This file part of www.watertownhistory.org
website
Miscellaneous set
Dish Tossing Ends in
Court, Two File Assault Charges.
WTribune 10 03 1935
The deadly triangle and
a woman scorned reached its climax Tuesday, 10/1/35, when Ruth Anderson,
24, much married local girl, was placed under arrest on a charge of assault and
battery following an imbroglio in
a Watertown restaurant. She is alleged
to have tossed glassware and coffee cups with reckless abandon about the
premises of the Alice’s Lunch Room at 113 Third Street where she found a former
boyfriend in company with another young woman.
The disturbance took place Sunday night, 9/29/35. The other principal in the case is Glen
Vanderheyden, filling station operator, who is said to have kept company with
Miss Anderson. He was the focal point
for two propelled coffee cups, one striking him. Vanderheyden swore out a warrant for the
arrest of the girl who countered with a similar warrant against
Vanderheyden. Both charge assault and
battery. Both cases will be heard next
week. Both furnished bond. Miss Anderson has frequently figured in the
news, her marriage exploits being varied and numerous. She first wed a professional stunt man named
Berry, joining his troupe to engage in parachute jumping. They were later divorced, Berry marrying
again. The stunt man later was granted a
divorce and remarried Miss Anderson.
This union floundered and her next trip to the altar was with a Fort
Atkinson youth. This marriage failed to
last and she was later married to Elsworth Ladien of Jefferson, filling station
operator, who was slain during a holdup last spring. Her marriage to Ladien was not revealed until
after his death.
WTribune 07 18 1935
The Smart Shop to be opened by Mrs. Clara Jaedecke and Miss Ruby Elver at 406 Main Street on 8/21/35.
WTribune 11 23 1934
H.
C. Thusius opened the City News Stand located at the corner of 3rd & Market
Streets this week. A full line of all
magazines and periodicals will be carried at all times as well as daily and
Sunday papers. He has also included a
stock of tobacco and smokers supplies. WTribune
WTribune 11 23 1934
Art
Kohli, operator of Kohli's Tavern, 206 Madison Street, was arrested this week
after a warrant had been issued charging him with violation of the tavern
closing hour ordinance. There had been complaints
that the tavern had been kept open after midnight. He was fined $25.00 and costs, a total of
$32.75.
Cozy Barber Shop
WTribune 06 27 1935
Bert Cooper reopens the barber shop known as the Cozy Barber Shop at 410 Main Street.
WTribune 11 23 1934
After Carl Braunschweig, operator of Brownie's Tavern at 121 N. Water Street, complained to police that a half barrel of beer had been stolen from his place, a careful check on the facts by the department lead to the arrest of Elmer Schlieve, 200 Cole Street, a 24 year old auto mechanic of this city. Schlieve took the beer out into the country to an abandoned farm where he tapped it and invited several farmers to share it with him. They refused but he drank some himself and then dumped the keg under a culvert nearby. It was through the borrowing of a picnic pump with which to draw off the beer that Schlieve was caught. He was sentenced to 30 days in the Jefferson County Jail.
Waste
of Time to Bathe
Watertown Gazette, 05 23 1912
Paris.—-To take a bath only
leaves one's skin in a dirtier condition than before, from the medical point of
view. This is the melancholy opinion
expressed by the leading microbiologists of the world, whose views are
collected by Le Matin. According to these experts, who have been
making a number of tests, the ordinary bath only multiplies the growth of
microbes, which always flourish on even the healthiest skin.
Dr. Tsidaka, the famous
Japanese bacteriologist, for example, recently had three men bathe in clean
water, one after the other, the bathers each time being thoroughly scrubbed
with fresh water. All afterward were
found to have three to four times as many microbe colonies on their backs as
previously. Other scientists agree with
the Japanese professor. One says that
the idea of cleansing the skin from microbes by the application of soap and water is a
pathetic delusion, as the bacterial growth is only stimulated and increased by
these means.
Watertown Daily
Times, 12 29 1987
The River City Barbershop Chorus will install its
1988 officers and board members at its awards banquet scheduled for Jan. 9 at
the Plattdeutscher Hall. Officers to be
installed include David Williamson, president; George Hinkes, secretary; Philip
Burkhalter, treasurer; George Day, immediate past president; Floyd Broker,
music vice president; Lowell Peck, program vice president; and Paul Eggers,
membership vice president. Board members
to be installed include Bruce Wittenwyler, Gordy Madsen, Martin Kaddatz and Bud
Strege.
Good
Fly Poison
Watertown
Gazette, 05 23 1912
It is estimated that a pair
of flies starting housekeeping in May will, baring "swats" and other
accidents, have 1,911,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 descendants by
September. As the season for this
wonderful fecund pest is approaching we publish the following fly poison
recommended as excellent by the Chicago Board of Health:
1 pint of milk,
1 pint of water,
1 tablespoon of
formaldehyde,
1 tablespoon of sugar.
Place a slice of bread on a
plate and thoroughly saturate it with the above mixture, having surplus of
mixture in the bottom of the plate. The
bread not only affords a place for the fly to alight and feed, but it also attracts him. Place these plates out of reach of children
and animals.
Watertown
Gazette, 05 16 1912
Sunday
evening Wesley E. Woodard turned on his left foot and broke his leg below the
knee. He is at present being cared for
at St. Mary’s Hospital.
Watertown Daily
Times, 09 18 1962
Robert Jensch and William Jensch have taken over the
operation of the Auto Supply and Service Company, located at 307 South Third
Street. They purchased the business from
their father, Henry P. Jensch, who is treasurer of the city of Watertown. The business was started by Mr. Jensch on
July 1, 1933. The store building was at
one time located in a portion of the Watertown
Machine Co., which is now the site of the parking lot of the Wisconsin
Telephone Co. Robert Jensch has been
working for the company since Aug. 1, 1948, and his brother since Jan. 1,
1958. The company is a wholesale
automobile parts and equipment establishment.
Watertown Republican, 09 28 1870
One night last week the
residence of Mr. Birkbee, on Washington Avenue, opposite the residence of Mr.
Timothy Jones, was entered by a gang of thieves, who obtained admission from the
cellar through a trap door. Mrs. Birkbee
and another lady were alone in the house, and hearing the noise, got up to make
the best defense possible. The next
movement of the thieves was to procure an entrance into Mrs. B's bedroom, and
they endeavored to force the door open, but she successfully resisted their
efforts by placing herself against it, while her companion went upstairs and
called for help. There was such a
commotion raised that the thieves took the alarm and fled, leaving Mrs.
Birkbee, mistress of the situation, having heroically and successfully defended
herself against the rascals. It seems
that the day before Mrs. Birkbee obtained some money through a post office
order, a circumstance no doubt known to the thieves by some means, and to obtain
this money was undoubtedly the object of their midnight visit; but we are glad
their evil purposes were so thoroughly frustrated. We understand the same night attempts were
made to enter several other dwellings in the 3d ward, but the thieves did not
succeed in accomplishing their designs.
There is no doubt a gang of these desperadoes in our midst, and the
citizens had better be on the lookout for them and be prepared to give them a
warm reception.
Bentzin
Supermarket Site Development
Watertown Daily
Times, 05 02 1963
Building project approved
for new $30,000 service station to be erected at 905 Main Street, site of the
Bentzin Supermarket. The permit for the
service station was granted to Consolidated Stations, Inc., of Oshkosh. The concern recently acquired the Bentzin
property and also the adjoining property to the east and south.
Marine
Bank West becomes Bank One
Watertown Daily
Times, 06 13 1988
Marine Bank West employees
celebrated their company’s name change to Bank One with city leaders this
morning at 500 E. Main St. Marine Bank
branches officially switched their names throughout the state today in order to
reflect the merger of Marine Banks with Banc One, a holding company
headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
Although the Watertown branch joins a company with 18,000 employees in
more than 560 locations throughout the Great Lakes states, there will be no
changes for the 19 local employees, according to Keith Baisden, vice president
and Watertown office manager.
Lent,
1848
Watertown Chronicle, 03 08 1848
Day before yesterday having
been Lent Monday, our German fellow-citizens gave us a very fair specimen of
the Carnival scenes of their fatherland.
The number participating in the performance was not large, but each one
acted his part so well, a good deal of merriment was afforded our citizens,
most of whom had never witnessed anything of the kind before. Their grotesque garbs threw entirely into the
shade the fatigue dress of the far-famed Bologna Guards of Rochester; while
their music, though it may not have had
“------ charms to sooth the
savage,
To rend a rock or split a
cabbage,"
certainly had the effect to
make sad havoc with waistband buttons. Although, the scene was a rich one, the
boys of the village, we understand, have unanimously voted that Lent Monday
shall occur every week.
Watertown Daily
Times, 06 28 1963
Arthur Pitzner, 211 1/2
South Third Street, is retiring from the tavern business and thus there will
pass from the Watertown scene the last of the old time bartenders and
saloonkeepers, one whose operations here antedate the era of prohibition. He is definitely the last of the breed, with
a record of slightly more than a half century spent behind the bar. Mr. Pitzner started as a young man and for
some 13 years was associated with John Gessert before going into business for
himself at the corner of Market and South Third Streets. Mr. Gessert is also still around, operating
his old harness shop and hardware supply store to the west on Market
Street. Mr. Pitzner for the last 30
years has been assisted in the tavern business by his wife and she has
practically operated the place for the past six months when he was forced to
curtail his activities for health reasons.
Watertown Daily
Times, 08 21 1988
Tire-Rifik Sales and
Service, 508 W. Main St., has expanded its automotive repair service by
purchasing a radiator and glass business.
Dan Ersel, owner of Tire-Rifik, purchased Watertown Radiator Glass and
Fuel Service from William C. Kaiser in July.
The business was moved from its previous location at 1312 Wakoka St. to
the Tire-Rifik building. With the
purchase, Tire-Rifik will now sell and repair radiators, install automotive
glass and repair gasoline tanks. Also,
the business will install plate glass for commercial buildings.
Watertown Daily
Times, 01 02 1962
L. J. Lange, who retired last week from the Bank of Watertown with which he was
associated for more than 50 years, and James J. Schmied, well known Watertown
builder, today announced the formation of a real estate and building
partnership to be known as Schmied and Lange, Inc. Mr. Schmied, who is president of the
Watertown Home Builders Association, has been a builder here for the past 12
years, specializing in homes. He resides in route 5 on highway 26. Mr. Lange, who resides at 313 Elizabeth
Street, said that the new business will be located at 112 North Second Street,
which for years has been the office quarters of Kading and Kading.
Diversified
Personnel Services
Watertown Daily
Times, 10 15 1988
Diversified
Personnel Services, 104 North First Street, will hold its ribbon cutting
ceremony with the Watertown Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday at noon. Following the ceremony an open house will be
held until 6 p.m. Refreshments will be
served. The public is invited to
attend. Diversified Personnel Services
is a new employment agency involved in recruiting and placing workers in a
variety of positions, both permanent and temporary. It is a community based service of
Opportunities, Inc.
Watertown Democrat, 06 05 1856
Washington Street [Avenue],
on the West Side of the river, is now undergoing a thorough improvement. Gen. Potter has some fifteen men and a dozen
teams employed in filling up and cutting down the inequalities of the surface
of the ground, and making all conform to the grade that has been
established. This is one of the finest
streets in the city. It is on high land,
well laid out, and needs only a slight outlay to render it what it should be.
Watertown Daily Times, 05 31 1982
Dr. H.S. Harris, 501 Hall
Street, has announced the sale of his dental practice to Dr. Harry Gibson. Dr. Harris and his family will be moving to
the Denver, Colo., area. Dr. Gibson has
been associated with Dr. Harris for the past seven months. He is a 1975 graduate of the University of
Minnesota College of Dentistry. Before
coming to Watertown, Dr. Gibson served four years in the U.S. Air Force Dental
Corps and practiced two and a half years in Minnesota.
Watertown Republican, 11 23 1870
Messrs Sleeper and Hamlin
have started a coal yard where our citizens can be supplied with all the
different kinds of coal necessary for winter’s use. There is an increasing demand here for coal
as an article of fuel, and this coal depot will be a great convenience to our
people.
Watertown Weekly
Leader,
03 27 1908
By the action of the common
council at its last regular meeting, at the approaching municipal election the
voters will elect a city clerk, instead of the council as heretofore. The present incumbent of the office, Frank S.
Weber, is a thorough painstaking ideal official. He is always at his office during business
hours, attending strictly to his duties, his books are models for neatness and
he is ever courteous and obliging. He is
in fact one of the best clerks the city ever had and should be elected by a
unanimous vote as a recognition of his worth as an official.
Watertown Weekly
Leader,
03 27 1908
The work of completing the
Montgomery Street sewer extension was commenced Monday by contractor E. L.
Bartlett. Forty men are at work on the job
of completing the work, two blocks remaining unfinished of the extension from
the river up to West Main Street, a distance of about fourteen blocks. Mr. Bartlett also has some sewer extension
work to finish on West Cady one block, Rock one block, West Green one block,
North Ninth Street two blocks. In the
old contract of the extension on Dewey Avenue 1,500 feet remain unfinished, but
the city authorities are figuring on extending the sewer to the river. The Rock, West Green and Dewey Avenue
contracts call for storm sewer and the Dewey avenue extension for storm sewer.
New
St. Vincent DePaul Society Store
Watertown Daily Times, 11 02 1988
The floor has been waxed,
the walls painted and the shelving installed at the former Grossman’s Bargain
Outlet Store, 1181 N. Fourth St., for the new St. Vincent DePaul Society Store
of Watertown. The society purchased the
12,800 square foot building in July.
However, remodeling of the facility did not begin until mid-September,
according to Ruth Steinhorst.
The move from the current
building at 200 S. First St. to the new facility will be undertaken this
weekend, Steinhorst said. The store may
be closed next week Monday to organize the merchandise before it is open to the
public on Tuesday. ”It is a tremendous amount
of stuff to move,” she noted.
Watertown Daily
Times, 11 12 2003
Dr. V. P. Smebak of
Watertown is retiring from his optometry practice after 53 years of serving the
community. Smebak will be honored at a
retirement party at his office, Eyewear Unlimited, 615 E. Main St., on Saturday
from 2 to 5 p.m. Visitors are welcome to
stop by and extend their good wishes.
Saturday marks the same day of the month that he opened his practice on
Nov. 15, 1950. Smebak said he started
preparing for this day about 15 years ago by asking retired patients how they
filled their time. “I came to the
conclusion that if you are the Mr. Fix-It on your block and people are coming
to you to fix this or that, or if you love to fish or sail or golf, then by all
means, do it. Retire and do the things
you enjoy. If, on the other hand, you’re
one of those guys married to your job, I’d advise against it,” he said.
Watertown Daily Times, 10 12 1962
The new Church Street Pure
Oil Service Station opened for business on Monday. The station is located at 423 South Church
and is owned by Ralph Christian, 1014 South Fifth Street, local distributor of
Pure Oil Products. David L. Griep, 1305
Valview Court, is manager of the station.
He has been employed at a Pure Oil station here for the past 11
years. The new station was constructed
by Walter Otto, local contractor.
Watertown Daily Times, 11 11 1963
Elsner TV
Service at 600 North Fourth Street, owned and operated by Ingo Elsner, is now
fully equipped to supply a fine line of television sets, radios and record
players and offer service calls. The
place has the exclusive agency for the Emerson line and Arvin radios of all
kinds. Repairs and replacements are
available and anyone who desires home service calls is invited to notify Mr.
Elsner who is fully experienced in his field.
Creek
at Farmington
Watertown
Weekly Leader
05 08 1908
Johnson Creek,
Wis. – At the town hall in Farmington a meeting was held last week to discuss
the possibilities for dredging the creek.
Those not deriving any direct benefit voted against the proposition
which was dropped for the time being.
Those however who would greatly benefit by the work held a meeting at
the Park Hall here and appointed a committee to look closer into the
matter. Mr. Nichols of Beaver Dam, civil
engineer and dredging contractor was present at both meetings.
Richwood
Crushed Stone Quarry
Watertown
Weekly Leader
01 XX 1908
The
Richwood Crushed Stone Quarry Co. closed down Saturday after a very successful
run since the 18th day of October, 1907, during which time, four to five
carloads of crushed rock where shipped daily to be used in the construction of
a dam across the Wisconsin river at Kilbourn.
The work on the dam has reached a point where concrete work must be
suspended for awhile and when sufficient progress has been made it will be
resumed.
Report
on Streets
Watertown
Weekly Leader
06 06 1908
The
council at its regular meeting last evening settled the Carr street
controversy, which has been hanging fire for the past year, by the adoption of
a resolution instructing the chief of police and the street commissioner to
remove the obstructions, the vote standing 10 to 4, all of the aldermen being
present. The chances are that in the
future there will be a quietus,
unless the matter comes up in the way of a petition asking for the narrowing of
the street in order to accommodate some of the property owners.
The
report of committee on street lighting relative to installing gas lights at the
corner of North Sixth and Cole streets and on North Church street between Elm
and West Green street brought forth quite a discussion, the contention of several
of the aldermen being that it was incurring an expense that was not justified
at the present time. The matter was
referred to the committees on street lighting and finance and the mayor
Report
on 1908 Farm Crops
Watertown
Weekly Leader
06 06 1908
The
abundance of rain during the last few days has greatly delayed the planting of
crops, according to a report issued by secretary of Agriculture J. M.
True. One fourth of the acreage designed
for corn has not been planted on this account, but an abundant hay crop is
assured.
"During
the past two weeks farmers have been able to accomplish little in the way of
planting their crops. Prior to that time
all small grains were sown, and these, except upon very low, wet lands, have
made a most remarkable growth and are now in a more than ordinary promising
condition. The growth of grass upon both
meadows and pastures could hardly be more luxurious, and an abundant hay crop
is already assured.
"Food
for stock is abundant, though low pastures are too wet for the best results.
There has been little complaint of the rotting of seed grains and stands of
oats and barley are generally good."
Watertown
Daily Times, 12 01 1904
When Patrick
O’Byrne arrived home from his run shortly after 10 o’clock Saturday night he
found his home ablaze with lights and ringing with laughter, in possession of
half a hundred friends and neighbors, who lost no time in reminding him that it
was his fifteenth wedding anniversary.
The company had met at the home of Conductor McQuewny early in the
evening and marched to the O’Byrne residence, surprising the good wife, and Mr.
O’Byme was even more completely taken aback.
However, having dislocated the Milwaukee road’s cinders and grease from
his person, and overcoming his natural diffidence, he promptly plunged into the
center of the festivity and had as much fun as anybody.
Cinch was
the game of the evening . . . Mrs. O’Byme was presented with two handsome
chairs as mementoes of the occasion. Mr.
O’Byrne is an old Watertown boy, and a brother of Edw. O’Byrne of this city.
All his old friends here extend congratulations to himself and wife on their
crystal wedding anniversary.
Watertown
Leader, 08 08 1905
A
stranger giving the name of Fred. Beruns was arrested late Friday afternoon by
policeman Bruegger upon complaint of Otto H. Nowack who charged Beruns with
giving him a check on the Wisconsin National Bank for the sum of $65 when he
had no funds or credit at the bank. He
entered the store shortly after the bank closed for the day and purchased $50
worth of furniture which was to be delivered and tendered in payment the check
mentioned and received $15 in cash.
After the transaction, Mr. Nowack became suspicious that something was
wrong and telephoned to W. F. Voss, an officer of the bank, asking if Beruns
had any money in the bank, being informed that he had not. He at once swore out a warrant for the arrest
of the man, who was apprehended at the junction, where he was waiting for a
train to take him out of town. When arrested, he had a number of blank checks
and $14.75 upon his person.
Watertown
Leader, 11 10 1907
If
reports are true, it is a mystery that Pat O’Niel of the Seventh ward, is in
the land of the living. The party called
at the police headquarters in the city building about 4:30 yesterday morning
with the appearance of a “drowned rat” and related a story that almost took
away the breath of the night officers.
Pat claimed that he fell in the river and had a narrow escape from going
to a watery grave. He was unable to tell
the exact spot where he fell into the water, but as near as could be guessed
from his detailed account of the affair, it was somewhere in the vicinity of
the Cady Street bridge. How he got in and how he got out was a
mystery to Pat and more of a mystery to the officers.
Conundrums
for the Sexes
Watertown
Leader, 02 16 1908
For the
Girls: Could you love a man who wore
false hair on his head when he had enough of his own; who paints his face and
improves his form as you improve yours; who pinches his feet with small shoes,
his hand with small gloves, his waist with corsets, and then, as if he had not
been deformed enough, ties bustles to his back?
For the
Boys: Could you love a girl who defiled
her mouth with tobacco and loaded the air with fumes of cigarettes and cigars:
who stumbled home several times week the worse for liquor; who bets high at
cards or horse races, and swaggers around the street with questionable
companions?
Watertown
Daily Times, 06 11 1985
The Pine
Cone Restaurant and Red Eagle Truck Stop on highway 26 at Interstate 94 in
Johnson Creek have been sold-to the renter of the properties, Del Hinze, a
former owner of the businesses, confirmed today. James Glover of Minneapolis has purchased the
properties and plans to remodel and expand the restaurant. Meanwhile, Hinze and his brother, Al, will
continue to operate the truck stop on a long-term lease arrangement with
Glover. The Hinzes also will continue to
own the Red Eagle Oil Company in Watertown, located on highway 26. Hinze said the decision to sell or not to
sell came down to whether he and his brother wanted to invest in an expansion
of the restaurant. The popular restaurant has been experiencing some “growing
pains” and it has become apparent an expansion is in order.
Dauffenbach
Bakery
Watertown
Daily Times, 01 22 1908
J. W.
Dauffenbach and wife will open a bakery at 210 North Second street, in the
building formerly occupied by William Kramer.
The building will be closed until Feb. 1st and is now undergoing
repairs. Mrs. Dauffenbach, nee Miss
Martha Krueger, is well known in the city, having been brought up in the bakery
business here. Both will try to give the
best of service to the public. Mr. and
Mrs. Dauffenbach left yesterday afternoon for Milwaukee to buy the necessary
equipmentplanning for their new bakery.
1907: One of the most prosperous for Watertown
Watertown
Weekly Leader
05 11 1907
Almost
everyday something new that is encouraging is heard about Watertown. New buildings for commercial, industrial and
other purposes, are in course of construction, and more are projected . . . A
new interurban line is to be built into the city. The site for the new federal building has
been chosen. St. Mary’s hospital is to
be enlarged. Two new churches are now in
course of construction. Many new
residences will be erected and the list could be prolonged, going to show that
the year 1907 will be one of the most prosperous in the history of the city . .
. Two things that are most needed to make Watertown what it should be . . . is
more boosters and less knockers and members of the anvil chorus, whose
conception of progress extend no further than the portals of their personal
selfish interests. Boom your town, write
of it, speak well of it. Patronize home
industries always . . .
The
second important thing to do is to inaugurate a campaign for better roads
leading from the rural districts — roads that will encourage the farmer to come
to Watertown to market their produce, rather than drive many miles out of their
way . . . The city council is on the right track. Keep it up and follow out the plan as
outlined — but don’t lag.
Clamor
for better street leading into city
Watertown
Weekly Leader 05 18 1907
Street
Commissioner Gustav Glaser objects to the statement that “only a few fills of
dirt and crushed stone were made on East Water Street.” The item was intended in no way as a
reflection upon our efficient street commissioner, but merely calling attention
to the clamor among the farmers for a better street leading into the city. Mr. Glaser informs The Leader that instead of making a few fillings here and there,
about 280 loads of crushed stone were used, covering a distance of about 800
feet. He states that the work is not
completed for the reason that he was called away from the work to perform
duties elsewhere, but adds that it is the intention to resume the improvement
of East Water Street in the course of a few days. Many are anxious to see the street improved,
particularly because that country travel is forced that way, owing to the
closing to traffic via the Rough and Ready bridge. Many will rejoice to learn that the
suspension of the work is only temporary and that the improvement to the street
will soon go merrily on.
Milk
Ordinance
Watertown
Weekly Leader 05 07 1907
Watertown
is not the only city to have its troubles over the agitation, adoption and
repeal of a milk ordinance. Milwaukee is
having its troubles in a hot fight with the dealers against the passage of the
so-called milk bottle ordinance.
The
dealers argued that the ordinance would be discrimination in that it would be
to the advantage of what they termed to be the local “milk trust.” They said
that the small dealers will be driven out of business if they are required to
install the bottle system, for the reason that the margin of profit is so
small. Several of the dealers said that it would be necessary to raise the
price of milk if the measure is passed. They also argued that the milk which is
carried in cans is fully as sanitary as that in bottles, for the reason that
more work is required to clean bottles.
Borax
Mine Advertisement
Watertown
Weekly Leader 09 30 1905
Wednesday
afternoon the people on Main St. were surprised to see ten span of large, slick
black mules attached to two immense wagons and a water tank all with six inch
tire wheels come down the street from the east — driver on a mule directing the
caravan with a single line. The outfit
belongs to a borax mine in California and is being driven through the country
as an advertisement — and is a costly one, considering the keeping of the mules
and the pay of the six men in charge of the outfit.
Making
a Town Dementia-Friendly
Article
in Jan/Feb 2014 issue of AARP Bulletin,
“Making
a Town Dementia-Friendly”
In
Watertown, Wis., the windows of six businesses display small purple
angels. The decals indicate that the
employees inside have been trained in recognizing customers with dementia and
how best to assist them and their caregivers.
At the Connection Cafe, for example, servers might encourage patrons with
memory loss to simply point to which size of coffee they want. It’s part of a broader effort to educate the
town’s 24,000 residents about dementia and to keep those who have the condition
engaged in the community . . . The concept of making communities dementia-friendly
is spreading in Europe but just taking hold in the United States, notably in
Minnesota, where AARP has joined with more than 50 groups to help communities
prepare for growing numbers of residents with dementia. The focus is also on those who have dementia.
“We have to get rid of this fear of admitting that ‘I’ve got dementia’ or ‘My
loved one has dementia,’ ” says Jan Zimmerman, a nurse and administrator at
Heritage Homes senior living community who initiated the effort in Watertown
last year. “We’re hoping to raise awareness so this is not something that hides
in the closet.”
Watertown Daily Times article of
October 17, 2013: “City poised to become
1st dementia-friendly community”
Home
ransacked from cellar to garret
Watertown
Republican, 12 19 1899
Upon
visiting her home here yesterday after an absence of several weeks, Mrs. A. W.
Straw discovered that it had been ransacked from cellar to garret and the
contents disturbed and damaged. The
depredators gain an entrance through a rear window and broke down an inside
door. It is thought to be the work of home talent and the police are working on
a slight clue.
Watertown
Republican, 01 02 1900
Trapping
as a business has about ended in the eastern states. A few boys and improvident men still set
traps along the various wood streams of Pennsylvania, New York and Maine, but
the old-time trapper is going. The time
was when men had lines of traps up streams, over ridges and through swamps for
scores of miles, through densest forests, a steel trap or dead fall large
enough to hold a mink or marten, every quarter of a mile or so, and a
double-spring trap at "likely" places along the line, large enough to
hold a fox, wolf, fisher or other bait thief.
A couple or three bear traps were commonly on the line. Every 10 or 12 miles was a little shanty with
its pile of dry hickory, frying pan, a bag of salt and stretchers for the
skins, all of which had been prepared in the fall before the fur was prime.
Watertown
Republican, 01 23 1900
The Jefferson Banner recites the following
rather strange incident:
"Over
twenty years ago Joseph Schatz, who was on the farm adjoining Riverside farm on
the south, left this county and many mourned his leaving by reason of endorsing
notes with him and on his personal note.
The trouble and worry he made his creditors and friends never was from
his mind and when he died his last request to his wife was that she pay, if
possible, the claims at Jefferson.
Recently his son met with a railroad accident and was killed. He had $2,000 life insurance, and this the
widow applied to the debts, cancelling them all, Albert Christen, of Waterloo,
a relative, coming here last week to hunt up the parties. The payments came as a big surprise to all
creditors, who long ago consider their claims useless."
Lack
of quorum. A persistent problem
Watertown
Republican, 01 23 1900
The
regular meeting of the common council last Tuesday evening was postponed on
account of lack of a quorum. Failure of
aldermen to attend meetings seems to be quite frequent with this council. Some think that the remedy for the evil lies
in the institution of small salaries to aldermen, but we doubt that that would
help much. Besides, it is not very
probable that a measure providing for such could be enacted. It would be a radical step, and there are perhaps
not many mayors of small cities who would care to sanction such with official
approval.
Sam
Roby
Watertown
Republican, 02 06 1900
Sam Roby,
the erstwhile wayward resident of Dodge County, who, it will be remembered, got
himself badly tangled up by cashing a check of questionable origin at the Merchants Bank, is once more in trouble out in
Nebraska. He is under arrest on a charge
of swindling, having, it is alleged borrowed $250 from an old gentleman to whom
he gave a worthless deed of a farm as security.
Commenting on the transaction, The York (Neb.) Democrat says that “it may not be a crime under our law, but it is
meaner than stealing that much out of a man's pocket."
Watertown
Democrat, 02 25 1864
Mr. Peter
Rogan has put in working order his celebrated Steam Renovator for cleaning
feather beds. He takes the most filthy
and dirty feathers, and after passing them through his Renovator, makes them as
good as new. They come out clean, light
and dry, making them far more healthy and pleasant for use. As he will remain but a few days, those who
wish to secure his services must do so without delay. His advertisement will be found in another
column.
Watertown
Democrat, 03 10 1864
THE STEAM
RENOVATOR. To the Citizens of Watertown,
Wis. Save your doctor bill by getting
your beds renovated, whereby they are made more light, buoyant, sweeter and
cleaner than new feathers. Improve this
opportunity and have your beds renovated, as the subscriber intends to remain
here only a few days with his Steam Renovator . . . Office one door west of
Cramer’s Block, west side of the river.
– Peter Rogan.
Watertown
Republican, 01 09 1900
"The
Klub" gave a dancing party last evening at its rooms which proved to be
one of the nicest social events of the season. Eighteen couples were in
attendance and dancing was enjoyed until after midnight. Music was provided by the Blaesius orchestra,
reinforced by a harpist from Janesville.
The rooms were tastefully decorated with palms and cut flowers. Light
refreshments were served
The
New Year 1900
Watertown
Republican, 01 02 1900
The new
year was ushered in at midnight Sunday by a racket that awakened those who had
already retired and postponed the hour of repose for those who were not yet in
the land of nod. Bells rang, whistles blew, firearms rattled for a few moments,
this noise was truly deafening; then followed a peaceful calm which we trust
may be significant of the conditions to be restored the present year throughout
the world.
Watertown
Republican, 01 23 1900
At an
adjourned meeting of the common council last evening Mayor Grube presented a
communication in which he recommended that a resolution be passed requiring the
city attorney to compile all the existing city ordinances in proper form and to
revise the city charter, prepatory to having the same printed and bound into
one volume. He also recommended that the
fire limits ordinance be amended so as to
include all that district extending from Tenth to Church streets and including
two blocks north and south of Main and West Main streets. A resolution was subsequently passed in
accordance with the first named recommendation, the cost of printing and
binding to be paid out of the city general fund, while the city attorney is to
receive no extra compensation above his salary for the work of compiling and
revising. Another communication from the
mayor recommended that the council enact a measure compelling the railroad
companies to place guard gates at all principal crossings in the city.
Wisconsin
Lutheran Synod Meeting
Watertown
Republican, 01 23 1900
The ministers
belonging to the Central conference of the Wisconsin Lutheran synod held a
meeting in this city last Wednesday and Thursday for the discussion of
doctrinal and secular matters and missionary work. Sessions were held both
morning and afternoon, and Wednesday evening religious services were held at
St. Mark's church, Rev. J. Geigert of Newville, preaching the sermon.
Watertown
Republican, 02 13 1900
John
Modl, a lad 17 years of age, was arraigned before Justice Henze Wednesday
afternoon on a charge of cruelty to animals preferred by Fred Berg. Modl is suspected of having wantonly using a
knife on a steer which was tied in the barn at the rear of Berg & Sell's
meat market. His examination was set for
February 17, he meanwhile being confined in the county jail.
Watertown
Daily Times, 03 02 1907
Creamery
butter has been selling for 36 cents a pound in the local market . . . This is
the highest price ever paid for butter in this city ... Court convened at 2
o’clock on Monday and the case of the state of Wisconsin against F. A. Mayer
and W. A. Nowack taken up.
The
defendants are charged with violating the state law prohibiting the sale of
oleomargarine, which by coloration or other ingredient is made to look like
butter . . .
No
question is made by the state but that the article sold by the defendants was
labeled oleomargarine and that it was sold by them as such. It is also admitted that they were warned by
one of the inspectors for the state dairy and food department that the product
imitated butter and its sale was prohibited by law, but they continued to sell
it, stating to the inspector when he came again a month later that they had
decided to continue the sale, as manufacturers, Swift & Co. of Chicago,
promised to stand behind them if they were arrested. Thereupon the state inspector bought of them
a roll of the article and it was analyzed by the state chemist and the
defendants were then arrested . . . The state chemist testified that on a
chemical analysis they found the product to consist of about 10 per cent,
cotton seed oil, about 2 per cent, butter fat and the balance oleo oil and
neutral lard.
Mundy’s
Shows
Watertown
Daily Times, 08 15 1906
Ed.
Davis, a representative of the Mundy’s shows, arrived in the city yesterday
noon and throughout the afternoon and evening was busily engaged in paving the
way for the appearance for the great carnival company which will show here for the
week beginning Monday, August 27th, at the show grounds in the vicinity of the I. L Henry factory on the west side . . . The papers of Milwaukee have lauded them to
the skies and lay special stress upon the moral side of the question which goes
to show that all carnival companies do not look alike to them. The management of the carnival company pride
themselves upon the cleanliness of their shows which carry none of the
objectionable features often found with such amusement concerns. Many of the Watertown people have seen the
shows this week and their reports go to substantiate the flattering press
notices given by every one of the Milwaukee papers.
Dutch
Elm Disease
Watertown
Daily Times, 02 28 1957
E.E.
Brumm, superintendent of parks and city forester, today called on all property
owners with elm trees to start their part in the battle against Dutch elm
disease without delay. The latest check
made late last year revealed a spread of the disease into the city but nearby
communities had some and it is possible that a fertile field for the disease
may be laid here if all dead trees or dead parts of trees are not removed
immediately, Mr. Brumm said. He said
that all dead parts of elm trees, or withered parts, should be removed at once
because it is in such areas that the eggs are laid and the disease is
transmitted. Once it gets started trees are doomed.
Monday
and Tuesday, September 3 and 4, will be legal holidays and in consequence the
banks will be closed on those days. Do your necessary business with the banks
on Saturday, September 1, as they will not be open until the following
Wednesday, September 5.
The city
authorities have caused to be painted several signs which will be posted in the
outskirts of the city on roads leading in from the country notifying automobile
drivers that they must not violate the speed ordinance. The signs read as
follows: “Warning. Persons operating
automobiles exceeding the speed limit will be fined.”
The work of
laying brick on Fourth Street between Madison and Main streets and between Main
and Market streets has been commenced and is being rushed to completion by
Contractor Bartlett. When the brick and
macadam paving of Fourth Street is completed, it will be a thoroughfare that
will have no superior in the state.
Klutterman
Office Equipment Co
Watertown
Daily Times, 08 03 1963
Gerald F.
Klutterman has bought out his partner, Ewald Baumann of Oconomowoc and has
taken over the business known as Klutterman and Bauman Office Equipment Co. as
sole proprietor. The change was
effective as of Aug. 1. The business
will go under the name of Klutterman Office Equipment Co. at its present location
at 112 South Third Street. Mr.
Klutterman has been a lifelong resident of Watertown and has been in the office
equipment business for 13 years.
Watertown
Daily Times, 09 04 2003
A
contamination investigation of an underground storage tank at 118 N. Third St.,
could cost the city up to $10,300. Watertown
Common Council authorized Envirogen to complete the study. Soil investigation is projected at $2,900
with an additional $7,400 of expense if the problem has reached
groundwater. While attempting to
resurface the North Third Street parking lot, city staff unearthed the
tank. Other bids ranged for the work
from $22,401 to $17,953. Another firm is
currently completing an investigation of an underground storage tank found at
Fannie P. Lewis Park.
Hagen
Information Technologies
Watertown
Daily Times, 04 27 2003
Hagen
Information Technologies, Inc., 212 1/2 E. Main St., Suite A has been welcomed
to the community as a new business by the Watertown Area Chamber of Commerce.
The business offers technical support with call center outsourcing and can be
reached at 206-6174. At the first dollar
presentation were Gordy Zastrow, chamber ambassador; Charles Hagen, owner and
president; Tori Warpinski, administrative assistant; Gerold Block, vice
president of marketing; and Patti Jo Craig, ambassador.
Watertown
Daily Times, 12 29 1906
The
“smooth individual’’ who committed the robbery of poultry and seed at the farm
of Henry F. Achilles at an early hour Friday morning demonstrated the fact that
he was somewhat on the “sandpaper” order, despite the fact that the robbery was
quite cleverly planned and executed.
The thief
laid a snare for his own capture and fell into the trap at Madison yesterday
morning, when Chief of Police Block placed the fellow under the strong arm of
the law, as the party appeared at the NorthWestern depot to claim the clover
seed, which he had shipped from here the previous day.
Here was
where the fellow showed decidedly poor judgment. From the description given of the man wanted,
the chief found no difficulty in detecting the much wanted individual.
Chief
Block returned yesterday afternoon with Edward Williams, alias Fred Kock, who
was arraigned in Justice Henze’s court yesterday afternoon. The prisoner apparently has a good stock of
aliases, as in court he first gave a third name, but later decided that it
might be more convenient to disclaim it.
The examination was adjourned to December 31st, and in default of $500
bail, the alleged chicken thief was remanded to jail to await the time of
explanation.
Six
One-Room School Buildings Sold
Watertown
Daily Times, 08 10 1962
Six
one-room school buildings which are no longer being used in rural areas
attached to the Watertown School District were sold last night by the board of
education to the highest bidders. Offers
were received in response to public advertisements as provided for by state
statute. The six schools, the buyers and
the bids are:
North
Star School and land, Gilbert Koehler, $450;
Elm Grove
School and land, George Hintz, $310;
Grellton
School, Bernard Walters, $50;
North
Milford School, Edward Wegner, $182.75;
Hill Top
School and land, Elmer Strege, $2,323;
LaFollette
School, Emil Kohlhoff, $50.
The board
voted unanimously on all of the bids. Action on one other school sale was
tabled to enable a legal opinion and establishment of a property line which at
present is in question.
Watertown
Daily Times, 05 20 1952
Opponents
of the plan to establish a trailer camp in Werner Street carried their fight to
the city council floor last night and won.
The council, by unanimous vote, rejected the petition of Edward Koch,
Werner Street to re-zone his property area to permit establishment of such a
camp. The action established what may
become an important precedent, a member of the council said after the
meeting. He said that last night’s
demonstration by residents of an area opposing rezoning would lead to other
movements of a similar nature in the future if anyone attempts to have a
section of the city re-zoned. The
hearing on the Koch petition lasted almost an hour and about a dozen
petitioners and residents of the area appeared to speak against the re-zoning
proposal. In view of the united
opposition the council could do nothing but meet the demands of the united
petitioners.
Watertown
Daily Times, 04 01 1902
Thursday
evening of last week the Equitable Fraternal Union of this city unanimously
voted to accept ladies to the assembly upon the same terms that men are
admitted. Orin Thompson, of Neenah, a
member of the supreme board of trustees, was present, and delivered an address
upon the advisability of permitting ladies to insure their lives in the
union. At the meeting a resolution was
also passed reopening the charter and petitioning the supreme assembly to send
a deputy here to solicit new members.
White Elm Nursery Company
Watertown
Daily Times, 02 22 1906
A new
corporation to be known as the White Elm Nursery Company has been authorized
under the laws of this state, with a capitalization of $40,000. A. W. Brown of Watertown, L. Ada Lyman and G.
W. Thompson of Oconomowoc were named as the incorporators. The new company takes over the real estate
and nursery stock owned by the White Elm Nursery, consisting of about twenty
acres of land well situated in Watertown and at Oconomowoc and well stocked
with nursery good.
Malleable Iron Range Company
Watertown
Daily Times, 02 22 1906
BEAVER
DAM — About 95 workers were not at the Malleable Iron Range Company this
morning, as the firm announced Friday it will cease operations indefinitely
because of problems finding a buyer. The
company, manufacturer of kitchen appliances including ranges, refrigerators and
microwave ovens, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March when it employed 115
factory workers and 90 foundry workers.
Beaver Dam Mayor John Omen said the factory’s closing would result in a
$1 million to $2 million loss in revenue for the city and cause a serious
unemployment problem.
Watertown
Daily Times, 02 21 1906
A meeting
was held Friday evening at the city hall for the purpose of organizing a branch
society to the Wisconsin Humane society of Milwaukee. A temporary organization was effected . . .
W. H. Bennet, state organizer, addressed the meeting giving an outline of the
history of the Wisconsin Humane society, its purpose, aim and work. His remarks were interesting and impressed
his hearers that such a society should be organized here to protect dumb
animals who cannot protect themselves from vicious and cruel men, and children
and wives who are often the victim of bad fathers and husbands who should love
and protect them from evil and harm . . . Interesting remarks were made by
Prof. C. F. Viebahn, who twenty years ago was president of a similar society in
this city . . . It was suggested that notices of the next meeting be given from
the pulpits in the several churches in the city, in the schools and in the
press of the city; also, that veterinary surgeon and others be invited to be
present at the meeting and make addresses.
__________ more on Humane Society
__________
Watertown
Daily Times, 03 13 1967
At a
meeting of the Watertown Humane Society last night it was voted to launch a
charter membership campaign covering the year 1967 and to incorporate the newly
formed organization as soon as the bylaws have been adopted and other matters
required for incorporation are complied with.
A voting active membership will be $5 per year, a student non-voting
membership for those under 21 will be $1 per year and an associate membership
will be $2.50 and participation memberships will be $10 per year. Memberships for groups or organizations which
wish to support the movement will be $25 per year, minimum, with larger sums
acceptable. Memberships may be secured
and paid to R. J. Hoge at the Merchants National Bank or Mrs. Ablett Flury,
route 3, Watertown.
__________ more on Humane Society
__________
Watertown
Daily Times, 05 06 1967
Mayor A. E. Bentzin has come out in strong support of the current membership drive being conducted by the newly formed Watertown Humane Society. The mayor has joined the organization and today called on fellow citizens to do so also and help along a good and needed cause. He said as he took out a membership: “A city should be concerned not only about the welfare of its people but likewise about the welfare of all God’s creatures. I hope the people of our city and surrounding areas will support this organization in its worthy humane endeavor to provide for the needs of our animal population, one of which is a particularly challenging one — the need for a local animal shelter. The need is one which the Watertown Humane Society is commendably striving to fulfill.”
Watertown
Daily Times, 04 01 1977
The
American Dream has taken on a new dimension.
Although success is still the ultimate goal, many Americans would be
satisfied with just one chance to reach the top. Bob Opps is going to get his shot at making
it. Opps, a 1970 graduate of Watertown High School and star of the Gosling
basketball team, all-time leading rebounder in Milton College history and
three-time National Association of Intercollegiate All-American honorable
mention leaves for France Sunday to try out for a spot on a European League
basketball team. European basketball
competition is rugged. The teams are
made up of many of the top international players, including several top
American college stars. National
Basketball Association stars Bill Bradley and Tom McMillan have played in the
European league, as have University of Wisconsin players Kim and Kerry Hughes
and Dale Koehler.
Watertown
Daily Times, 12 26 1902
Last
Monday Frank McCall, of Shields, lost a horse valued at $200. The hired man was driving his team of horses
into the barnyard when one of them became frightened and shied into an unused
well on the premises which was covered with planks. The planks were kicked off and one of the
horses fell in, and it was with difficulty that the other was saved. Mr. McCall drove to this city and got tackle
to lift the animal out of the well, but when he reached home the horse was
dead.
Watertown
Daily Times, 11 20 1906
“Watertown
seems very anxious to secure a municipal court.
By all means let the city have a court if it wants it, but do not attach
to its jurisdiction towns that do not complain of the present arrangement, and
do not wish to be taxed double to support the court. Waterloo is perfectly willing that Watertown
should have a court of its own, but we do not care to help maintain it or to be
included within its jurisdiction.” — Waterloo
Democrat
If the writer
has been correctly informed, the bill introduced in the legislature two years
ago, which passed the assembly, did not provide that the expense of the
municipal courts if established in this city should be borne by the county, but
on the contrary by the people of Watertown, until it could be shown to the
satisfaction of the county board of supervisors that the court was
self-sustaining, then by the county — not until then, which ought to be fair
enough to influence good men to deal justly by Watertown and its citizens ...
Watertown
Daily Times, 07 09 1994
Bob
Webster, owner of Bob’s Bicycle Shop, has purchased parts and stock for Schwinn
bicycles from Schmutzler Cycle Sales Inc., 710 LaFayette St. Webster has operated Bob’s Bicycle Shop at 222
Leonard St. for 27 years and repairs all types of bikes. The purchase of the bike parts marks an
expansion of services at the repair shop. Webster will not be a Schwinn bicycle dealer. He will offer the Schwinn parts to customers
until the supply is depleted. Webster
retired Dec. 31, 1990, from the Watertown Police
Department where he was employed for over 30 years.
__________ more on Bob’s Bicycle Shop __________
Watertown
Daily Times, 02 14 1997
Bob
Webster of Bob’s Bicycle Shop has aligned his last wheel. The shop has closed due to retirement of its
owner. Bob’s Bicycle Shop has been
located at 222 E. Leonard St. for the past 30 years. Over the years, Webster has served many
customers, most of whom found out about the shop through word of mouth. “It’s time to hang it up,” said Webster. “My last day was Feb. 1, but I am still
looking for a buyer for the parts. I
thought it was time, and I’d like to spend more time doing other things. The bike shop started out as a hobby, and it
kept growing into a business. Now I have
other hobbies, and you are tied down with a bicycle shop.” Current hobbies include genealogy and collecting
electric trains.
Watertown
Daily Times, 02 21 1981
The
Watertown Arts Council began its 17th year Sunday afternoon with its annual
all-member meeting held at the Watertown Country Club. Mr. and Mrs. Mel Borck were presented with
the annual “House Beautiful” award for their efforts in remodeling their home
at 612 O’Connell Street. The award is a
colored pen and ink drawing of the home by Watertown artist Sandra Pirkel. Miss Pirkel is well known for her renderings
of local homes and landmarks.
Officers
elected for the coming year include Mrs. Maas, president; Richard Miller, vice
president; Mrs. Arlene Schmeichel, treasurer; Mrs. Dobbratz, recording
secretary; and Miss Pirkel, corresponding secretary.
Watertown
Daily Times, 02 27 1993
Some
people just like to collect things and Frank Lindemann is one of those
folks. He can’t resist a bargain on any
item with a Watertown connection, especially postcards. As a young man growing up in Watertown, he
began collecting pin-on buttons, and then coins and stamps. The stamps led to postcards which he now buys
by the bagful. Like any true collector,
he still has the coins and stamps, but it is postcards that draw Lindemann and
his wife, Georgianne, to rummage sales, auctions, antique stores and
shows. He has never found a valuable
stamp on a postcard and discovered that he found the postcard covers a lot more
interesting.
After
over 30 years of collecting the cards, Lindemann estimates that he has about 85
percent of any ever printed concerning Watertown. He has a collection of 1,050 different local
postcards neatly catalogued in scrapbooks with each one encased in a plastic
cover. He has some duplicates, but not
in scrapbooks. The extras, stored in a
separate room of the house, are neatly boxed, sorted and ready to be traded or
sold. Along with the Watertown extras
are several rows of boxes with expendable cards, all filed according to cities,
states, sports, organizations and other topics.
Watertown
Daily Times, 02 07 1906
Settlement
was made with Mrs. Doberscheck whose husband was drowned during the summer at
the west end of Market St. for $250 . . .
Watertown
Daily Times, 02 08 1906
On
January 29 ult., 500 invitations of which the following is a copy were sent to
voters in this city without regard to their past political affiliation: Dear Sir: There will be a meeting of citizens
of Watertown to effect a permanent organization to be known as the Citizens
League, the purpose of which shall be to promote an honest administration of
the government and laws of our city regardless of politics at the Buena Vista house parlors, on Thursday evening
February 1, at 8 o’clock. You are earnestly requested to be present. Every
taxpayer of Watertown is directly interested. Respectfully, The Committee.
Watertown
Gazette, 04 27 1900
Calhoun
& Marsden solicit your patronage at their place of business 712 West Main
Street. They make fluff rugs, clean and
relay carpets, and make a specialty of renovating feathers. Watertown has long needed an establishment of
this kind, and now that it has one, Watertown people should sustain it by
giving it their patronage. The
proprietors are old and well known residents and guarantee to please all who
favor them with what work they may have in this line.
Watertown
Gazette, 11 15 1906
“Where
ignorance is bliss, ‘tis folly to be wise.”
Eddie Kohl did a gentlemanly and honest turn yesterday that should have
elicited him praise from his benefactor, instead of a display of ignorance and
lack of appreciation of a good turn. One
of the Fair visitors yesterday was an individual by the name of Wm. Hahn, a
baker, hailing from Milwaukee. Hahn came
well supplied with greenbacks to make purchases of horses. It seems he entered one of the local places
of liquid refreshments and “went way back and sat down.” Later, he appeared in the foreground to
realize the he was shy considerable of his wealth. Friends came to the rescue and endeavored to
locate the missing wealth. Eddie Kohl
was successful, finding a wad of the greenbacks near where the fellow had been seated,
and lost no time in turning the money over to the rightful owner, who not even
thanked the finder for the kindness, but even accused Eddie of attempting to
relieve him. Kohl heard the acquisition
and would, no doubt, have done a justifiable act in landing on the fellow’s jaw
had it not been for the fact that he was restrained, a fact only to be
deplored, for such fellows need that kind of a lesson.
Parking
Ramp on South First St.
Watertown
Daily Times, 05 05 1955
Plans are
scheduled to materialize here in the near future for the construction of a
parking ramp on South First Street, directly off Main Street, as another step
seeking solution of the downtown parking problem, the Daily Times learned today, following a meeting last night at which
the Wethonkitha Club had under consideration the sale to the city of a 19-foot
strip of land north of the club, including the space on which the present
Western Union office is located. The
city has been seeking purchase of the piece of land, since it already owns the
empty lot to the north, which at present is being used as a parking space but
which has not been developed as first planned, due to the fact that the new
plan has been under discussion for some time and has been the subject of
negotiations with the club.
Parking Ramp on North First St.
Watertown
Daily Times, 07 03 1968
Construction
of a two level parking ramp to accommodate 144 cars has a better chance of
being approved by the common council than the larger, three level ramp which
will accommodate 215 cars. Bids for the project, planned in North First Street,
were opened and made public last week. Last night the council discussed the
bids at considerable length and heard an explanation by Jerrold Dommer of
Durrant, Deininger, Dommer, Kramer and Gordon, architects and engineers. The
215 car ramp would cost a total of $397,323 of which the general construction
base bid, entered by the Siegel Construction Co. of Milwaukee, is $251,000. The
rest would represent plumbing work and electrical work, plus architect’s fees
of $22,073, contingencies of $7,358, plus installation of meters. The cost per
stall would be $1,848.
Watertown is in need of 1000 new homes
Watertown
Daily Times, 01 24 1957
That’s an
estimate made by an official of one of Watertown’s new industries who expresses
concern over an acute housing shortage in Watertown unless home building pace
here is considerably accelerated. With
industrial expansion in the community to provide employment for several hundred
additional workers, the housing shortage will become increasingly acute this
official prophesized, and emphasized that the problem just be recognized and
something done about it.
Watertown
Daily Times, 06 21 1981
It takes a
love of history and simple things from the past for a man to take up tools from
100 years ago to ply his trade. With the
ease of man who has worked that way all his life, Lyle Lidholm of Watertown
picks up a broadax, and deftly hews the side of a fire log for a quick
demonstration.
Formerly
employed with Watertown Siding Company, Lidholm quit that work and joined the
construction crew at Old World Wisconsin.
During his 3 1/2 years as a state employee with Old World, Lidholm has
helped recreate history working on a total of 20 buildings including the
Pioneer Inn at Rolling Prairie just moved to the outdoor museum, the Benson
home formerly located near the Hoard Museum in Fort Atkinson and the Koepsell
bam from Dodge County.
History of Watertown, Wisconsin