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The Watertown News
Watertown, Jefferson County, Dodge County, Wisconsin
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Collection of local news briefs from Watertown, including personal visits and departures, births, social and church gatherings, commercial advertisements, influenza-related postponements of meetings and events, military enlistments, a funeral attendance, job opportunities, and a Democratic congressional candidate's visit.
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Carrier boy wanted at News office.
Erwin Koepsell is visiting relatives in Mayville.
Drink Red Wing pure apple cider for your health 15tf
R. Roepke of Lebanon was a caller here Wednesday.
Order your storm sash early. Jaeger-Mayer Co. 23tf
Raymond Simon left for Milwaukee Thursday, where he will be employed.
War maps for sale at Ryan's book store. 16-2t
Until further notice Paul Thom's dancing classes will be discontinued
A. J. O'Brien & Sons will ship live stock on Wednesday, October 23.
Jack Huling of Chicago is visiting at the home of August Tanck, Elm street.
Erwin Sell and Henry Walloch will leave Saturday for a weeks stay in Platteville.
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Moore are parents of a girl baby born to them on Wednesday.
Miss Martha Biefeld has returned home from an extended visit in Geneva, Illinois.
The Trinity church choir met on Thursday evening at the home of William Gorder, Jr.
Beef roast and mashed potatoes at Herb Weiss' Saturday evening.
There will be no meeting of the Saturday club until the ban on influenza is raised
Arnold Simdars of the School of Engineering, Milwaukee, is visiting his parents here
James Ames of Milwaukee attended the funeral of his brother. William Ames. here this morning
Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. Blair are parents of a girl baby born to them at their home in Oconomowoc.
Mrs. G. Zimmermann and son Reinhold and Erwin Koepsell motored here from Mayville Thursday.
Have resumed teaching piano lessons at my residence, or will visit your home. W. J. Weber Phone 382-J. 25tf
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schermeister and children Clarence and Violet of Oconomowoc visited here with friends on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kelley and son and Mrs. M. W. Lueck and daughter of Juneau were visitors in the city today.
Something new in the warm lunch line at the Gem cafe Saturday evening. Art. Gehrke proprietor.
Mrs. Gust Glaser, Miss Verna Glaser, Mrs. G. Martch, Mrs. A. E. Baumann and Miss M. Miller motored to Columbus Wednesday.
Owing to the prevalence of la grippe the meetings and drills of the Watertown Separate Company will be abandoned until further notice.
William Woodard and Howard Donner left Thursday for Paris Island South Carolina, having enlisted in the marine corps.
Will pay 212c a pound for rags from now until November 16. : Jake Dwarkin. 211 Fifth street. Telephone 349-W. 18-3t
The Farmers Co-Operative Packing Co. will ship live stock from the Milwaukee road yards on Monday. October 21. W. A. Strauss, manager. 3t
Wanted-50 girls for light work. We pay good wages while you are learning the trade. Apply West Bound Cigar Co., 102 West Main street. 14-3t
The county Sunday school convention which was to be held at Waterloo on October 24, has been postponed until further notice on account of the influenza.
John Clifford of Juneau, for many years clerk of the county courts of Dodge county, is in the city and will remain a couple of days. He is a candidate for congress on the democratic ticket and is making an active campaign in the district.
It is deliciously palatable, agrees with the weakest stomach, contains the most soothing, healing, strengthening ingredients. Nature's gift to make you well and happy-Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. Bittner & Tetzlaff.
A reproduction of the Honor Roll on post cards can be had at a nominal price at many stores in the city. Every name can be distinctly seen.
Many are sending them to the boys in service.
Saturday specials at Schack's -Pig feet 9c; neck bones 9c; Sandus coffee 23c per lb.; Old Time coffee 28c per lb.; Ba-Ra-An coffee 35c; oil sardines 6c per can.
Pride Always Stumbling Block.
Pride brings many into error, and makes them sometimes fall into blindness almost incurable Let the fall of the proud, thus foolishly presuming on themselves, serve thee for a warning, and keep thee ever humble.- Thomas a Kempis.
An Assured Future.
"Dubson doesn't seem to worry about the high cost of living."
"And for a very good reason. Dubson married an expert stenographer.
Any time the wolf comes snooping about his premises he knows friend wife can go out and earn twice the salary he's getting."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
Invest a little money in a News Want Ad. It will return a profit
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Primary Location
Watertown
Event Date
October 1918
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two girl babies born; various meetings and drills postponed due to influenza; two men enlisted in the marine corps; funeral held for william ames.
Event Details
City Brieflets column reports multiple local happenings: personal visits and trips (e.g., to Mayville, Milwaukee, Platteville, Oconomowoc); births to the Moore and Blair families; Trinity church choir meeting; Saturday club and Sunday school convention postponed due to influenza ban; Watertown Separate Company meetings abandoned due to la grippe; funeral of William Ames attended by brother James; John Clifford campaigning for Congress; enlistments in Marine Corps by Woodard and Donner; various commercial shipments, job ads, and sales announcements; piano lessons resumed; dancing classes discontinued.