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Watertown Republican

Watertown Leader

1860

02 xx 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. WD, 02 1913

08 09 Letter from Portland WD

1876

08 24 We can only admire with pardonable pride the tender solicitude constantly manifested by the Republican concerning our welfare. Ever since we came into possession of the Democrat, it has conferred upon this paper a gratuitous amount of puffing which we fear can never be requited, unless, perhaps, it accepts our grateful acknowledgments which are here cheerfully extended. WD

1906 Watertown Leader formed from Watertown Republican

04 06 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. WR

1908 Daily Leader Suspends Publication

07 17 The Watertown Daily Leader, established two years ago last April, suspended publication last Friday. WG Subscriptions taken over by The Times

The publication of The Weekly Leader continued

11 20 Willis Keyes, death of former employee WG

1915

07 30 The Watertown Weekly Leader has ordered and will soon install a Model K Linotype machine, which handled in the ordinary was will do the work of five compositors, in the matter of type-setting.

1916 The Watertown Daily Leader Another Daily for Watertown

02 25 In its weekly issue of Feb. 22, the Watertown Leader announces that the proprietors will issue a daily paper, the first number to appear on Monday, March 6th. The paper will be called “The Watertown Daily Leader.”

Cross references:

Emil Kehl returned to Watertown [date uncertain], first job was with the Republican, edited by the late Granton Norris.

Col. P H Swift, former editor, Watertown Leader, obit of