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Jefferson County newspapers indexed from "Guide to Wisconsin Newspapers,

1883-1957" -- compiled by Donald E. Oehlerts

Please note: All I have is what’s listed below. The Wisconsin Historical

Society in Madison should have all the papers listed on microfilm:

816 West State St., Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1482

1-608-264-6400

Name of paper/town or city/variations & dates

 

Anzeiger -- Watertown, Wi -- Aug 3, 1853 --Feb 1858 -- in German --

    merged with Waterloo Weltburger

Bugle Blast -- Lake Mills, Wi -- Oct 1863-1865

Daily Jefferson County Union -- Fort Atkinson, Wi -- Mar 1, 1946 to date

Democratic State Register -- Watertown, Wi-see Watertown Weekly Register

Fort Atkinson Chronicle -- Fort Atkinson, Wi-Oct 31, 1895-Dec 19, 1899

Fort Atkinson Democrat -- Fort Atkinson, Wi-Dec 6, 1923-1926(?)

Fort Atkinson Herald -- Fort Atkinson, Wi --Aug 25, 1866-Sept 4, 1873 -- followed by Sharon Inquirer

Fort Atkinson News -- Fort Atkinson, Wi --Apr 1903-Feb 2, 1942 --

    title variations: Jefferson County Democrat, 1903-1926

Fort Atkinson Standard -- Fort Atkinson, Wi-Sept 1, 1859-1863

Fort Daily News -- Fort Atkinson, Wi --Jan 12, 1942-Feb 2, 1948 --

    merged with Daily Jefferson County Union

Harger's Times -- Watertown, Wi -- Jan 5-Sept 7, 1878

Jefferson Banner -- Jefferson, Wi -- July 6,1860 to date -- title

    variations: Jefferson County Republican, 1860-Sept 1863

Jefferson County Democrat -- Fort Atkinson, Wi -- see Fort Atkinson News

Jefferson County Journal -- Jefferson, Wi --1888-1918(?) -- in German

Jefferson County Journal -- Watertown, Wi-1888-1912 (?) -- in German

Jefferson County Record -- Jefferson, Wi --1897-1906(?)

Jefferson County Republican -- Jefferson, Wi-Oct 16, 1855-1856

Jefferson County Republican -- Jefferson, Wi-1860-1863 -- see Jefferson Banner

Jefferson County Union -- Fort Atkinson, Wi --Mar 17, 1870-Feb 21, 1946 -- published

at Lake Mills, Wi: 1870-May 1873

Jefferson County Union -- Lake Mills, Wi --see under Fort Atkinson, Wi

Jefferson County Waechter -- Jefferson, Wi-1885-1886(?) -- in German -- published by Jefferson Banner

Jefferson Independent -- Jefferson, Wi -- see Monroe Gazette

Our Flag -- Fort Atkinson, Wi -- 1884-1885(?)

Lake Mills Dispatch -- Lake Mills, Wi -- 1867-1868 (?)

Lake Mills Leader -- Lake Mills, Wi -- Nov 12, 1878 to date -- title variations:

Lake Mills Spike, 1878-Sept 1882

Lake Mills Spike -- Lake Mills, Wi -- see Lake Mills Leader

Palmyra Enterprise -- Palmyra, Wi -- Mar 25, 1874 to date

Palmyra Press -- Palmyra, Wi -- 1889 -- 1891 (?)

Reporter -- Watertown, Wi -- Apr 11, 1931- July 14, 1932

Representative -- Watertown, Wi -- Sept. 1857-Feb 1858

Rock Lake Journal -- Lake Mills, Wi -- 1932 - 1933 (?)

Rock River Jeffersonian -- Watertown, Wi - Oct 13, 1847-Feb 1850 --

followed by Democratic State Register -- title variations: Rock River Pilot, 1847-1849

Sullivan News -- Sullivan, Wi -- 1915 -- 1921 (?)

Volkszeitung -- Watertown, Wi -- Sept. 1857-1860 -- in German

Waterloo Courier -- Waterloo, Wi -- Mar 21, 1885 to date -- title variations: Waterloo Democrat, 1885-Nov 1922

Waterloo Enterprise -- Waterloo, Wi -- Jan 4, 1917-Nov 16, 1922 -- merged with Waterloo Democrat

Waterloo Journal -- Waterloo, Wi -- Dec 4, 1870-Apr 16, 1908 -- merged with Waterloo Democrat

Watertown Chronicle -- Watertown, Wi -- June 23, 1847-Nov 1857

Watertown Daily Leader -- Watertown, Wi- Sept 19, 1906-July 11, 1908 -- published by Watertown News

Watertown Daily Times -- Watertown, Wi- Nov 23, 1895 to date

Watertown Democrat -- Watertown, Wi -- Oct 26, 1854-Mar 1883 --

    suspended Aug-Oct 1882 -- merged with Watertown Gazette

Watertown Gazette -- Watertown, Wi -- June 24, 1879-Mar 18, 1937

Watertown News -- Watertown, Wi -- June 15, 1860-Jan 15, 1919 --

    merged with Watertown Daily Times -- title variations: Watertown Republican, 1860-Apr 1906;

Watertown Weekly Leader, Apr 1906-May 1917

Watertown Republican -- Watertown, Wi -- see Watertown News

Watertown Times -- Watertown, Wi -- Mar 22-Sept 1855

Watertown Transcript -- Watertown, Wi -- Jan 15-Mar 16, 1859 -- followed by Waukesha Freeman

Watertown Tribune -- Watertown, Wi -- Oct 12, 1934-1936

Watertown Weekly Register -- Watertown, Wi -- Mar 5, 1850-Nov 4,

    1854 -- title variations: Democratic State Register, 1850-Sept 1853

Watertown Weltburger -- Watertown, Wi -- Aug 27, 1857-Dec 2, 1932 --

    in German -- title variations: Weltburger und Anzeiger, Feb-

    Oct 1858 -- published in Winona, Mn: Mar 1930-1932

Weekly Jeffersonian -- Jefferson, Wi -- May 5, 1853-Apr 18, 1861

Wisconsin Chief -- Fort Atkinson, Wi -- Jan 4, 1849-Mar 1889 --

    title variations: Cayuga Chief (Auburn, NY), 1849-July 1856

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