Newspaper/Resource Search
Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
Cities - Chaska |
By laws of Chaska Town - Should domastic animals be allowed to run at large |
Law & Justice: Laws |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/5/1883 |
1 |
|
Businesses - Chaska |
Bierline & Sons: Just received a new brick machine |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/12/1883 |
4 |
|
Businesses - Chaska |
Stroback & Co. - Received a new brick machine |
Business & Industry: Ceramics Industry, Potteries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/26/1883 |
4 |
2 |
Hoeffken, Henry |
A farm purchased |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/3/1883 |
4 |
|
Schroers, Mr. |
Purchased brick building formerly owned by Mr. Schaffer of Carver |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/3/1883 |
4 |
|
Franken, Joseph |
Purchased lot adjoining residence |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/17/1883 |
4 |
2 |
Halgren, C.G |
Purchased material for new house on Angel St. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/17/1883 |
4 |
|
Matzelski, Leo |
Moved his residence, purchased a half block |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/17/1883 |
4 |
2 |
Businesses - Chaska |
John Etzell & Co: Flour & Feed opened store |
Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/17/1883 |
4 |
|
Businesses - Chaska |
Bierline & Sons: Brick Yard Notes |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/17/1883 |
1 |
|
Kraus, Henry |
[Purchased Hardware Store and Lumberyard at Montrose, Wright Co.] |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/24/1883 |
4 |
2 |
Businesses - Chaska |
Chaska has 3 butcher shops, Viz, Gehls, Burrys & Hecklins |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/24/1883 |
4 |
2 |
Herman, Charles |
Purchased residence of Mr. Grasshof consisting of house and lot. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/31/1883 |
4 |
|
Businesses - Chaska |
Eitels Mill Dam: Eitels dam washed out |
Business & Industry |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/7/1883 |
4 |
|
Gestock, John |
Farms purchased |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/21/1883 |
4 |
3 |
Peterson, Juan |
Farms Purchased |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/21/1883 |
4 |
|
Businesses - Chaska |
The Burkhart Bros. - Store Extention |
Business & Industry: Furnishings |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/28/1883 |
4 |
|
Postal Service |
Mail route discontinued/From Maple Plain to Chaska) |
Communication: Postal Service, Rural |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/5/1883 |
1 |
|
Jacobs, Frank |
New mail carrier between Watertown and Chaska |
|
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7/12/1883 |
4 |
2 |
Brickmaking, Chaska Brick Yards |
Brick Shipments |
Business & Industry |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/19/1883 |
4 |
|
Telegraph |
Chaska office demoralized in national strike. |
Communication: Telegraph |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/26/1883 |
1 |
2 |
Kern, Jacob |
Purchased 20 acres of land from Leonard Breher |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/16/1883 |
1 |
|
Veterans - Chaska |
Soldiers Re-Union - Chaska selected as the place of meeting. |
Military Activities: Veterans |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/16/1883 |
4 |
|
Railroads - Chaska |
St. Paul, Mpls & Omaha RR/A new track - Mpls. to Merriam Junction - Surveying for new track |
Buildings: Railroad |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/23/1883 |
4 |
|
Oestreich, Ewald |
Purchased lots in Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/6/1883 |
4 |
|
Organizations-Chaska Fair Assoc. |
The Chaska Fair Association |
Entertainment: Fairs & Pageants |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/6/1883 |
4 |
|
Pracht, Fred |
A good purchase-bought house and lot |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/13/1883 |
4 |
|
Veterans - Chaska |
Soldiers re-union, a grand success. |
Military Activities: Veterans |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/13/1883 |
4 |
|
Organizations - Chaska |
Fire department - City council purchased 400 lbs bell for fire dept. |
Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/13/1883 |
4 |
2 |
St. John, Walter |
Received telegram announcing death of daughter, Zadie Chase |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/4/1883 |
1 |
2 |
Railroads - Chaska |
Mpls. & St. Louis RR: Killed in a collision. 2 fright trains come together with fearful force, killing 3 train men & a stockman |
Buildings: Railroad |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/4/1883 |
4 |
|
Chase, Saelet (Sadie) |
Obituary the funeral of Sadie Chase-daughter of Walter St. John. Watertown |
Reference Sources: Death Records |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/11/1883 |
4 |
4 |
Railroads - Chaska |
Mpls. & St. Louis RR: Result of coroners inquist |
Buildings: Railroad |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/11/1883 |
4 |
|
Warta, Joseph |
purchased the Union Hotel from Julius Keitel |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/1/1883 |
4 |
|
Orth, John |
Of Mpls., purchased land of Hjelm Johnson |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/15/1883 |
1 |
|
Van Sloun, Martin |
Moved back to Chaska to open a saloon |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/15/1883 |
4 |
3 |
Gifford, Frank |
purchased a carload of high grade cows. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/29/1883 |
4 |
|
Businesses - Chaska |
Stroback, Greiner & Co: Building brick blacksmith shop |
Business & Industry: Blacksmiths, Horseshoers & Wagoneers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/29/1883 |
4 |
2 |
Cities - Chaska |
Building in Chaska during 1883 - A Creditable exhibited |
Government: Planning & Growth: Planning Process |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/6/1883 |
4 |
|
Monnens, John G. |
Returned to Chaska ro reside |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/3/1884 |
4 |
2 |
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