Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Carl, Frank |
Purchased the Esterberg Farm for $1700.00 |
|
Carver County News |
2/17/1898 |
5 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Weekly Valley Herald - We printed 1,500 copies of the Heald |
Communication: Newspapers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/17/1898 |
5 |
|
| Bristle, Bros. |
Well known celery raisers, purchased Harrington farm, better know as the |
Business & Industry: Real Estate |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/24/1898 |
5 |
|
| Carl, Frank |
Purchased a 40 acre farm from Albert Esterberg, Hollywood Twp. |
Land & Property: Land Use |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/24/1898 |
5 |
4 |
| Eggers, Willie |
he purchased the Schwalbe farm |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/24/1898 |
4 |
|
| Henning, Frederick W. |
Resolution by board of Education Chaska Mn. Funeral notes |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/24/1898 |
4 |
0 |
| Reitz, John A. |
Moved here from Chaska with his family |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/24/1898 |
5 |
2 |
| Haueter, August |
has purchased Carl Blooms farm |
|
Carver County News |
2/24/1898 |
4 |
3 |
| Craven, J.W. |
Has purchased a controlling interest in the Norwood Times |
Business & Industry: Business Leaders |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/3/1898 |
1 |
|
| Schmit, August |
Sold farm recently purchased from Jacob Blum Jr. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/3/1898 |
8 |
|
| Lenzen, Henry |
Purchased the farm of Henry Lindert Jr. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/10/1898 |
5 |
|
| Frank, John |
John purchased the Becker Bro's interest |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/17/1898 |
5 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
The Chaska Flour Mill - Changed Hands - John Frank having purchased the Becker Bros. interest |
Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/17/1898 |
5 |
|
| Briesemeister, Albert |
Sold his farm and moved to Almena, Wis. where he purchased a large tract of land |
Land & Property: Real Estate |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/24/1898 |
5 |
|
| Bongard, John |
Will move onto his farm which he purchased serveral months pst |
Land & Property: Land Use |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/24/1898 |
8 |
|
| Diment, J.M. |
Was here from Owatonna to purchase brick |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/24/1898 |
5 |
1 |
| Gongoll, Mrs. |
purchased a house & lot in Helvetia |
|
Carver County News |
3/31/1898 |
5 |
2 |
| Raab, Henry |
Sold his farm west of Norwood , purchased 360 acres of land in Pine county |
Land & Property: Real Estate |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/7/1898 |
8 |
|
| Kasperek, F. |
Purchased a 60 acre farm 8 miles East of Watertown |
|
Carver County News |
4/7/1898 |
5 |
2 |
| Wallin, Otto |
Has puarchasd 1/2 interest in F. H. Bauer's blacksmith shop |
|
Carver County News |
4/7/1898 |
1 |
4 |
| Radtke, Herman |
Moved from Young Ameridca to chanhassen where they purchased the Joyn M. Schneider farm |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/14/1898 |
5 |
3 |
| White, Frank |
The Oesterreich Residence Sold-purchasd Helmuth Oestrreich brick residence |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/14/1898 |
4 |
|
| Karels, Ludwig |
Sold out his real estate in this county and purchased two blocks in Hutchinson. On which he will erect two dwellings |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/21/1898 |
5 |
|
| Reichenberger, Anton |
Purchased a large tract of land for farming purposes at Verndale, Wadena County |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/21/1898 |
8 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Sugar Beet Factory - Carver County must take interest in the Sugar Beet culture |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/21/1898 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Augusta |
Changed Hands - Augusta creamery purchased by Theodore Weiland |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/5/1898 |
5 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Fire department - 26th annual meeting of the State fire department association |
Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/5/1898 |
4 |
|
| Hessee, Chas (Hesse) |
who was sent to the State Prison from this county in 1889 for the murder of his wife, died at Stillwater at age 44. |
|
Norwood Times |
5/13/1898 |
3 |
2 |
| Burns, Michael |
Has purchased 2 lots on Angel St. from E. Moers |
|
Carver County News |
5/19/1898 |
1 |
4 |
| Cities - Chaska |
Leonard Schroeder of Carver has the Flag stone on the ground for the courthouse sidewalk |
Government: Courts |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/19/1898 |
5 |
2 |
| Colwell, Albert |
Purchased several lots in block 40 on which he will erect a dwelling. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/26/1898 |
8 |
|
| Elke, Frank |
Purchased the new meat market building at Little Falls, will open a barber shop |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/26/1898 |
5 |
2 |
| Burns, Mr. |
Purchased a lot in Watertown |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/26/1898 |
4 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Tears were shed & flowers were strewn, Monday. Memorial day well observed in Chaska, a large throng of people |
Holidays: Memorial Day |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/2/1898 |
4 |
|
| Organization - Red Cross |
Red Cross Society in the city of Chaska, on the evening of the 28th of May, was organized what is known as the Red Cross Aid Society. " A brief defination of the association" |
Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/2/1898 |
5 |
|
| Mellquist, A. P. |
purchased a choice farm of 180 acres in the town of San Francisco. He purchased the A. P. Moline farm. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/16/1898 |
5 |
|
| Churches - German Evangelical |
Chaska: The Rev. C. C. Engelbart from Mariden, Mn. moved here with his family and assumed pastoral charge of the German Evangelical Church |
Religion: Churches: Evangelical |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/16/1898 |
5 |
2 |
| Cities - Chaska |
The 4th at Chaska. Chaska celebrated the 4th in grand style, taking place at Stege's Park |
Holidays: Fourth of July |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/16/1898 |
5 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Fire department - The firemen's State convention, was held at Chaska, a grand success |
Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/23/1898 |
4 |
|
| Hoen, Arnold |
Has purchased the Ehman House |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/7/1898 |
5 |
2 |
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