Newspaper/Resource Search
Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
Luedloff, Charles |
Horticulturist, purchased the farm of August Anderson in Dahlgren |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/8/1891 |
4 |
3 |
Mechels, Joseph P. |
Purchased 160 acres in Krain, in Stearns Co. from Jacob Ohnsorg |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/15/1891 |
4 |
3 |
Frog Factory |
Mr. Eitel of Chaska starting a frog factory to supply market with fresh froglegs. |
|
cfp |
1/15/1891 |
8 |
2 |
Dobe, Gust |
Purchased tow lots from Dr. Diessner will build a dwelling soon |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/22/1891 |
1 |
|
Goetze, Mrs. |
Purchased Winnege place |
|
Norwood Times |
1/22/1891 |
1 |
2 |
Chaska |
Citizens want to change it from a village to a city |
|
cfp |
1/29/1891 |
8 |
1 |
Bradley, Mr. |
He and Mr.Fabel purchased Slocom property adjacent park |
|
Norwood Times |
2/5/1891 |
1 |
3 |
Thies, Ferdinand |
purchased a lot in Mayer and will erect home |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/12/1891 |
1 |
|
Chaska Brick yards Change Hands |
Strobach sold Gregg yard to Fr. Greiner Jr. |
|
cfp |
2/19/1891 |
8 |
1 |
Erickson, Theodore |
Purchased farm from John Thompson |
|
cfp |
2/19/1891 |
8 |
1 |
Cities - Chaska |
Chaska is now a city |
Government: Sister Cities |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/26/1891 |
4 |
|
Skelton Found near Chaska |
St. Paul paper published story of a farmer near chaska finding a skeleton in an upright position with one shoulder & arm wedged in crack of tree. |
|
cfp |
2/26/1891 |
8 |
3 |
Lethert, A. |
Book binder & Manufacturer of Trusses moves from Jordan to Chaska. |
|
cfp |
2/26/1891 |
8 |
2 |
Chaska |
Has been Change from a village to a city. |
|
cfp |
3/5/1891 |
8 |
2 |
Steidl, F. J. |
Opened a land agency in Chaska to buy & sell real estate |
|
cfp |
3/5/1891 |
8 |
1 |
Muyers, Math |
Will build a poultry hatching house in chaska |
|
cfp |
3/12/1891 |
8 |
1 |
Franzen, Chas. |
Moved to Minneapolis |
|
cfp |
3/19/1891 |
8 |
1 |
Barker, A. W. |
Purchased cradle built when Mn first settled. Will present it to Historical Society. |
|
Cfp |
3/26/1891 |
8 |
3 |
Rosbach, W. D. |
Appointed as Recorder of the City of Chaska. |
|
Cfp |
3/26/1891 |
8 |
1 |
Marek, Frank |
Purchased the celebrated shire stallion "Mirfield Roger" |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/2/1891 |
4 |
2 |
Churches - Chaska/St. John's Lutheran |
The Lutheran Church: Congregation intending to build a brick residence for the minister |
- Religion: Churches: Lutheran - Housing: New Homes |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/2/1891 |
4 |
|
Businesses - Chaska |
Hank & Griner Hardware: Now owned by Hank, Ess, & Stiger |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Norwood Times |
4/7/1891 |
1 |
2 |
Beihoffer, Jacob |
Died at Chaska |
|
cfp |
4/9/1891 |
8 |
2 |
Schutz, A. F. |
Purchased Interest in saw Mill & Steamboat |
|
Carver County News |
4/10/1891 |
5 |
2 |
Arndt, August |
Hass purchased the Henry Klose property |
Land & Property: Land Use |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/16/1891 |
1 |
|
Greiner, Fred, Jr. |
Purchased a lot and house from Aug. Arndt |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/16/1891 |
4 |
2 |
Dahlgren |
Legislature moved to annex portion of Chaska to Dahlgren |
|
cfp |
4/16/1891 |
8 |
3 |
Baxter, Mrs. Chauncey |
Buried at Chaska |
|
cfp |
4/16/1891 |
8 |
2 |
Baxter, Mrs. Chauncey |
was buried in Chaska |
|
Carver County News |
4/17/1891 |
1 |
1 |
Iltis, Robert F. |
Purchased drug store of mock & Volkenant. Is Reistered Pharmacist |
|
Carver County News |
4/17/1891 |
5 |
3 |
Kiernan, Pat |
Purchased farm of Owen McGrann |
|
Norwood Times |
4/23/1891 |
1 |
4 |
Klose, H. |
Purchased the Colberg property for 775.00. Mr. Colberg will move to live with his children in Waconia |
|
Norwood Times |
4/23/1891 |
1 |
3 |
Bridges - Notice of receiving bids |
For building arch bridge over Creek on Beach Street in the city of Chaska. |
Landmarks & Monuments |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/23/1891 |
1 |
|
Greiner, F. Jr. |
Bought property in Chaska from Aug. Arndt. |
|
cfp |
4/23/1891 |
8 |
1 |
Arndt, Aug. |
Sold property in Chaska to F. Greiner, Jr. |
|
cfp |
4/23/1891 |
8 |
1 |
Iltis, Robert |
Purchased Waconia Drug Store , established by late George Mix |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/28/1891 |
4 |
|
Bruss, Albert |
Purchased a lot from, Mrs. Albertine Haueter |
Land & Property: Land Use |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/30/1891 |
4 |
|
Maiser, Charles |
Purchased the Blumm place |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/30/1891 |
1 |
|
Zeglin, Reinhold |
Will purchase New Steamboat |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/30/1891 |
1 |
0 |
Henning, Chas |
Will build addition |
|
Carver County News |
5/1/1891 |
5 |
3 |
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