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Watertown
Jefferson
Shinners
Anweiler
Johnny Hughes
Sevral
Henke
Benn
Goslings
Meyers
Serlo
Watertown Hallboys Fall as Rockford Edges Them 10 to 8
In Washington Park Sunday afternoon Watertown Marble Halls were edged by Rockford 10 to 8 after a fast start by Watertown who scored five in the first inning. Meaker worked for Watertown with solid control while Rockford rallied to tally runs in the later innings. Kennedy sprained an ankle for Rockford in the second, and Perry hit a three bagger for Watertown with multiple players contributing.
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Kennedy
Thomas
Freiberg
Rockford
Hallboys
Pat Riley
Meaker
Briggs
Kyzer
Watertown
Peters
Freiburg
Perry
Marble Halls
Dahl Briggs
Molzahn Kyzer
Petters Peters
G. Richards Kennedy
W. Richards Freiberg
Perry Ackman
Os de Bar Chipman
Heckstein Meaker
Riley
Molzahn
Chipman
de Bar
Hide
G. Richards
Heckstein
W. Richards
Dahl
Richards
Pelter
Rausch Hallboys
Som
Moizzhn
Men Must Register for Draft June 5
Article outlines mandatory registration for all men aged 21 to 31 on June 5 under the draft law. Exemptions include those already in military service or the National Guard. Registration occurs at precinct polling places from 7 AM to 9 PM, with penalties for false registration or failure to register. A notarized card records name address occupation and dependents. a physical check follows, then a certificate of registration is issued.
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Congress
Wilson
Army
Navy
National Guard
Philipp
Watertown
A. F. Solliday
Bullheads and the Law Turn a Fish Tale Sour
Fishermen loaded eighty pounds of bull heads into a car and tried to move them illegally. Wardens intercepted on a North road chase. They dumped the fish and fled, abandoning the haul as dealers later learned hard lessons about buying fish.
Farm For Sale Near Richwood With Good Buildings
146 acre farm 144 miles from Richwood for sale near a school house in Watertown Wisconsin. Easy terms. Good buildings. Contact Peter Thayer route 9 Watertown Wis 25-6t.
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Richwood
Peter Thayer
Watertown
Wis
Recruits Accepted for National Guards in Watertown
Recruiting officer Dr. A F Solliday lists 27 of 34 applicants accepted for a new Watertown National Guard company. Lieut F C Best of Milwaukee examined signers and arranged for future recruits. When 50 members are reached, outdoor drilling begins and uniforms and arms will be requisitioned from Madison.
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Company of National Guards
A. F. Solliday
City Hall
F. C. Best
Milwaukee
Lieut. Best
Madison
Keep to the Right Ordinance Enforced in Watertown
The city enforces an ordinance allowing the street commissioner to place keep to the right signs at street intersections. Violations include damaging signs with penalties from one to twenty five dollars plus costs, and up to thirty days imprisonment for nonpayment.
Rainfall Saturday Boosts Dry Farm Lands
A Saturday storm burst across the region with thunder and heavy rainfall measuring 0.34 inches. The drought stricken fields received relief as ground crusts delayed grain growth, and farmers estimated the rain was worth thousands of dollars.
Sloan's Ointment Promises Quick Relief for Aches
A vintage advertorial touts Sloan's Ointment as fast relief for muscle soreness from unusual work and strains. It claims easy application without rubbing, clean liquid formula, non staining, and protection against external pains like rheumatism gout lumbago grippe bruises stiff joints backache. Available at druggists for 25 cents.
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Sloan
Otto Biefeld & Co to Build Watertown Foundry and Shop
Otto Biefeld and Co plan a new foundry and construction shop on North Water Street Watertown with 110 feet frontage and 300 feet depth. The $20,000 plant will employ skilled workers and support local industry amid rising demand from Morgan Screw and Madison clutch firms.
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Otto Biefeld & Co
Watertown
Otto Biefeld
North Water Street
Richard Biefeld
Biefeld
Morgan Screw Corporation
Madison Clutch
Jefferson County Urged to Aid Nation in War Effort
A mass meeting at city hall heard Prof. F. G. Kraege urge Jefferson County to boost wartime production, focusing on dairy farming and increasing cattle productivity. The county seeks a county agent, estimated at twenty five cents per farmer per year, arguing the position saves far more in benefits and would raise taxes minimally.
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F. G. Kraege
Fort Atkinson
Jefferson County
United States
O. D. Otis
County Association
Board of Supervisors
Kraege
Europe
Wisconsin
Northwest Blizzard Hits Wisconsin City in May
A northwest blizzard struck this Wisconsin region on Tuesday morning with several hours of snowfall and a drop to 36 degrees. Despite rain turning to hail and then snow, no vegetation or fruit damage is believed to have occurred as the ground remains soaked and farmers seek warm weather.
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Wisconsin
Plan to Cut Watertown Fire Dept Members
Watertown board considers reducing the volunteer fire department from forty to twenty five members. The move aims to keep efficiency by removing inactive members and increasing each remaining volunteer’s share of insurance premium money.
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Board of Police and Fire Commissioners
Watertown Volunteer Fire Department
Bar Admission for Adrian A. Soldner Reported
Adrian A. Soldner arrives home from Valparaiso Indiana University for a short vacation after receiving the Bachelor of Law degree and gaining admission to the Indiana bar.
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Adrian A. Soldner
Valparaiso
Ind
Indiana
Professional Nursing as a Vocation for Women
The Extension Division urges young women to consider nursing as a serious profession offering honor, social position, and good pay. Demand for competent nurses exceeds supply, with calls outpacing candidates in Milwaukee. The bulletin Nursing as a Vocation for Women explains how to enter nursing properly and can be requested free.
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Milwaukee
Red Cross
Extension Division
Mail Contract Awarded to Milton Rabenhorst at Watertown
The civil service commission let the contract to carry U S mails between the railroad stations and Watertown post office to Milton Rabenhorst. The bid is 1000 dollars, five dollars more than the predecessor’s. Sixteen bidders competed, and this is the second letting this year.
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United States
Watertown
Civil Service Commission
Milton Rabenhorst
High school building to be armory for new national guard unit
A public meeting at the city hall discussed using the old high school building as an armory for a newly organizing national guard company. F A Hoffmann of the Advancement association and Alderman August Henze pledged effort toward this goal. Dr A F Solliday led the meeting with other speakers including Sergeants Kuehn Woodruff and Jack Stein.
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F. A. Hoffmann
The
Advancement Association
August Henze
A. F. Solliday
National Guard
Kuehn
Woodruff
Jack Stein
Old Friend Andy Visits From Deer Lodge
Andy Bullwinkle former Jefferson county sheriff and son of Deer Lodge Montana arrived in Jefferson Sunday. He traveled to Janesville then Milwaukee and will return for a brief visit this week. Friends greet the railway detective noted for success since leaving Jefferson.
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W. A. Bullwinkle
Jefferson County
Deer Lodge
Montana
Jefferson
Janesville
Milwaukee
Andy
Jefferson Banner
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A. Henze
Max G. Kusei
E. C. Wolfram
William F. Voss
J. W. Moore
Charles Mulberger
Charles W. Harte
G. M. Gahlman
Charles Lutovsky
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Charles Glatzel
Frank E. Woodard
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Schumann
T. M. Shuler
H. G. Fischer
W. L. Ave
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Wilmer J. Kehr
William Hayes
Alfonse W. Kuehnemann
James C. Monroe
Roy J. Lane
George J. Ryan
Herbert L. Tolksdorf
Lawrence W. Murphy
Herbert B. Euper
George H. Draeger
George M. Semrich
Clarence W. E. Eicksteadt
William H. Kortegast
August C. Henze
Thomas J. Hady
Percy P. Behlke
Walter M. Kuester
Frank L. Pitterle
Harold A. Zickert
Arthur W. Lietzke
Albert F. Solliday
Roy R. Behlkg
Samuel J. Kontos
Delphus L. Jackson
Walter A. Simon
Fred B. Hollenbeck
City of
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