Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Elke, Charley |
Purchased an 80 acre farm near Buffalo. |
|
LPH |
3/21/1902 |
1 |
1 |
| Lind, John, Gov |
Purchases a farm. Invests in John O'Brien's Chanhassen farm |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/27/1902 |
1 |
|
| Lind, John |
Article discussing purchase of farm in Chaska Twp. |
Land & Property |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/27/1902 |
00 |
|
| Sherman, Jos. B. |
Purchased 160 acres in Pine County and will move there. |
|
LPH |
3/28/1902 |
1 |
3 |
| Postal Service |
A rural free delivery route was ordered for Norwood, Carver, Cologne & Chaska are asking for the same |
Communication: Postal Service, Rural |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/3/1902 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Weekly Valley Herald - We expand, installed a new 11 X 17 peerless job press |
Communication: Newspapers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/3/1902 |
1 |
|
| Reus, John, Mrs. |
Chaska residence almost completed |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/10/1902 |
3b |
|
| Brickmaking, |
Chaska brick manufacturies are booming |
Business & Industry |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/10/1902 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Leivermann Brewery: Received a new malt crusher |
Business & Industry: Breweries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/10/1902 |
4 |
|
| Janke, Chas |
Is working for Granzow this summer |
|
cnn-2nd banner page |
4/10/1902 |
5 |
1 |
| Fick, John |
Purchased the Jack Middagh Farm and moving the buildings to his farm. |
|
Lester Prairie (s/b 4/11/1902) |
4/14/1902 |
8 |
3 |
| Hauser, Conrad |
Purchased Herman Peorpel sold out to Conrad Hauser. Interest on Zeyer Hotel |
|
cnn-2nd banner page |
4/17/1902 |
1 |
3 |
| Winstead |
Town board has purchased a road grader. |
|
LPH |
4/18/1902 |
8 |
3 |
| Sullivan, Timothy |
Started to Clerk at Chas. Carlson's |
|
ccn- 2nd Banner Page |
4/20/1902 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
The Junior Culture Club: A pleasant meeting - The Juniors carry out an interesting & instructive program |
Clubs & Associations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/23/1902 |
1 |
|
| Cities - New Germany |
Council: Purchased 6 lots of A. Bury to erect school & city hall |
- Buildings: Halls
- Buildings: Schools |
Carver County News |
4/24/1902 |
1 |
1 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Merchants Hotel: Manager, Bury secured a room at the Stackers house to use as a sample room for his customers |
Business & Industry: Hotels & Motels |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/24/1902 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
M. A. Gedney Pickling Co. - Charley Gedney, here from St. Paul; is having 50 acres across the river plowed for pickles, cabbage & tomatoes |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/24/1902 |
4 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Fire department - Annual report of chief fire engineer |
Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/24/1902 |
1 |
|
| Ochs, Mathilda |
Superintendent of Schools of Carver County has resigned and taken a position as teacher in the Chaska schools. |
- Education: Administration
- Education: Teachers |
lph |
4/25/1902 |
1 |
2 |
| Buska, Anton |
Anton & son went to North Dakota where they both purchased land. |
Land & Property |
lph |
4/25/1902 |
1 |
5 |
| Wigs, Edward |
Purchased Nels Sangoen well rig |
|
ccn- Banner Page |
4/27/1902 |
5 |
3 |
| Sexton, J. |
Moved into Chas. Kubasch's house in New Germany |
|
Carver County News |
5/1/1902 |
1 |
1 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Weekly Valley Herald - Sent 1,700 papers; will be future circulation |
Communication: Newspapers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/1/1902 |
2b |
2 |
| Kaniess, Paul E. |
Purchased the Burtman building. |
Land & Property |
lph |
5/2/1902 |
1 |
3 |
| Peoppel, Herman |
Family moved to Winona where he purchased a hotel |
|
Carver County News |
5/8/1902 |
4 |
2 |
| Blum, John |
Purchased Young Bull for $35. weighing 563 pounds |
|
ccn |
5/8/1902 |
4 |
3 |
| Peoppel, Herman (and Family) |
Left for Winona where Mr. Peoppel purchased a Hotel |
|
ccn |
5/8/1902 |
4 |
2 |
| Schmidt, W.F. (Bill) |
Moving family to North Dakota where he has purchased 480 acres. |
- Land & Property
- Human Relations: Daily Living |
lph |
5/9/1902 |
1 |
2 |
| Fink, Joseph and Julian |
purchased 180 acre farm in Meeker County |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/15/1902 |
1 |
|
| County Building - Chaska |
Special meeting of county board. Will let bids for a heating plant for the courthouse including the jail & sheriff's quarters |
Government: Boards and Commissions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/15/1902 |
1 |
|
| Barlan, Emil |
Purchased 80 Acres of land in Woodland for $3900. |
|
ccn -2nd Banner Page |
5/15/1902 |
10 |
4 |
| Voight, Julius |
Of Chaska commits murder & suicide in Minneapolis. |
- Law & Justice: Crime: Murder
- CC Index : Death Records: CC Index: Death Records
- Reference Sources: Death Records |
lph |
5/16/1902 |
1 |
2 |
| Bender, Christian |
Has purchased a home in this city [from L.K. Sextion] |
Land & Property: Real Estate |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/22/1902 |
1 |
|
| Heutmaker, Wm |
Estate Sold. purchased 74 acres from the Lambert Heutmaker estate |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/22/1902 |
1 |
|
| Plocher, Albert |
A high priced farm. Purchased 40 acres,sec. 23, Laketown, which adjoins his father's land and borders the lake |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/22/1902 |
1 |
|
| Selz, Carl |
A big purchase of Farm lands-purchased 2 sections of unimproved land near Washburn N. D.; This is mainly an investment; his son lives there |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/22/1902 |
1 |
|
| Sexton, L. K. |
Hasd purchased a home in this City-sold home 2 lots & a barn to Christine Bender |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/22/1902 |
1 |
|
| Schools |
Chaska: Our public schools, discusses personnel changes; where teachers have contracted to teach |
- Education: Public Schools
- Education: Teachers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/22/1902 |
1 |
|
| Organizations/Foresters/Chaska/Catholic |
Foresters - New order of foresters. Catholic order of foresters organized "St. John's Court of Chaska" with 28 charter members |
Environment & Ecology: Forest Preserves |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/22/1902 |
1 |
|
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Blocker/Plocher
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