Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Businesses |
Chaska Flour Mill - The flouring mill project |
Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/16/1894 |
8 |
|
| Pitson, Metchael |
Chas. Henk has 1857 original copy of death. Coroners jury listed. |
|
cfp |
8/23/1894 |
8 |
3 |
| Cities - Chaska |
The council investigated the pontoon bridge project and found it favorable, soon Chaska & Marystown Co. will be connected. |
Transportation: Bridges |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/30/1894 |
1 |
6 |
| Macholtz, Chas. |
House burned to the ground. |
|
cfp |
8/30/1894 |
10 |
4 |
| Schools - Carver County |
Chaska - The new tin roof on the school house is completed - Albert Henk is credited |
Buildings: Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/6/1894 |
1 |
3 |
| Jails - Chaska |
Work was commenced on the foundation for the new jail structure |
Law & Justice: Jails |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/6/1894 |
1 |
4 |
| Nelson, Gov. |
Signed the death warrants of Chas. Ersmich and Otto Wonigkeit. |
|
cfp |
9/13/1894 |
1 |
3 |
| Ermisch, Chas. |
To be executed on Oct. 19, 1894, for the murder of Wm. Lindhoff. |
|
cfp |
9/13/1894 |
1 |
3 |
| Schneider, John M. |
Ppurchasing 80 acre farm near Rushville, Ill. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/20/1894 |
1 |
2 |
| Jails - Chaska |
The iron and steel and kasota stone for the new jail has arrived |
Law & Justice: Jails |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/20/1894 |
1 |
6 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Kessler & Wey: They have started a first class feed mill on the site of the old Eitel mill) |
Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/20/1894 |
1 |
4 |
| Skone, Chas. |
Received the second premium. |
|
cfp |
9/20/1894 |
1 |
3 |
| Hochhausen, William |
Hauling chaska brick for his new home |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/27/1894 |
8 |
|
| Melvin, Merritt |
Purchased the interest of his partner Reuben Melvin |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/27/1894 |
5 |
|
| Heinbockel, Chas. |
new daughter |
|
Norwood Times |
9/27/1894 |
5 |
1 |
| Zeglin, Reinlold |
Purchased the Lippert stock of goods |
|
Carver County News |
9/28/1894 |
1 |
4 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
The Central Elevator devoured by fire |
Disasters: Fires |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/4/1894 |
8 |
|
| Roskus, Mary Miss |
5 Children and sister drowned at Chaska |
|
cfp |
10/4/1894 |
1 |
4 |
| Scharf, Elizabeth |
Five Children & sister drowned at Chaska. |
|
Carver Free Press |
10/4/1894 |
1 |
4 |
| Sharf, Louis |
Also his sister in law Mary Roskus were drowned in the minnesota river at Chaska |
|
Carver County News |
10/5/1894 |
5 |
6 |
| Sharf, Louis |
Also his sister in law Mary Roskus were drowned in the minnesota river at Chaska |
|
Carver County News |
10/5/1894 |
7 |
3 |
| Scharf, Elizabeth |
Family Drowned in Chaska |
|
Carver County News |
10/5/1894 |
2 |
2 |
| Ruebelke, Louis |
Purchased lumber to erect a new barn |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/11/1894 |
8 |
|
| Miller, Philip |
A valuable stallion. Purchased imported Belgian stallion |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/25/1894 |
1 |
|
| Ermisch, Chas. |
Hanged for the murder of William Lindhoff with help from Otto Wonigkeit. |
|
cfp |
10/25/1894 |
1 |
3 |
| Dols, Lambert H. |
purchased the photograph gallery |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/1/1894 |
5 |
|
| Churches |
Conference of Moravian ministers (The recently organized conference to be held in Chaska |
Religion: Denominations |
WVH |
11/8/1894 |
1 |
|
| Sutheimer, John |
purchased the brick residence of Mrs. Wassermann, known as the Noble homestead |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/15/1894 |
1 |
4 |
| Frank, J. H. (Dr.) |
Will leave Chaska |
|
Carver County News |
11/16/1894 |
1 |
1 |
| Mohs. Fred |
Purchased a fine new Feed Mill |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/22/1894 |
1 |
5 |
| Schwantus, August |
Purchased 80 acres of land near Princeton, his future home |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/22/1894 |
8 |
|
| Jails - Chaska |
The brick work on the jail structure is completed. The rest is moving along |
Law & Justice: Jails |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/29/1894 |
1 |
4 |
| Frank, J.H., Dr. |
Left Chaska for his new field at Anoka |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/6/1894 |
5 |
|
| Hurtig, Gustave |
Purchased a 115 acres farm from A.G. Anderson |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/6/1894 |
1 |
2 |
| Zrust, Alois |
Purchased Sherman House from Joseph Miller |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/13/1894 |
8 |
|
| Blackketter, Chas. |
popular teacher of Purity |
|
Carver County News |
12/14/1894 |
5 |
3 |
| Damroes, Aug., Mrs. |
Purchased Gust Moy residence on lake shore |
|
Carver County News |
12/14/1894 |
1 |
2 |
| Zrust, Alois |
Purchased Joe Miller saloon property |
|
Carver County News |
12/14/1894 |
4 |
1 |
| Hecklin, Hugo |
Purchased 80 acres of land in Pine County adjoining his 150 acres farm |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/20/1894 |
8 |
|
| Jails - Chaska |
An IXC tin roof has been put upon the new jail with a neat zinc cornice |
Law & Justice: Jails |
WVH - (Additional Locals) |
12/20/1894 |
5 |
|
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