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Fourth of July

 

1847

06 23 &

07 07          First in village   Watertown Chronicle

 

1853

07 09       Celebration featuring Watertown Artillery Co and Watertown Rifle Co   Democratic State Reg

 

1858

07 01       Scarce three-quarters of a century have transpired since the sun of freedom first shone upon the Western Hemisphere.   WD

 

1859

06 02       Plans for celebration, Young Men’s Association   WD

 

1903

07 09          July 4th, 1903, was an unusually quiet day. No general celebration was held, and we would scarcely know here that it was a great national holiday were it not for the small boy and his firecrackers.   In the afternoon and evening the Plattdeutscher Verein held a picnic on Tivoli Island, which was well attended.

 

The usual number of small accidents occurred. Friday night a carelessly fired skyrocket struck the curb in Main Street, then flew upwards and struck Miss Jaedecke, setting her dress on fire. Men nearby went to her rescue and put the fire out before any serious damage was done. Francis Darcey had his face burned with a canon cracker; Edward Conrad had his left hand injured with a toy, pistol; Herbert Kusel’s face and eyes were slightly burned with a toy cannon; Miss Julia Pfaffenbach had her hand injured with a skyrocket, and Henry Behrens, town of Watertown, had a finger torn off with a cannon cracker. 

 

1908

07 03       Fourth celebration

 

1909

07 09       Fourth celebration, July 5th declared the legal holiday   WG

 

1959

10 13          Riverside Park popcorn hassle; sales on midway restricted to carnival company   WDT

 

1982

07 06       Dr. Walter W. Arzberger, honorary marshal.   WDT

 

1984

07 27       William Kwapil Sr., honorary marshal.   WDT

 

1998

06 23          Gerald Hepp honorary marshal   WDT

 

1999

06 24          John “Jack” C. Lemke honorary marshal   WDT

 

 

 

Fourth of July

1873, Tornado

Fourth of July

1921, Kusel Store on Main, WHS_007_KR165

Fourth of July

2007, Fischers, 1-6 E Main, WHS_005_827

Fourth of July celebration

1903, Hazardous holiday

Fourth of July Parade

1898, Farmer's Picnic parade, from Wiggenhorn's Cigar Store

Fourth of July Parade

1921, Main St, WHS_007_KR167

Fourth of July Parade

Early, Library of Congress photo

Fourth of July Parade

Early, Library of Congress photo

Fourth of July Parade

Early, Library of Congress photo

Fourth of July Parade

Early, Library of Congress photo. Waiting for parade

Fourth of July Parade

Early, Library of Congress photo. Watching the parade (1 of 2)

Fourth of July Parade

Early, Library of Congress photo. Watching the parade (2 of 2)

 

 

 

Cross-References:

Library of Congress photos, undated:  No 1, No 2, No 3,  No 4, Waiting for parade,

No 5, Watching the parade, No 6, Watching the parade

Ray Dobbratz and wife Marie annually sponsored a unit in the Fourth of July parade to promote patriotism