Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Churches - Lutheran - Chaska |
Installation of new pastor |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/12/1919 |
1 |
3 |
| Vorlicek, Chas. M/M |
10 yr. old son dies in fall down stairs. |
Death Records: CC Index |
L.P. |
6/12/1919 |
1 |
7 |
| Cities - Chaska |
Council accepts Drake Ballard bid. Above name concern for purchase of $10,000. of city water works bond |
Government: Finance and Funding: Bonds |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/26/1919 |
1 |
3 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Citizens State Bank will soon open in the old Waconia State bank building, which the new bankers recently purchased |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Waconia Patriot |
6/26/1919 |
5 |
|
| Fahse, Fred |
Purchased Baker Pool Hall |
|
Waconia Patriot |
7/3/1919 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska/Scouts |
Boy Scouts - Scouts drive success |
- Children & Youth: Programs: Boy Scouts
- Children & Youth: Charitable Activities |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/3/1919 |
1 |
2 |
| Sawatsky, Henry 1900-1919 |
20yr. old youngest son of Chas. Sawatsky drowned |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/10/1919 |
5 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Samels Bros & White cannery - Local cannery is now in operation |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
WVH (Section #4) |
7/10/1919 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
C. T. Fenton heads new sugar company |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/10/1919 |
1 |
3 |
| Cities - Chaska |
Water works bids wanted |
Water: Resources Development |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/10/1919 |
6 |
2 |
| Hasse, Fred |
Purchased the Fred and Mary Buvkhart Business building |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/17/1919 |
5 |
4 |
| Monuments |
Army & Navy Memorial to be erected at Chaska |
Landmarks & Monuments: Memorials |
Waconia Patriot |
7/17/1919 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Waconia - Service Flag Club, donotes $150.00 toward the proposed $8,000 memorial fund to be erected at Chaska |
- Government: Organizations
- Landmarks & Monuments: Memorials |
Waconia Patriot |
7/24/1919 |
1 |
|
| Businesses |
Norwood: W. G. Fabel sold the general merchandise stock of the Big Store to Peter Heimkes & Chas. Herrmann |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Young America Eagle |
7/25/1919 |
8 |
|
| Herrmann, C. F. |
and P. H. Hemkes, 2 young Norwood men purchased mercantile establisihment from W. G. Fabel who is retiring |
|
St Boni STar |
8/1/1919 |
1 |
3 |
| Hemkes, P. H. |
Purchased mercantile establishment |
|
St. Boni Star |
8/1/1919 |
1 |
3 |
| Herrmann, C. F. |
Purchased mercantile establishment |
|
St. Boni Star |
8/1/1919 |
1 |
3 |
| Lenzen, Henry |
Purchased the old John Priess farm from Fred Priess |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/7/1919 |
5 |
4 |
| Schattschneider, W.C., Rev. |
Thanks people of Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/14/1919 |
1 |
2 |
| Government - Chaska |
Auto license plates with sold used cars |
Government: Licensing & Franchises: Vehicle Transport |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/21/1919 |
2 |
1 |
| Gloege, Arthur |
Has purchases Aug. Gloege Farm; ass't newspapers 1919-1942 |
|
Carver County News |
8/28/1919 |
2 |
1 |
| Schindler, john |
Purchased the old gottlob Maetzold farm from Joseph Schmid Jr. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/28/1919 |
4 |
3 |
| Schindler, Victor |
purchased the old Gottlob Maetzold farm from Joseph Schmid Jr. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/28/1919 |
4 |
3 |
| Tesch, Reuben |
Purchased B E Sandquist Farm |
|
Carver County News |
8/28/1919 |
2 |
1 |
| Schools |
Chaska public schools open September 8th. L. E. Warren is new supertendent |
Education: Public Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/28/1919 |
8 |
1 |
| Organizations - Chaska/Scouts |
Boy Scouts - How about the boy scouts. This city to organize large scout |
Children & Youth: Programs: Boy Scouts |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/28/1919 |
8 |
5,6 |
| Lindquist, Ray |
Purchased farm from Alfred Lund |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/4/1919 |
3 |
1 |
| Organizations - Chaska/Scouts |
Boy Scouts - Local boy scout troops to be organized soon |
Children & Youth: Programs: Boy Scouts |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/4/1919 |
1 |
6 |
| Johnson, Carl |
Purchased farm from Minnie Ahlen |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/18/1919 |
3 |
2 |
| Veterans |
Chaska post #1 organized Friday. |
Military Activities: Veterans |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/18/1919 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Graff & Kelzer Garage - Waconia has another garage - Owner Paul Herman of Chaska leased the Graff & Kelser Garage |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Waconia Patriot |
10/2/1919 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska/Scouts |
Boy Scouts - Chaska to have boy scout troops |
Children & Youth: Programs: Boy Scouts |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/2/1919 |
1 |
2 |
| Jacobs, Chas. |
Meets with dire mishap |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/9/1919 |
1 |
6 |
| Pauley, John |
has withdrawn his interest in the Geyen & Pauley sosft drink emporium and will move to his newly purchased Chaska farm |
|
St. Boni Star |
10/10/1919 |
1 |
5 |
| Hauwiller, Mary |
Purchase home of Martin Maass |
|
St. Boni Star |
10/10/1919 |
1 |
6 |
| Government - Chaska |
County board in extra session |
Government: Boards and Commissions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/16/1919 |
1 |
2 |
| Organizations - Chaska/Scouts |
Boy Scouts - Boy scouts will meet this evening |
Children & Youth: Programs: Boy Scouts |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/16/1919 |
1 |
4 |
| Menzel, Edward F. |
purchased property opposite North Star Corner, used for blacksmith & will build a new garage in Waconia |
|
St. Boni Star |
10/17/1919 |
1 |
4 |
| Pauly, John |
Will move to Chaska farm |
|
St. Boni Star |
10/19/1919 |
1 |
5 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Local sugar factory started 1919 campaign |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/23/1919 |
1 |
3 |
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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