Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Samels Bros. & White pack superior brands of corn & peas (This issue has 5 banner pages) |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
WVH (Section #4 |
12/21/1915 |
7 |
1,2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Samels Bros & White best canned goods are made in Chaska (This issue has 6 banner pages |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
WVH (Section #4) |
12/21/1915 |
7 |
1,2 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Korn Kob Klub plans great time - New social club expects monster attendance at their 1st annual Newy Year Ball |
- Clubs & Associations
- Holidays: New Years |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/23/1915 |
1 |
|
| Happ, Charles |
Popular young man of Chaska passed away yesterday after long suffering |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/30/1915 |
1 |
|
| Electricity - Chaska |
City electrician Paul Kayeske, informed the Herald, that the transmission lines of the General Electric Co., to this city, were completed |
Business & Industry: Utilities & Power |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/30/1915 |
1 |
|
| Larson, E.J. |
War correspondent coming to Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/6/1916 |
1 |
6 |
| Government - Chaska |
Peter Wirtz succeeds J. M. Aretz in auditors office |
Government: Employees |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/6/1916 |
1 |
3 |
| Larson, E.J. |
War correspondent coming to Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/13/1916 |
1 |
6 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
G. T. Fenton is president for a 2nd time., commercial club endorses him unanimously at Tuesday's meeting |
Buildings: Commercial |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/13/1916 |
1 |
1 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Pioneer merchant will retire from business - J. A. Schmidt of Glass Block fame will retire to private life. |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/27/1916 |
1 |
1 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Schmidt's big sale closes |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/10/1916 |
1 |
6 |
| Schwartz, Chas. L. |
Married Anna Wroge. |
- Marriage Records
- Reference Sources: Marriage Records
- Social Life & Customs: Weddings |
Norwood Times |
2/25/1916 |
1 |
4 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Spring opening at Glass Block store |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/2/1916 |
1 |
2 |
| Rief, Hubert |
purchased the former Merchants Hotel Building now occupied by the New clothing Store |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/23/1916 |
1 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Ice business and dray line is sold to Peter Stacken and Math VanSloun |
Business & Industry: Drayage |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/23/1916 |
1 |
5 |
| Fire at Rath Garage |
Chas. Rath severely burned. |
- Disasters: Fires
- Business & Industry
- Health & Welfare: Accidents |
Norwood Times |
3/24/1916 |
1 |
6 |
| Hellriegel, George F. |
purchased alot from Fred & Mary Burkhart |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/6/1916 |
1 |
5 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Minnesota Sugar Co. selling burnt lime |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/6/1916 |
4 |
6 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
H. Rief & Son new clothing store for gents |
Business & Industry: Clothing & Textiles |
Weekly Valley Herald (This issue has 2 banner pages, this is #1 |
4/20/1916 |
1 |
5 |
| Yetzer, Ed |
Chas. Fahse sellsinterest in Dray Bus. |
|
Waconia Patriot |
5/5/1916 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Annual meeting of sugar company |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/11/1916 |
1 |
5 |
| Schraan, A. G. |
Purchases shoe establishment ( O. J. Kuntz Shoe Store) |
|
Waconia Patriot |
5/19/1916 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
O. J. Kuntz Shoe Store - A. G. Schraam purchases shoe establishment |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
5/19/1916 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
J. W. Downs & Son general blacksmiths |
Business & Industry: Blacksmiths, Horseshoers & Wagoneers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/8/1916 |
5 |
4 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
J. A. Schmidt retires from active business |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/15/1916 |
1 |
1 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
The Glass Block now operated by new firm of Kartes, Burkhart & Schmidt |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/22/1916 |
4 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Kartes, Burkhart & Schmidt's Glass Block Store now operated by the new firm |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
WVH |
6/22/1916 |
4 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Grain shocker company would locate in Chaska |
Business & Industry: Farm Produce Markets |
WVH |
6/29/1916 |
1 |
6 |
| Schools |
Chaska - State certificates issued to local scholars |
Education |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/6/1916 |
1 |
6 |
| Organizations/Events - Chaska |
Hundreds view grain shocker demonstration |
History: Events |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/20/1916 |
1 |
6 |
| Roads - Chaska |
Stoughton Ave - Adjourned meetings are short. City fathers let contract for graveling Stoughton Avenue |
Transportation: Roads & Highways |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/27/1916 |
1 |
1 |
| Schools |
Chaska annual school meeting = Geo P. Dutoit, C. H. Klien & J. M. Aretz re-elected |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/27/1916 |
1 |
3 |
| Churches - Chaska/Lutheran |
Fine new Lutheran church is planned |
- Religion: Churches: Lutheran
- Growth & Development: Planning |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/3/1916 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Glass Block store is now incorporated |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/3/1916 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
New store to open in Brinkhaus corner |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/10/1916 |
1 |
3 |
| Ciezielski, Mike |
3 3/4 acres of land in the city limits of Chaska |
Business & Industry: Real Estate |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/17/1916 |
5 |
6 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Grain shocker company would locate in Chaska |
Business & Industry: Farm Produce Markets |
WVH |
8/17/1916 |
1 |
6 |
| Cities - Chaska |
Proposal for water works |
Water: Resources Development |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/24/1916 |
7 |
6 |
| Derhaag, William |
purchased the former Heinisch property in the third ward from Mr. Scharmer |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/7/1916 |
5 |
4 |
| Schools |
Chaska - Board of education re-elects old officers for ensuing year |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/7/1916 |
1 |
3 |
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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