Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Ess Bros. Foundry will begin work on a large brick additon |
Business & Industry: Blacksmiths, Horseshoers & Wagoneers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/16/1896 |
1 |
3 |
| Aretz, Martin |
Selling out in Chaska and has purchased the harness shop in St. Bonifacius |
Business & Industry: Blacksmiths, Horseshoers & Wagoneers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/23/1896 |
1 |
4 |
| Bridge - Chaska |
Steel drawbridge over the Minnesota River is completed. |
Landmarks & Monuments |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/23/1896 |
4 |
|
| Kussero, Bert |
Owns carriage purchased through Radd & Gatz or Gatz & Radde |
|
ccn-1st banner Page |
7/24/1896 |
1 |
2 |
| Radde, John |
Purchased double seat carriage from Jacob Radde |
|
ccn-1st Banner Page |
7/24/1896 |
1 |
1 |
| Tuomy, Dr. |
Additional Locals(will be starting a practice in Chaska) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/30/1896 |
5 |
|
| Heinecke, Albert |
Was appointed agent for Mr. E. Young of Chaska |
|
Carver County News-1st Banner Page |
7/31/1896 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses |
Faber & Strobach Brickyard are purchasing a machine for hollow bricks |
Business & Industry: Ceramics Industry, Potteries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/6/1896 |
1 |
|
| Grand Celebration |
New Bridge in Chaska |
|
cfp |
8/13/1896 |
1 |
2 |
| Bridges |
Chaska's bridge was dedicated. |
Landmarks & Monuments |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/20/1896 |
4 |
|
| Scone, Chas. of Dahlgren town |
Birth - a daughter |
|
cfp |
8/27/1896 |
1 |
5 |
| Gau, Chas. Formerly of Carver |
Comitted suicide |
|
cfp |
8/27/1896 |
1 |
2 |
| Lambert, Chas. & Family |
Moved from Young America to St. Paul |
|
cfp |
9/3/1896 |
1 |
2 |
| Abel, Allen, Rev. |
Leaving the Hector/Melville Churches to serve in Chaska at the Moravian Church |
Buildings: Churches |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/10/1896 |
1 |
|
| Pendergast, W. W. |
State teachers Institute for the County of Carver will be held at Chaska |
|
ccn-1st Banner Page |
9/18/1896 |
1 |
2 |
| Chaska Fair (Events) |
Listing of Events and prizes or Premiums. |
|
ccn-1st Banner Page |
9/18/1896 |
1 |
3-4 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Drivintg Association, responsible for organizing races during the fair. - Bicycle, farmers & runners are mentioned |
- Entertainment: Fairs & Pageants
- Clubs & Associations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/24/1896 |
5 |
|
| Schneider, Apolonia (Mrs. Peter) |
Died. She was buried in Chaska at the Catholic Church |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/8/1896 |
1 |
|
| Schlechter, Henry |
Purchased and is running the Anton Schmitz Saloon |
|
Carver County News-1st Banner Page |
10/9/1896 |
1 |
3 |
| Catholic Church |
Purchased $1,500. pipe organ |
|
ccn-1st Banner Page |
10/9/1896 |
1 |
4 |
| Milford, (M/M) Chas |
Died |
|
Carver County News |
10/9/1896 |
5 |
4 |
| Stege, Charley |
Chaska House. New place of business in the Hammer bldg. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/15/1896 |
1 |
|
| Zimmerman, Minnie (Miss) |
Left for Chaska where she works in the National Hotel |
|
Carver County News |
10/23/1896 |
8 |
2 |
| Ulmer, Henry |
Feed Mill ( purchased mill recently operated by Jno. H. Wey |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/5/1896 |
5 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Carver County Bank put in the Witherell alarm system which sets off an alarm in another part of town |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/12/1896 |
1 |
|
| Seltz, M/M Chas |
Silver Wedding |
|
Carver County News-1st Banner Page |
11/13/1896 |
1 |
2 |
| Henning, Chas |
Paid out to B.Kusserou over $3,000 on wood and wheat account |
|
Carver County News-1st Banner Page |
11/20/1896 |
1 |
1 |
| Borka, J. |
Finished a large barn, Chas Kusserow, carpenter |
Buildings: Barns & Outbuildings |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/3/1896 |
8 |
|
| Library - Chaska |
A public reading room for Chaska(Ladies Aid Society of the Moravian Church proposing a study area for young men, etc |
Cultural Facilities: Libraries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/3/1896 |
5 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Leivermann Saloon opening on Jan. 1st in the Goodrich Building |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/24/1896 |
5 |
3 |
| Swanberg, Chas |
Was detained over night due to a sick horse. |
|
Carver County News-1st Banner Page |
12/25/1896 |
1 |
1 |
| Waconia-Fire Ladies |
Purchased abandoned cannon 15,800 lbs. |
|
Carver County News-1st Banner Page |
12/25/1896 |
1 |
1 |
| Poppitz, Herman |
Married on Jan. 5th 1897 at Chaska to Miss Bertha Dennin |
|
cfp |
1/7/1897 |
1 |
4 |
| Maiser, Chas. (Mr. & Mrs.) |
Their seven month old child dies |
|
Carver County News |
1/8/1897 |
1 |
1 |
| Nord, Chas |
Died, Jan 25th. he leaves a wife and two children. obituary |
|
cfp |
2/4/1897 |
1 |
2 |
| Engelke, Chas. |
Celebrates his birthday |
|
Carver County News |
2/5/1897 |
5 |
5 |
| Rickert, Chas. (Mr. & Mrs.) |
Arrival of a little daughter. |
|
cfp |
2/11/1897 |
1 |
3 |
| Weller, Lambert |
Married at Chaska on Feb. 16th, 1897 to Miss Anna Driesen. |
|
cfp |
2/18/1897 |
1 |
3 |
| Bulow, Ferd |
Was burned to death in the fire of the old public chaska school, that was destroyed by the fire. |
|
Carver County News |
3/19/1897 |
1 |
3 |
| Cities - Chaska |
Mayor's message (Reprint of speech) |
Government: Officials: Mayor |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/1/1897 |
4 |
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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