Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Celebrations - Chaska |
The 4th - A round of celebrating for the 4th, starts with a 44 gun salute & ends with a ball at the Opera House |
- Holidays: Fourth of July
- Cultural Facilities: Opera Houses |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/11/1895 |
5 |
|
| Weyda, Karl |
Death, Buried in Chaska- Alcohol overdose |
|
Carver County News |
7/12/1895 |
5 |
5 |
| Steamboats |
(Excursion for up to 700 people being planned. Will arrive in Chaska, July 21st from the cities) |
Transportation: Steamboats |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/18/1895 |
1 |
4 |
| Rehbein, Chas. |
Married Miss Annie Boehner on 7-11-1895 |
|
cfp |
7/18/1895 |
8 |
2 |
| Dauwalter, Chas. (Mr.) |
Was severly kicked by his horse on Saturday afternoon last week |
|
cfp |
7/18/1895 |
1 |
3 |
| Dauwalter, Chas. Sr. |
Severly kicked by his horse. |
|
cfp |
7/18/1895 |
1 |
3 |
| Baseball |
Chaska Columbias Vs Boston Belles 7-7 |
|
Carver County News |
7/19/1895 |
8 |
1 |
| Steamboats |
The steamer " Lorna Doone" makes daily trips between Chaska & St. Paul. |
Transportation: Steamboats |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/25/1895 |
1 |
|
| Storms |
A twister (damage at Chaska was part of the roof of the Court House was blown off; a large platform in front of the school & several railroad cars destroyed. Lots of trees, fences & sheds went down too.) |
Weather: Storms |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/25/1895 |
5 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Dols Furniture Store: An incipient fire (3rd fire detected; this one found at the rear of store was quickly extinquised) |
- Business & Industry: Furnishings
- Disasters: Fires |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/25/1895 |
5 |
|
| Chaska |
Hard wind storm. part of court house roof & a windmill by Catholic church blew down. |
|
cfp |
7/25/1895 |
1 |
2 |
| Kessler, Barney |
With brother Joe has purchased a new tractor engine for threshing |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/1/1895 |
1 |
4 |
| Prusse, Alex |
purchased the Sieben farm |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/1/1895 |
8 |
|
| Thompson's Ferry - Rivers |
A free ferry will cross the Minnesota River at a 3rd place. This one in San Francisco at Thompson's old place, the other 2 are at Chaska & Carver |
Geography: Rivers & Streams |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/1/1895 |
5 |
1 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
The Drummer's Home: Charley Stege's new business name for hotel & saloon |
Business & Industry: Hotels & Motels |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/1/1895 |
1 |
3 |
| Burglars -Chaska/Crime |
Eders, Gottlieb's Bakery |
|
Carver County News |
8/2/1895 |
1 |
3 |
| Henning, Chas |
Notice Authorization of use of Nursery name not given |
|
Carver County News |
8/2/1895 |
1 |
4 |
| Baseball |
Chaska columbias(11) Vs Shakopee Diamonds(6) |
|
Carver County News |
8/9/1895 |
1 |
1 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Faber Bros. will start buying wheat for their new warehouse, Mr. Hoehn to be in charge |
Agriculture: Wheat |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/15/1895 |
5 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Dols Furniture Store: Selling out; moving away Sept. 1st. |
Business & Industry: Furnishings |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/22/1895 |
1 |
3,4 |
| Dauwalter, Chas. (Mr.) |
Was severly kicked by his horse on Saturday afternoon last week |
|
cfp |
8/29/1895 |
1 |
3 |
| Chaska Gun Club VS Waconia Gun Club |
Chaska ahead 22 points , Trial of skillshooting Clay Pigeons |
|
Carver County News |
8/30/1895 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses |
Chaska House - Renamed "Drummer's Home" Sale of the Chaska House (Chas Stege sold hotel to B. Leivermann) |
Business & Industry: Hotels & Motels |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/5/1895 |
5 |
|
| Chaska River |
Body found floating on the river. Not Identified. |
|
cfp |
9/5/1895 |
1 |
3 |
| Krayenbuhl, Mrs. |
Chaska resident died. |
|
cfp |
9/5/1895 |
1 |
4 |
| Chaska Agriculture Assoc. |
List of Premiums |
|
Carver County News |
9/6/1895 |
4 |
2-3 |
| Chaska Agriculture Association |
Events Sept. 27 & 28 |
|
Carver County News |
9/27/1895 |
4 |
3 |
| Fairs - Chaska's Great Fair |
Long list of parade, entrants, discription of exhibits, etc. |
Entertainment: Parades |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/3/1895 |
5 |
|
| Lindert, Chas |
Lost bicycle race to Richard Spate |
|
Carver County News |
10/4/1895 |
1 |
4 |
| Lange, Willie |
Purity to the front. A new hotel in Chaska recently opened by Mr. Lange |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/10/1895 |
5 |
|
| Anhalt, Carl |
Moved into his farm below Chaska. |
|
cfp |
10/10/1895 |
1 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Drummer's Hotel: Leiyermann Bros. putting up a brick barn for the hotel, patrons & others |
- Business & Industry: Hotels & Motels
- Buildings: Barns & Outbuildings |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/11/1895 |
5 |
|
| Churches: Chaska/Guardian Angels Catholic Church |
A dastardly out rage (Robbers carried away 2 silver chalices, an oil tock, a golden luna, an alter key, golden crosses, rings, chains etc. noise alerted one of the brothers but the robbers excaped |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic
- Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/17/1895 |
5 |
|
| Catholic Church at Chaska |
Thieves broke in & Stole articles valuing $200. |
|
cfp |
10/17/1895 |
1 |
4 |
| Robbery/ Crime (chaska) |
Stole gold and Silver Vessels from Catholic Church |
|
Carver County News |
10/18/1895 |
5 |
5 |
| Swanberg, Chas |
Farm for Sale 80 acres in watertown,40 acres cultivation and meadow balance in Hard maple |
|
Carver County News |
10/18/1895 |
1 |
4 |
| Wolf, Peter |
Purchased Julius Gatz residence and will errect building on same lot for cigar factory |
|
Carver County News |
10/18/1895 |
1 |
1 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Standard Oil: Representative for Standard Oil selected site for storage & office, east of the cattle yard on the right of way on 6th st. |
Business & Industry: Chemical & Petroleum |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/24/1895 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Standard Oil: Mr. Palmer, representative, selected site for supply tanks; A brick office & storeroom will be up too |
Business & Industry: Chemical & Petroleum |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/24/1895 |
4 |
|
| Hasse, Lydia (Of Laketown) |
Left for Chaska to Learn Dress Making trade |
|
Carver County News |
10/25/1895 |
5 |
4 |
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