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Watertown
Republican
Watertown
Leader
1860
Watertown Daily Times, 02 1913
Justus
Moak was editor of the Watertown
Republican for three or four years after its establishment in 1860 and had
been a frequent contributor to it columns in later years.
Mr. Moak was a great friend of
the newspaper men and in his official capacity as postmaster always strived to
give the newspapers any and all information which would be of value to the
public. He was a frequent contributor to
the local newspapers on other subjects as well, and was known as a vigorous
writer and one who kept well within the facts in the matter under
discussion. He was at home in a
newspaper office and was always welcome.
Being of a genial nature and radiating cheerfulness, he was a man who
possessed friends among all classes.
1906
Leader formed from Republican
Watertown Republican, 04 06 1906
With the current issue of this
paper, which heretofore has been known as The
Watertown Republican, the name is changed to that of the Watertown Leader, under which heading it
will be published in the future. For nearly forty-six years it was known by the
name discarded and it is with considerable regret on the part of the publishers
that the change was made. It is simply and solely a business proposition to
meet conditions that made the change necessary for the financial success of the
paper. Its policy and political sentiments will continue in the future to be
the same as they have been in the past, an earnest advocate for good government
and high moral ideals in civic and social life. The paper has been greatly
improved under the present management and nothing will be left undone to make
it a mirror of the best thought in the city and surrounding country.
Yours Respectfully,
Watertown Pub. Co.
1908
Daily Leader Suspends Publication
Watertown Gazette, 07 17 1908
The Watertown Daily
Leader, which was established two years ago last April, suspended publication last Friday. Subscriptions taken over by The Times
