Jefferson County newspapers indexed from "Guide to Wisconsin Newspapers -- 1883-1957" -- compiled by Donald E. Oehlerts Contributed for use in the USGenWeb archives by Sheri Kennedy USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, or the legal representative of the contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. 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