Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
March 1905

Milwaukee County Police Department

These diaries are a mixture of work and family affairs of William Bramwell Sizer. William was on the Milwaukee Police Department and a member of the Sherman Street Methodist Episcopal Church, later transferring their membership to Kingsley Methodist Episcopal Church and died in 1916. The diaries give a pretty good view of life in the years involved. The diaries were given to me for presentation on this site by family members see contributors page.

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MARCH 1905

3-1-1905
28 deg. N wind. Fair. Chilly. At noon Wm. & Bill Reinhardt came to the shanty to see me. Had been to the house & found no one home. Mail at 1:45. Letter for Ald. Malewsky. Minnie came home this eve. Change Day:- Genthe out at noon.

3-2-1905
26 deg. SE winnd to variable. Cloudy. Snow flurries. Hugo Bublitz & Carl Henner 1099-24th St. Arrested at N. Av. depot last night. I notified mother to get them & take them home. They are 10 & 12 yrs. old. Helen & Gottlieb came this AM. G. went to Chicago this 2:15 PM.

3-3-1905
32 deg. Variable wind. Cloudy. Thawing very fast.

3-4-1905
20 deg. N wind. Cloudy. Much colder. Snowflurries. Moderating towards Eve.

3-5-1905
28 deg. Variable wind. Cloudy. Damp air. Went home to dinner today. Henry (Naab) went to church. Had his boy christened. Was not on duty from 9 AM to 2 PM & I had no cook.

3-6-1905
24 deg. NE wind. Partly cloudy. Drill day:- Back to beat at 4:35. Arthur Schilke, 30 yrs. 1382 - 34th attempted suicide at Weiners saloon this PM by taking Numatic acid. After taking acid he tel. for Dr. The patrol wagon took him to Emergency.

3-7-1905
32 deg. SE wind. Cloudy. PM, raining, variable wind. 1 in. of snow this morn. 12 noon- Tom. Hirt, 2522 Lisbon Ave. told me that a man had committed suicide on RR track beyond the city limits. I went up there at 1PM. Found him lying beside the track 1 1/2 blocks from Keefe Ave. Had taken carbolic acid. I tel. from the Bridge office & waited until the coroner came. Missed 1:45 rept. Met Genthe, 26th & Center, 3:10. Suicides name is Fred Groth, 20th & Coldspring or thereabouts.

3-8-1905
24 deg. W wind. Partly cloudy. Walter staid out to the factory. Directors meeting this eve.

3-9-1905
34 deg. SW wind. Fair. Met Genthe, 3:10 PM, 26th & Center. Raw wind.

3-10-1905
20 deg. NW wind. Fair. Froze hard. Cold all day. Snow flurries in PM.

3-11-1905
8 deg. NW wind. Fair. Cold. Tax bills this morn. Mail at 1:45 for Ald. Malewsky. Our folks surprised me by having a telephone put in the house & then telling me to ring up 5323 West.

3-12-1905
22 deg. W wind. Fair. Chilly. Quiet all day. Gas froze at Miss. No. 2. Had to use lamps.

3-13-1905
16 deg. NW wind. Fair. Fine snow towards eve. Drill day:- Back to beat at 4:30. Met Genthe, 24th & Hadley at 10:10 AM.

3-14-1905
30 deg. NE wind. Cloudy. Snowing, 2 in. at 6 AM. A tyear ago today snow fell all day. Ada's Birthday - 17 yrs. old. Snowed nearly all forenoon. Partly clearing toward noon. Mail at 1:45 for Election Inspectors. Met Genthe, 32nd & Fond du Lac at 2:45.

3-15-1905
27 deg. E. Wind. Cloudy. Looks like snow. Met Genthe, 21st & Center, 8 AM. Change day. Schroeder out at noon. Mail at 1:45 for Ald. Malewsky. Dr. Wm. Meyer, 12th & Galena, died at 11 AM.

3-16-1905
30 deg. No wind at 8 AM. Cloudy. Rising temp. NW wind. Smoke goes straight up.

3-17-1905
30 deg. Variable wind. Partly cloudy. Foggy. Showers & warmer. A very weak St. Patricks day in the morning. No rain coat. Got wet through. Thundered some suting the afternoon.

3-18-1905
46 deg. Southerly wind. Cloudy. Rain 1t 8 AM. Rain all forenoon. Wind becoming variable. PM Foggy.

3-19-1905
30 deg. High NE wind. Cloudy. Growing colder. Rain & sleet & snow. Got to Sta. via. 27th & Walnut & 3rd St. At 7:30, walked from 3rd & Walnut. Schroeder was with me. Tel. wires down. Cars run part of the time. Snowed all day. Put in all repts except the first one at 27th & Fond du Lac.

3-20-1905
28 deg. NE wind. Partly cloudy. Snow flurries. About 6 in. snow fell yesterday. Drill day:- Back to beat at 4:35, via. 12th St. Bought a snow shovel at Ferdenherdts for 75 cts. Turned in taxes this PM. $9.84.

3-21-905 20 deg. Northerly wind. Fair. Froze hard. Rising temp. Spring begins. Very pleasant all day.

3-22-1905
30 deg. Southerly wind. Partly cloudy. Damp air this AM.

3-23-1905
42 deg. Southerly wind. Cloudy. Showery rain at intervals until 4 PM when wind chgd to NW. 12:45 PM- I was called to Saarous Church, 29th & Hadley. Found Mrs. Mary Arnold, 375-17th St., an insane woman, She would not talk so I sent her to the Sta. Later she was taken home by her son. Water on Fond du Lac Ave. very high near RR tracks. Fixed up gasoline stove at Shanty.

3-24-1905
32 deg. W. wind. Fair. Cool. Quite warm at noon. Rehearsal of Easter
Music at Miss. 2 this eve. du Lac, Thurs. eve. at 10:15. Investigated & found that suspicion
falls on Arthur Moschgau & his chum
.
3-25-1905
36 deg. Variable wind. Partly cloudy. Rain at 3 PM. Very warm at noon. &
Mrs. Karnehl 2657 Bismark St. reported that someone snatched her purse on 22nd. Fond
du Lac.

3-26-1905
42 deg. NW wind. Cloudy. High wind. Rained during the night. Cooler this morn. Clearing toward noon. Went with Minnie & Ada to Zions Church Dedication at 11th & Harmon Sts. this Eve.

3-27-1905
46 deg. Southerly wind. Partly cloudy. Sun showers at 4:30 PM. Very warm all day. Drill day:- Wore dress coat. Back to beat at 4:38. Mail for Ald. Malewsky at 1:45. Emil Karnatz, Mgr. of Joers Saloon 1109-22nd. on a drunk.

3-28-1905
55 deg. S wind. Fair. Very warm all day. Thunder shower at 6:15 PM. Rained all eve.

3-29-1905
50 deg. W wind. Cloudy. Coller, damp. Orders for Blk. Helmets, SundayApr. 2nd. Rainy toward noon & all PM. Partly clearing toward eve. Very cool.

3-30-1905
38 deg. HIgh W wind. Fair. Some frost this morn. 8:15 Met H. Mosel & Son. Thney were looking for meat, 26th & Center St. 1:30 PM- False fire alarm, 26th & Center Sts. Bought new pair of kid gloves at Weyland & Kuechers.

3-31-1905
40 deg. NE wind. Fair. Growing cooler. Ave. Min. Temp. 31 deg. Transplanted spruce tree this morn. Rehearsal of Easter Music at No. 2 Miss. this eve.

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