Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Organizations/Clubs |
Fishing Club: Chaska fishing club, 5th annual ball, a sucess. Chaska fishers celebrate their annual event in grand style |
- History: Events
- Clubs & Associations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/14/1904 |
1 |
|
| Spoerner, August |
He and his family moved to Chaska into the E. Oesterreich bldg. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/21/1904 |
5 |
|
| Mason, John |
Purchased John Geiser's carpenter shop, which he will fix up for a dwelling |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/28/1904 |
8 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
The Gedney Pickling Co. - Farmers should investigate - A good season expected |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/4/1904 |
1 |
|
| Bielke, Al |
Improvements during the year. Chaska buildings |
Government: Planning & Growth: Planning Process |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/11/1904 |
1 |
|
| Bruers, Peter |
Improvements during the year-lists buildings erected or improved in Chaska |
Growth & Development: Urban Growth Boundary |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/11/1904 |
1 |
|
| Lambrecht, Herman |
Sold his blacksmith shop and business in Lester Prarie and purchased his fathers farm in Laketown |
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Weekly Valley Herald |
2/11/1904 |
1 |
|
| Kueschgo, C. |
Improvements during the year.(Lists buildings erected or improved in Chaska) |
|
W. Valley Heral d |
2/11/1904 |
1 |
|
| Strobach, H.W. |
Improvements during the year. Lists buildings erected or improved in Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/11/1904 |
1 |
|
| Government - County |
Chaska: New Machine - A burroughs automatic adding machine - The latest addition to the auditors office |
- Government: Courts
- Government: Agencies & Authorities |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/11/1904 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Chaska/Guardian Angels |
Improvements during the year - Lists buildings erected or improved in Chaska |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/11/1904 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Geiser & Sons: Improvements during the year. Lists buildings erected or improved in Chaska |
Business & Industry: Forest Industries, Sawmills & Lumber |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/11/1904 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Leivermann Brewery: Improvements during the year. (Lists buildings erected or improved in Chaska) |
Business & Industry |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/11/1904 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Improvements during the year - The Herald presents a list of the improvements |
Communication: Newspapers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/11/1904 |
1 |
|
| Diacon, Lucien |
Estending his Domain; purchases city property |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/18/1904 |
1 |
|
| Wendt, Frieda |
purchased Mrs. B. Pippel's residence and two lots |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/18/1904 |
8 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Gedney Pickling Co. will build 2 new factories, one in Isanti and the other at Loretta |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/3/1904 |
8 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Ess Bros Wagon Factory - This indicates business - The Belle Plain Herald notes that Ess Bros., received 11 loads of lumber |
Business & Industry: Blacksmiths, Horseshoers & Wagoneers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/10/1904 |
1 |
|
| Bergmann, Jacob |
Purchased the H.P. Bruckschen Saloon at Young America |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/17/1904 |
4 |
|
| Luebke, August |
Two Good Farm Sales-He purchased his father's,Henry Luebke, partly improved 80 acre farm. And also purchased his fathers old homestead of 215 acres, with large brick residence, two new barns, granary and other our buildings |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/17/1904 |
1 |
|
| Dettle, O.J. |
Purchased the Henry Sieben residence |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/24/1904 |
4 |
|
| Kelm, H.J. |
Purchased a lot here in Chanhassen "Our village" and will erect a residence soon |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/31/1904 |
8 |
|
| Hentges, William |
Purchased a lot from Henry Degen Sr. and will erect residence on same. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/7/1904 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Hamburg |
Hamburg Dairy Assn., built an addition to their newly purchased creamery |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/7/1904 |
4 |
|
| Pierson, Justus |
Purchased the dwelling house of Thomas Wavinak |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/14/1904 |
1 |
|
| Smith, T.D., Mrs. 1836-1904 |
Mrs. Capt. T.D. Smith, a former pioneer resident of Chaska, died at Los Angeles, Ca. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/21/1904 |
1 |
1 |
| Schimmel, Chas. (Mr. & Mrs.) |
6 mo. old child dies. |
- Death Records: CC Index
- Reference Sources: Death Records
- Social Life & Customs: Funerals |
lph |
4/22/1904 |
1 |
2 |
| Hanscom, Frank, Mrs. |
Pioneer dies in Iowa, formerly of Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/28/1904 |
1 |
|
| Prodahl, C. R. |
Purchased the Peter A Johnson building in Carver, soon to open a saloon |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/28/1904 |
1 |
|
| Holm, Olof O. |
Purchased a creamer at Grafton, Sibley Co. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/5/1904 |
5 |
1 |
| Wolff, O,E. |
O.E Wolff purchases real estate " purchased seven acres from Wm Dosch |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/5/1904 |
1 |
|
| Organizations/Clubs |
Fishing Club: Chaska fishing club, holds its annual meeting |
- Sports & Recreation: Fishing
- Clubs & Associations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/12/1904 |
1 |
|
| Buckweitz, August |
Will leave Norwood - purchased hardware store in Delano |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/19/1904 |
1 |
|
| Gibson, Dr. |
Purchased two lots from George Knoblauch in Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/16/1904 |
5 |
2 |
| Johnson, Andrew |
[Purchased five lots from George Knoblauch, in Waconia] |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/16/1904 |
5 |
2 |
| Lethert, John A. |
Former resident of Chaska purchased the business of the Western Badge and Novelty Co. in St. Paul |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/16/1904 |
5 |
3 |
| Mock, Mrs. |
Purchased one lot from George Knoblauch in waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/16/1904 |
5 |
2 |
| Swanson, Charles |
Purchased 40 acres in Barron Co. Wisc. from George Knoblauch |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/16/1904 |
5 |
2 |
| Kaufhold, JoAnn |
Purchased 17 acres of farm land adjoining his farm |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/23/1904 |
1 |
|
| Kenning, Henry C. |
Former engineer at the brick yards at Chaska, now chief electrician of the Pneumatic Signal Co. of Rochester, N.Y. Is executor of his Uncle Henry Schrann's estate |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/23/1904 |
3 |
|
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