Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Maiser, Charlie |
Purchased riches property from Mr. Kempter |
|
Carver County News |
5/1/1891 |
5 |
2 |
| Johnson, August |
Purchased half interest in Steamer, Niagara |
|
Carver County News |
5/1/1891 |
5 |
2 |
| Zrust, Alois |
Purchased lot adjoining His property |
|
Carver County News |
5/1/1891 |
5 |
2 |
| Fire Bell |
New Firebell purchased |
|
Carver County News |
5/1/1891 |
5 |
3 |
| Hecklin, Hugo |
Purchased a new residence |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/7/1891 |
4 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
The 'Silver Stars' - A baseball club was organized on April 29th, in this city |
- Government: Organizations
- Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/7/1891 |
4 |
|
| Hardware Store of Henk & Greiner in Chaska |
Sold to Jul. Stege & Jos. Ess |
|
cfp |
5/7/1891 |
8 |
1 |
| Ess, Joseph |
Purchased the interest of Fred Greiner Jr. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/14/1891 |
4 |
|
| Stege, Julius |
Notice of co-partnership. Purchased the interest of Fred Greiner, Jr. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/14/1891 |
4 |
|
| Young, Henry |
has purchased the Hennery Business Muyres & Hecklin |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/14/1891 |
4 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Henk, Ess & Stege - New Firm-Successors to Henk & Greiner, pioneer hardware house |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/14/1891 |
4 |
|
| Radde, Jacob |
Purchased lumber business |
|
Carver County News |
5/29/1891 |
5 |
2 |
| Henk, George |
Purchased monkeys etc. and plans to start a Menagerie |
|
Carver County News |
5/29/1891 |
5 |
3 |
| Pieper, G., Jr. |
Purchased a new geared windmill to saw wood, grind feed, pump water, etc. To be erected by J.D. Krause |
|
Norwood Times |
6/4/1891 |
1 |
2 |
| Iltis, Fred |
Appointed Postmaster at Chaska |
|
cfp |
6/4/1891 |
8 |
3 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Merry Bachelors club, attended the wedding reception of Geo. Henk & Olga Shrimpf |
- Clubs & Associations
- Social Life & Customs: Weddings |
Carver County News |
6/5/1891 |
4 |
1 |
| Lavine, A. |
Purchases a farm in Todd County |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/11/1891 |
2 |
3 |
| Van Sloun, Martin Mrs. |
Will return to Chaska from Park Rapids |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/11/1891 |
4 |
3 |
| Deuhs, Joseph |
Lano and Deuhs - Chaska boys, going into hardware business at Long Prairie |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/25/1891 |
4 |
|
| Lano, Frank |
Lano & Deuhs. Chaska boys, going into hardware business at Long Prairie |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/25/1891 |
4 |
|
| Smith, C. F. |
Eloped with wife of one of Chaska's Leading Citizens |
|
Carver County News |
6/26/1891 |
4 |
1 |
| In the Brewery in Chaska |
Tramp who was angried severly cuts Fr. Krause & Tobias Bierlien |
|
cfp |
7/2/1891 |
1 |
2 |
| Blum, Jacob Sr. |
Purchased the farm of Frank Zimmerman |
|
Carver County News |
7/3/1891 |
1 |
1 |
| Blum, Jacob Sr. |
Purchased Frank Zimmerman Farm |
|
Carver County News |
7/3/1891 |
1 |
1 |
| Steidel, F. J. |
Moved from Chaska to Brown's Valley in Traverse county to continue his law practice |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/9/1891 |
4 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
White's New Livery & Sales Stable: Work has begun on the new livery & sale stable. It will be a frame structure, 2 stories high and is built by Mrs. H. Young |
Business & Industry: Livery Stables |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/9/1891 |
4 |
3 |
| Electricity - Chaska |
George A. Dutoit is canvassing the city to see what encouragement will be extended, providing an electric light plant is put in operation in this city. |
Business & Industry: Utilities & Power |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/16/1891 |
4 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Foundry Works & Wagon Factory of the Messrs. Bierlein: Foundry Works & Wagon factory, totally destroyed |
- Business & Industry: Blacksmiths, Horseshoers & Wagoneers
- Disasters: Fires |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/16/1891 |
4 |
|
| Bierlein Bros. |
Machine shop at Chaska destroyed by fire. |
|
cfp |
7/16/1891 |
8 |
3 |
| Ethmann, Jerry |
Funeral in Chaska |
|
cfp |
7/16/1891 |
8 |
1 |
| Fire in Chaska |
Foundry works & Wagon factory, Entirely destroyed by fire |
|
Carver County News |
7/17/1891 |
5 |
4 |
| Citizens of Chaska |
Making a move to secure an electric light plant. |
|
Carver County News |
7/17/1891 |
5 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Bierline Foundry & Brick supply works to move to Shakopee |
Business & Industry: Ceramics Industry, Potteries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/23/1891 |
4 |
|
| Fire in Chaska |
Foundry works & Wagon factory, Entirely destroyed by fire |
|
Carver County News |
7/24/1891 |
2 |
6 |
| Bierline Foundary |
Possibility that foundry destroyed in Chaska may be moved to Shakopee |
|
Carver County News |
7/24/1891 |
5 |
3 |
| Kahn, Sam |
Of the firm of Kahn & Goldfus of Chaska, his wife arrived here from Russia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/30/1891 |
4 |
2 |
| Aldermanship in Chaska |
Judge decided dispute for aldermanship of Chaska |
|
cfp |
7/30/1891 |
8 |
2 |
| Smith, E.T. |
Purchased the residence of Mrs. D.Z. Smith opposite the court house |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/13/1891 |
4 |
2 |
| Ochs, Willie |
Drowned in Chaska River, age 9 |
|
Norwood Times |
8/13/1891 |
1 |
3 |
| Businesses - Hollywood |
Fink Bros. purchased a Minnesota Giant engine and advance separator & self stacker |
Business & Industry: Forest Industries, Sawmills & Lumber |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/13/1891 |
4 |
3 |
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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