Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Industrial Union - Chaska is united in it's efforts to become a manufacturing, as well as a brick center |
- Government: Organizations
- Labor: Unions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/12/1891 |
4 |
3 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Industrial Union - Chaska wants manufacturing industries, and is ready to "talk liberal bonus" |
- Government: Organizations
- Labor: Unions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/12/1891 |
1 |
|
| Hahn, Herman |
Purchased 320 Acres of old Greenleaf Clark Land. |
|
Carver County News |
11/13/1891 |
1 |
1 |
| Thomas, Chas |
baby boy |
|
Norwood Times |
11/19/1891 |
1 |
2 |
| St. Antonius Band |
Chaska band playing for St. Antonias Aid Society. |
|
Carver County News |
11/20/1891 |
5 |
2 |
| Swanberg, Chas. |
Was offered $10,000. for his bare farm. |
|
Carver County News |
11/20/1891 |
1 |
3 |
| Schadegg, Mathew |
Purchased the Habeck property |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/26/1891 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Industrial Union - A beginning made. A Boot & Shoe factory secured for Chaska. The removal to be made, January 1, 1892. Now keep the ball rolling |
- Government: Organizations
- Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/3/1891 |
4 |
|
| Boot & Shine Factory |
New in Chaska |
|
Carver County News |
12/4/1891 |
5 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Another shoe factory: Carson & Hedman of St. Paul, will move to Chaska - A large plant with plenty of capital |
Labor: Employment |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/17/1891 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Another destructive fire. Henk's Hardware & Store bldg. badly damaged |
- Business & Industry: General Stores
- Disasters: Fires |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/17/1891 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
VanFleet & Larkin Factory - A boot & shoe factory. This is the first fruit of the Industrial Union Organization |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/17/1891 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Carlson & Hedman Factory: Work has begun on the Carlson, Hedman factory building |
Buildings: Industrial |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/24/1891 |
4 |
2 |
| Organizations -Chaska Arts |
Chaska now has one of the finest little "Opera Houses" in the Minnesota Valley |
- Arts: Art
- Cultural Facilities: Opera Houses
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/24/1891 |
1 |
2 |
| Boss, John |
Veteran of Civil War died at his home in Chaska |
|
Carver County News |
1/1/1892 |
5 |
4 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Henk Opera House dedicated on New Years Eve with Sodallty band playing (A grand entertainment |
Cultural Facilities: Opera Houses |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/7/1892 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Melvin Bros: Announcement to the public (closing out clothing dept. - selling wholesale |
Business & Industry: Clothing & Textiles |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/7/1892 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
VanFleet & Larkin Shoe Factory - Machinery being put in, will be in running order in a week |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/7/1892 |
4 |
|
| Henning, Chas |
Trustee Elect |
|
Carver County News |
1/8/1892 |
6 |
3 |
| Barnick, Fred |
Watertown(purchased the Union Hotel property and 5 lots from Jos. Warta |
Land & Property: Land Use |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/14/1892 |
1 |
|
| Carison, Jno M. |
Moved to Chaska with family; working at Carison & Hedman firm;living in diethelm residence. |
Housing: New Homes |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/14/1892 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Kugler & Lippert General Merchandise - Jul. Lippert purchase 1/2 interest; the firm is now Kugler & Lippert |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/21/1892 |
1 |
|
| Harlson, Emma (Mrs. Chas.) (Haroldson in death index) |
Obituary |
|
Norwood Times |
2/4/1892 |
1 |
3 |
| Haroldson, Mrs. Chas. (Emma) |
Daughter of Mr & Mrs Newstrom died |
|
Carver County News |
2/5/1892 |
1 |
1 |
| Hank, George |
Treasurer of City of Chaska, absconded with $2000.00 |
|
Norwood Times |
2/11/1892 |
1 |
2 |
| Henk, G. W. |
Chaska's City Treasurer Mising since Thursday Along with a shortage of Funds |
|
Carver County News |
2/12/1892 |
5 |
4 |
| Henk, George |
Settled-an arrearage of $1519 of the Chaska treasury was paid by Phhilip Henk, Georges father. George is town treasure |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/18/1892 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Henk Hardware Co: Receiver appointed, although the company is solvent partnership |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/18/1892 |
4 |
|
| Erhardt, Louie |
Purchased Frank Miller's interest in the dray business |
|
Carver County News |
2/19/1892 |
5 |
2 |
| Erhardt, Louis |
Purchased Frank Miller's Interest on the Dray Business |
|
Carver County News |
2/19/1892 |
6 |
2 |
| Businesses |
Henkelman & Kroells purchased furniture stock of Fabel & Beneke at Hamburg for Norwood |
Business & Industry: Furnishings |
Norwood Times |
2/25/1892 |
1 |
2 |
| Henkelman & Kroells |
Purchased furniture stock of Fabel and Beneke at Hamburg for Norwood. |
Business & Industry |
N.T. |
2/25/1892 |
1 |
2 |
| Dutiot, F. E. |
Real Estate Transfers(purchased a lot wiath a barn from Hanry Degen.) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/3/1892 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Carlson & Hedman Shoe Factory: Home & County news (35 now working 50 expected) |
Labor: Employment |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/3/1892 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Henk Hardware Co: Bids wanted (Selling inventory of stock; & inviting those who are looking for business opportunity to inquire) |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/3/1892 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
VanFleet & Larkin Factory - Home & County News, will change management. Will build brick structure near the Carlson Building |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/3/1892 |
1 |
|
| Goldsmith, F. (mr.) |
Was buried at Chaska |
|
cfp |
3/3/1892 |
8 |
1 |
| Meyer, Philip |
Purchased a lot from Hugo Volkenant |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/9/1892 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Nicolin & Linenfelser Hardware: Nicolin & Linenfelser bought out stock of Henk Hardware Co. |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/10/1892 |
8 |
|
| Bender, Louis |
Left Employment at Scharmer & Gatz & Purchased his own shop |
|
Carver County News |
3/11/1892 |
1 |
1 |
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