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Simon Molzahn
Simon Molzahn
Block
200 N
Third St, c.1895
1895
10 23 Even though Corbett and Fitzsimmons are not to fight
in Little Rock , Watertownites may witness a fistic
encounter between these two notables by a glance in John Molzahn's
show window. A lot of artificial frogs
represent the figures and placards are displayed that "the police are not
invited" and "no ladies in bloomers admitted." WR
11 06 John Molzahn has another
frog display this week. It depicts the
recent Concordia Young Men Bowling contest, several incidents being caricatured in
a manner that is amusing to knowing ones.
But if John persists in libeling his friends by representing them as
common, bloated bull-frogs, he may look for no end of trouble. WR
1900
05 29 Messrs. Simon Molzahn, Charles Feisst and Andrew Roegner are the
owners and officers of a neat little steam launch which has its moorings in
Rock river, below Boomers dam. The boat
is twenty-two feet in length, will accommodate a dozen persons, is fitted with
an eight horse-power engine and is propelled by a steam wheel. It is of light draft and capable of
developing a speed of eight miles an hour.
The launch was given a trial trip to Hahn’s lake last week and it is
proposed during the summer to make excursions down the river as far as
Jefferson — a most delightful and picturesque trip. S. Molzahn is
captain of the craft, Mr. Roegner chief engineer, and
Mr. Feisst navigating officer. WR
1907
04 16 The fire department
was called out yesterday afternoon about 3:30 o’clock the scene being at S. Molzahn’s building, corner Third and Madison streets. The fire started in some mysterious manner in
the cupola on the building. It is a
mystery for the reason that the cupola is shut off from the building. There are no chimneys or electric wires therein,
a fact that is causing considerable speculation as to the origin. Fortunately the flames were extinguished
before much damage was done. WDT
1958
07 25 A building that has become almost a landmark in
Watertown is being remodeled. For many
years it was known as the Simon Molzahn block, at the
corner of North Third and Madison Streets [200 N Third]. In an era which was dominated by the horse
and buggy rather than motor cars, it was operated as a saloon by Simon Molzahn and later it was continued by Mr. Molzahn's son-in-law, Harry Kellerman. Mr. and Mrs. Kellerman now occupy one of the
other apartments on the second floor of the building and the Surdick Plumbing Co., as well as the Kellerman Agency, are
also quartered on the main floor. WDT
1959
11 09 One of Watertown’s old business buildings is ready
to serve for many more years after a record of 67 years of continuous
operation, following extensive remodeling and improvements. It is the building at North Third and Madison
Streets which the late Simon Molzahn erected in
1892. He operated a tavern in it for
many years and later the business was operated by his son-in-law, Harry
Kellerman. The present operator is Elmer
G. Schmidt who conducts the Hofbrau Tavern
there. Another well-known business
located in the building is the Surdick Plumbing Co.
which occupies the center of the building in quarters that were entirely
remodeled. The quarters were occupied
years ago by the C. A. Feisst Liquor Co., retailers
and wholesalers of fine wines and liquors of all kinds, both domestic and
imported. WDT
1966
02 08 BUILDINGS NEAR NORTH
THIRD AND MADISON DEMOLISHED
Work has started on
demolishing the buildings near North Third and Madison streets, across from the
Watertown Savings and Loan Association building, which will house the
association’s new TV Drive-in Window Service.
Actual construction will begin as soon as possible. Announcement that the association had secured
the property for its new facilities was made public last year. WDT
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