Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Greiner & Corning - Stroback yard sold - Purchased, Stroback - Faber Brickyards |
Business & Industry: Ceramics Industry, Potteries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/12/1905 |
1 |
|
| Organizations/Clubs |
Fishing Club: Chaska fishing club's 6th annual ball, held at the opera house |
- History: Events
- Clubs & Associations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/19/1905 |
1 |
|
| Organizations/Clubs |
Fishing Club: Chaska fishing club's 6th annual ball, held at the opera house |
- History
- Clubs & Associations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/19/1905 |
1 |
|
| Muyres, M.H. |
Lot sold. Purchased the Gehl lot |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/26/1905 |
1 |
|
| Sohns, Charles 1854-1904 |
Old Chaskaite dead |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/2/1905 |
1 |
|
| Sohns, Charles 1854-1904 |
Old Chaskaite dead |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/2/1905 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Chaska Canning Factory: Carpenters at work on the canning factory building, expert to finish in about 8 weeks |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/9/1905 |
3 |
3 |
| Railroads |
The narrow gauge railroad through Chaska, East Union, Arlington & Nicollet Co., will be buildt |
Buildings: Railroad |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/16/1905 |
7 |
|
| Huckenpoehler, Joseph |
Lambrecht farm sold; purchases the 175 acre tract of land |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/23/1905 |
1 |
|
| Vogel, Sebastian |
purchased 20 acres of land from Anton Simons |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/23/1905 |
1 |
6 |
| Ebinger, Jacob |
purchased the house and lot from Mr. Krinke (25 yrs. ago) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/16/1905 |
3 |
|
| Smith, Julius |
Purchased the old Zetterberg homestead |
Land & Property: Homesteads |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/16/1905 |
3 |
|
| Drew, Mike |
Purchased 60 acres from Pat Craven |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/23/1905 |
3 |
|
| Guenser, George |
Real Estate Sales-purchased half lot from John Dols adjoining his residence, and will move barn and carriage house on it. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/23/1905 |
1 |
|
| Muyres, M.H. |
Purchased house and lot from John Neutjan (25yrs. ago) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/23/1905 |
3 |
|
| Quinn Family |
Real Estate Sales Purchased lot from Misses Linenfelser and will erect a residence on the lot and make that their home. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/23/1905 |
1 |
|
| Rudolph, George |
Real Estate Sales. Purchased a house and lot from John Simons, will remodel building |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/23/1905 |
1 |
|
| Schmidt, Frank |
Purchased the Joseph Lano brick building and lot, and will in time occupy it as residence and barber shop |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/23/1905 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
The Glass Block - A year this year since the Glass Block Store was opened |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/23/1905 |
1 |
|
| Drew , Mike |
Purchased the Joe Craven Farm |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/30/1905 |
4 |
|
| Hebeisen, Christ |
Purchased a lot and will erect a store |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/30/1905 |
3 |
|
| Henk, Phillip |
Purchases the Henk Drug Store |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/30/1905 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
immigration is on the rise, as many as 20 teams of immigrants pass thru town per day (25 years ago) |
Demographics: Immigrants & Immigration: Pioneers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/30/1905 |
3 |
|
| Graff, August |
Purchased a lot and will build a brick building on it |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/6/1905 |
1 |
|
| Harrison, John |
Purchased farm at Eden Paririe |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/6/1905 |
4 |
|
| Scharmer, William |
He has purchased the bowling alley |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/6/1905 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Ess Bros. - Received contract to furnish the iron work on the new Catholic church at Norwood |
Business & Industry: Blacksmiths, Horseshoers & Wagoneers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/6/1905 |
5 |
1 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
The Burkhart Bros. Had an elegant new front put on their business building |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/13/1905 |
5 |
1 |
| Cities - Chaska |
Town is booming - Several fine business structures will grace the city this cummer |
Business & Industry: Business Leaders |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/13/1905 |
1 |
|
| Mahon, Pat |
Will operate the new farm he purchased |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/20/1905 |
3 |
|
| Meuwissen, William |
Purchased two lots upon which he will erect a lumber shed. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/20/1905 |
3 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Chaska's great market day |
History: Events |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/20/1905 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
White & Samels - Creamery Improvement. Purchased a new patent cream vat |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/25/1905 |
1 |
|
| Frank, John H. |
Chaska Mill rented to W.H. Scott |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/27/1905 |
1 |
|
| Scott, W.H. |
Rent for 2 years. Rented from John H. Frank, The Chaska Mill |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/27/1905 |
1 |
|
| Businesses |
Chaska Mill - Rent for 2 years by John Frant to W. H. Scott for 2 years |
Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/27/1905 |
1 |
|
| Zegelin "capt" |
asleamer for clear water Lake Cpt. Zegelin purchased the little steamer Genevu " |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/4/1905 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Carver County State Bank buys the Waconia Village Bonds. (For a lighting plant) |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/4/1905 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Sugar Factory - Sugar factory up in flames - Carver County farmers will lose heavy |
- Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries
- Disasters: Fires |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/4/1905 |
1 |
|
| Zegelin, Reinhld. |
purchases a new steamer " use on clearwater Lake " |
|
Waconia Patriot |
5/5/1905 |
1 |
|
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