Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
July 1907

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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JULY 1907

7-1-1907
66 deg. NW wind. Fair. Warm. Circus - No officers stationed. Cool towards eve.

7-2-1907
52 deg. NE wind. Fair. Cool & pleasant. Aug. Brandt buried today.

7-3-1907
48 deg. West to variable wind. Fair. Cool. Cloudy towards noon. 15 min. late at 1:45 on acct of going to tailor. New pr. of pants, $6.25 (lined). Showers this eve.

7-4-1907
62 deg. Northerly wind. Cloudy. Cool. Partly clearing toward noon. Warmer. American Independence Day. Walter goes to Saukville at 7:30 to spend the day. 7 PM- W. came home on 106. Ada went to Lake Park to E.L. Picnic.

7-5-1907
62 deg. SW wind. Partly cloudy. Cool. Thunder showers during the night. Walter goes to Chicago today for the S. Furn. Co.

7-6-1907
68 deg. NW wind. Fair. Warm. Sultry all day. Wind chgd to S. Met Ada at 30th & N. Av. Went to Western Trunk Co. Bo't suit case for $6.00.

7-7-1907
66 deg. Northerly wind, becoming variable. Fair. Warm.

7-8-1907
72 deg. NW wind. Fair. Warm. Hot at noon. Ada starts for Lake Geneva this AM vis Janesville & Walworth.

7-9-1907
70 deg. NE wind. Fair. JFM came to dinner today on the way to Janesville.

7-10-1907
68 deg. SE wind. Cloudy. Sultry. Thunder showers toward eve. Rain all evening.

7-11-1907
62 deg. Rainy. Partly clearing at noon. Emmaus School Picnic at Union Park called off until tomorrow on acct. of rain. Showers during the day.

7-12-1907
52 deg. NE wind. Fair. Rising temp during the day. Emmaus School Picnic at Union Park. I escorted them to the Park, 9 to 10 AM. 13 min. late at 9:45 on that acct.

7-13-1907
60 deg. SW wind. Fair. Rising temp. Miss. No. 1 Picnic in Sherman Park. Saarous Picnic at Voellgers Park.

7-14-1907
66 deg. SE wind. Partly cloudy. Warm. Orders to be at Pabst Park, 7:30 PM. Carpenters Picnic. Home at 11 PM.

7-15-1907
70 deg. Southerly wind. Cloudy. 8 PM, high wind. Rainy. Partly clearing at noon. Change day:- Schroeder out at noon. Mail at 1:45. 14 letters in the Belling Saloon Case. Rich. Huston 1165-22nd reports man taken indecent liberties with his two girls & Esther Kretschman 1160-22nd.

7-16-1907
66 deg. NE wind. Fair. Quite warm. Juv. Ct. summons for Mrs. Fuller 13...-34th St. Case of Alb. Fuller, delinquent boy. Went to Dist. Atty's office with Rich. Huston. Got complaint for David C. Winder, indecent exposure of person & lewd & lascenscious conduct. Back to beat at 1:20 PM. Bette brot Warr. for Winder at 8 PM.

7-17-1907
70 deg. NW wind. Fair. Hot. Went to 1165-23rd St. Arr. David C. winder at 7:15, 22nd & Locust. In court at 9 AM. Found Guilty. fined $50.00 & cost. Left court at 11:45. First rept, 1:10 PM. 6 PM- Met Mrs. Fuller & served Juv. Ct. summons on her for next Tues.

7-18-1907
66 deg. SE wind. Fair. Warm. Partly cloudy at noon. E wind. Minnie got a bushel of cherries from Reeseville.

7-19-1907
68 deg. SW wind. Fair. Warm. Showers at 9 AM until 2:45 PM. Clearing at 3 PM. Hot.

7-20-1907
60 deg. NE wind. Fair. Cool breeze.

7-21-1907
68 deg. SW wind. Cloudy. Showers at 7:15 & at intervals all day. Heavy rain PM. 4:45- Fire broke out in dwelling, 2826 Hadley. Rev. H. H. Eberts, occupant.

7-22-1907
66 deg. NW wind. cloudy. Cool breeze. Heavy thunder storms during the night. Clearing toward noon. Hot. 2:30 PM Arrested Carl Wohlfinger, Voellgers Dummy. Took him to 29th & Hadley. Tel. for wagon

7-23-1907
66 deg. Northerly wins. Fair. Warm. Fuller case in Juv, Ct. 2 PM. Went to Fullers, got Alfred out of bed, took him to detention home. Went to court at 9 AM with Wohlfinger. Guilty. $5.00 & cost-$6.58. Back to beat at 10:00 AM. 2PM- Juv. Ct. with Alf. Fuller. Sent to Reform School. Back to beat at 4PM.

7-24-1907
75 deg. NW wind. Fair. Hot. Hot. Hot. Cool breeze, 6 PM. Met Schroeder at Fond du Lac RR tract, 9:30. Broke the pin off my badge. Wm. Schwartz solderd it up for me,

7-25-1907
66 deg. SE wind. Partly cloudy. Warm. Hot at noon. R. R. Carlson came to see us & stay all night.

7-26-1907
56 deg. NE wind. Fair. Cool. Walter goes to Chicago on Bus. RRC left with me at 6:35.

7-27-1907
58 deg. W wind. Fair. Cool. Miss 2 Picnic. Mail at 1:45.

7-28-1907
64 deg. Southerly wind. Cloudy. Warm. 8:17 AM-Arrested Geo. VanTil on 3 yr. old Warr. for Abandonment, Anna V., comp. Arr. him at home 1143-27th St. per Patrol to Sta. 15 yrs today on this beat.

7-29-1907
63 deg. Northerly wind. Fair. Cool breeze. In court at 9 AM with VanTil.,Wm. C. Shindler, witness. 60 days probation.Went to dinner. First rept. 12:40.

7-30-1907
60 deg.NW wind. Fair. Cool. Very warm during the day. Thunder storm at midnight. Verena & children came this morn from Fredonia.

7-31-1907
66 deg. NW wind. Fair. Warm. Av. Min. Temp. 64 deg.

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