Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Hecklin & Meyer sold pool room to Mr. Ward |
Sports & Recreation: Pool Halls |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/5/1917 |
5 |
3 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Wikel Bowling Alleys - Jack Wikel purchases bowling alleys |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
7/5/1917 |
1 |
|
| Wener, Louis |
was buried at Chaska from the Moravian church |
|
Waconia Patriot |
7/12/1917 |
8 |
|
| Organization - Chaska |
Red Cross chapter organized |
Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/12/1917 |
1 |
2 |
| World War 1 - U. S. Gov't - Chaska |
Draft due this week |
Military Activities: World War, 1914-1918 |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/19/1917 |
1 |
1 & 2 |
| World War 1 - U. S. Gov't - Chaska |
Draft due this week |
Military Activities: World War, 1914-1918 |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/19/1917 |
1 |
7 & 8 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Local creamery has biggest month |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/19/1917 |
2 |
3 |
| Organization - Chaska |
Over 1 hundred members |
Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/19/1917 |
1 |
6 |
| World War 1 - U. S. Gov't - Chaska |
Draft drawing held last Friday |
Military Activities: World War, 1914-1918 |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/26/1917 |
1 & 8 |
1 |
| Government - Chaska |
Minutes of July regular meeting |
Government: Boards and Commissions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/26/1917 |
1 |
6 |
| World War 1 - U. S. Gov't - Chaska |
335 called in first draft lot |
Military Activities: World War, 1914-1918 |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/2/1917 |
1 |
1 |
| Beise, Chas M/M |
Baby Girl: Lucille Louisa |
|
St Boni Star |
8/3/1917 |
1 |
1 |
| Bridge - Chaska |
Bids wanted for construction of steel & concrete bridge |
Landmarks & Monuments |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/23/1917 |
6 |
4 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Creamery: Jos Sorenson succeeds Farrell. J. J. Farrell resisting commissioner |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/23/1917 |
1 |
5 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Human society to be organized in Chaska |
- Animal Husbandry: Veterinarians
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/23/1917 |
7 |
5 |
| Baylor, John |
Purchased the Soper residence from Dr. and Mrs. Soper |
Land & Property: Real Estate |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/30/1917 |
5 |
1 |
| Roads - Chaska |
Bids wanted for graveling Rd. 4 |
Transportation: Roads & Highways |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/30/1917 |
4 |
5 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Many improvements made by local sugar co. |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/30/1917 |
7 |
|
| Government/Chaska |
Youngsters had better beware. Council passes ordinance which cut out vulgar language and boiterous conduct |
Government: Ordinances |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/30/1917 |
1 |
5 |
| Wartmann, Jacob |
purchased a residence & block of land near Catholic church in Carver |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/6/1917 |
5 |
4 |
| Military - Chaska |
Pay the soldier gets |
Military Activities: World War, 1914-1918 |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/6/1917 |
3 |
6 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Consumers to get cheaper sugar |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/6/1917 |
1 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
States sugar beet above normal |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/6/1917 |
1 |
4 |
| Gehl, Chas A. |
Bought Ranch afrom Herman Gehl |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/13/1917 |
8 |
4 |
| Gehl, Herman |
Sold Ranch to Chas A. Gehl |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/13/1917 |
8 |
4 |
| Military - Chaska |
Ninety to leave her Saturday |
Military Activities: World War, 1914-1918 |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/20/1917 |
1 |
1 |
| Eckman, Chas. |
Charged with murder. |
Law & Justice |
L.P. |
9/20/1917 |
1 |
5 |
| Kurvers, Hubert |
Purchased the former home of Jacob Jeurissen |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/27/1917 |
6 |
1 |
| Paschka, Alfred |
Chaska boy one of Uncle Sam's fliers |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/27/1917 |
1 |
3 |
| Military - Chaska |
The men certified for service |
Military Activities: World War, 1914-1918 |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/30/1917 |
2 |
1 & 2 |
| Railroads - Chaska |
Freight wrecked at Chaska last week |
Buildings: Railroad |
Waconia Patriot |
11/8/1917 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Moravian Church |
Chaska - Rev. a. Schwarze leaves Chaska - Accepts Watertown, Wisconsin call |
Religion: Denominations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/8/1917 |
1 |
3 |
| Government - Chaska |
County board meets in one day session |
Government: Boards and Commissions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/22/1917 |
1 |
1 |
| Organization - Chaska |
False hoods about Red Cross |
Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/6/1917 |
1 |
3,4 |
| Welter, Martin |
purchased the old John Schmidt farm from Frank White |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/13/1917 |
5 |
2 |
| Churches - Chaska - Guardian Angel Catholic Church |
Knights of Columbus War fund |
Religion: Religious Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/13/1917 |
7 |
1,2,3 |
| Government - Chaska |
Council disposes of routine biz. (This issue has 2 banner pages, this is #1) |
Government: Boards and Commissions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/20/1917 |
1 |
1 |
| Yanke, Chas. Fred W. |
Registered Alien, 1918 |
|
Drawer G-1 |
1/1/1918 |
0 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Bid wanted for filling of the Sugar City co-operative creamery ice house |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/3/1918 |
1 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Mills are now making wav flour |
Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/3/1918 |
1 |
1 |
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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