Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Ochs, Willie |
9 years old, drowned in river at Chaska |
|
cfp |
8/13/1891 |
1 |
3 |
| Bergstrom, Chas. |
New Barn. |
|
cfp |
8/13/1891 |
1 |
2 |
| Ochs, Willie |
Drowned in river by Chaska |
|
Carver County News |
8/14/1891 |
1 |
1 |
| Radde, Jacob |
Bought out the Wagon Shop of Chas. Mielke |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/20/1891 |
1 |
|
| Strobach, H.W. |
Purchased two lots from Warner & James |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/20/1891 |
4 |
3 |
| Businesses/Watertown |
Watertown Milliing Co.: Compelled by increase of business to purchase another team for hauling flour |
Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring |
Weekly Valley Herald (Watertown) |
8/27/1891 |
1 |
|
| Strobach, Henry |
Opened a coal & wood yard in Chaska |
|
Carver County News |
8/28/1891 |
5 |
3 |
| Mechels, Joseph |
Left Chaska with his family for Albany, Sterns Co. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/17/1891 |
4 |
3 |
| Thom, Chas |
Birth of Daughter (No Name) |
|
cfp |
9/17/1891 |
8 |
1 |
| Schneider, Joseph |
Has purchased 40 acres of land from the late Michael Savelkoul |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/24/1891 |
4 |
3 |
| Trick , Gust |
improved farm sales " purchased the farm from Georg Schall " |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/24/1891 |
1 |
|
| Klobe, Mr. |
Purchased blacksmith shop |
|
Carver County News |
9/25/1891 |
1 |
2 |
| Diessner, Dr. |
Purchased the Fred Lubke Residence |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/1/1891 |
1 |
|
| Franzen, Chas. Mr. |
Born a son (No Name) |
|
cfp |
10/1/1891 |
8 |
1 |
| Hunt, Thom. of Chaska |
Died |
|
cfp |
10/1/1891 |
8 |
1 |
| Miller, Alec |
Has not moved to Young America, but, moved 2 miles from Carver. He has purchased a flouring mill. |
|
Carver County News |
10/2/1891 |
5 |
3 |
| Peterson |
Section foreman purchases William Koenig Property |
|
Carver County News |
10/2/1891 |
5 |
4 |
| Miller, Alec |
Purchased flouring mill near Carver |
|
Carver County News |
10/2/1891 |
5 |
3 |
| Dosch, Chas., Mr. & Mrs. |
Infant child (Carl Leonard) buried at Chanhassen Catholic Cemetery |
|
Norwood Times |
10/8/1891 |
1 |
4 |
| Buck, A. C. |
Has Leased henderson Independent to Someone in St. Paul & purchased the Sibley County Enterprise |
|
Carver County News |
10/9/1891 |
5 |
4 |
| Elka, Herman |
Purchased 16 acres of land from John G. Maertz |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/15/1891 |
4 |
3 |
| Koslosky, Frank |
Building a new residence on his recent purchase across the creek |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/15/1891 |
4 |
2 |
| Pogreba, Chas. |
Swindled by Lightning rod Agents |
|
Carver County News |
10/16/1891 |
5 |
3 |
| Rogers, Thomas |
Fireman Killed by Chaska in Collision of 2 Tarins |
|
Carver County News |
10/16/1891 |
5 |
2 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Fire department resolutions - Fire department adopted the following resolutions |
Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/22/1891 |
4 |
|
| Soldier's Monument |
Waconia surprised Chaska by Erecting the Soldier's Monument |
|
Carver County News |
10/23/1891 |
5 |
2+4 |
| Kimmerle, Mrs. |
Moved to Morton. Purchased property & will be in hotel business |
|
Carver County News |
10/23/1891 |
5 |
2 |
| Voige, John |
Purchased home in Watertown from Andrew Moberg, who is moving to Delano |
|
Norwood Times |
10/29/1891 |
1 |
3 |
| Williamson, Mike |
purchased an 80 acre tract of land at Maple Lake |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/29/1891 |
4 |
4 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Board of Trade Business Union - Important business meeting was held for the purpose of organizing a board of trade or business union |
- Labor: Unions
- Government: Organizations |
Chaska Herald |
10/29/1891 |
1 |
|
| Chaska Herald |
Entered 30th year in Existence |
|
Carver County News |
10/30/1891 |
5 |
4 |
| Soldier's Monument |
Waconia surprised Chaska by Erecting the Soldier's Monument |
|
Carver County News |
10/30/1891 |
1 |
2 |
| Bongard, Gerhard |
County treasurer moved his family to Chaska into Ohnsorg residence. |
Housing: Residences |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/5/1891 |
4 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Weekly Valley Herald - The Chaska Herald, entered it's 30th year of its existence |
Communication: Newspapers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/5/1891 |
1 |
2 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Industrial Union - A blaze with enthusiasm, a rousing meeting. An Industrial Union decided upon. A rattling board of directors selected |
- Government: Organizations
- Labor: Unions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/5/1891 |
4 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Industrial Union was organized - United We Stand |
- Government: Organizations
- Labor: Unions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/5/1891 |
1 |
|
| Valley Herald of Chaska |
29 Year Anniversary |
|
cfp |
11/5/1891 |
8 |
2 |
| Naegeli, Dr. |
Leaves Chaska to St. Cloud |
|
cfp |
11/5/1891 |
8 |
1 |
| "Willing Workers" of Chaska (Ladies Society) |
Gives Benefit for Miss Sophia Quist |
|
cfp |
11/5/1891 |
8 |
2 |
| Chaska Business Union |
Chaska has organized an association to help establish new Manufacturing in their town |
|
Carver County News |
11/6/1891 |
5 |
3 |
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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