Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Nelson, G.L. |
Purchased the Olaf Nelson farm (Miscl. old time newspapers) |
|
Carver County News |
6/24/1926 |
5 |
4 |
| Churches -Chaska /St. John's Lutheran Church |
Church Notice: Anniversary of dedication to be celebrate next Sunday in St. John's Lutheran church |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/8/1926 |
1 |
|
| Baer, Henry Jr. |
Henry Baer Jr. Loses Life By Drowning. Former Chaska boy drowned while fishing near his home near Forest Lake. |
Reference Sources: Death Records |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/22/1926 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Chaska's new band to play again Saturday |
Arts: Music: Bands |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/22/1926 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Fred DeGrote/Variety Store: Deal was closed whereby M. H. Green & co., of Iowa Falls, purchased the Fred DeGrote Variety Store of this City. |
Business & Industry |
Weekly Valley Herald (City News) |
8/9/1926 |
5 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
County Banks: Financiers affiliate with County Banks - Hon. C. H. Klein of Chaska, and L. c. Simons of St. Pau, purchased interest in County Banks |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/12/1926 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Fire Department - Firemen purchased siren |
Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Waconia Patriot |
8/12/1926 |
1 |
|
| Bade, W.F.r. |
Visits Chaska relatives-noted excavator who recently returned from Palestine, was distingquished visitor in this City |
Human Relations: Daily Living |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/19/1926 |
8 |
|
| Sell, O. D. |
Purchased Schutz & Hilgers property ( Misc. Old time Newspapers) |
|
Carver County News |
8/19/1926 |
5 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Samel Bros & White, canning factory started, run Saturday |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/19/1926 |
1 |
|
| Lindenberg, Roy |
Chaska man gets fine place. Noted local athlete, named athletic coach of Gustavus Adolphus at St. Peter |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/26/1926 |
1 |
|
| Lethert, John A. |
Former resident of Chaska wins big prize |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/2/1926 |
8 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Simons Millwork, Inc. used on new hotel. Simons Millwork, Inc., furnished entire millwork for new half- million Dolor hotel |
Business & Industry: Hotels & Motels |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/2/1926 |
1 |
|
| Mueller,Mr.&Mrs.Chas |
Birth of Baby Girl |
Birth Records |
Norwood Times |
9/3/1926 |
3 |
|
| Brakendork, Louise |
Woman is killed near Boulder Creek; Horrible accident in California leads to Death of Former Chaska girl |
Transportation: Crashes and accidents |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/9/1926 |
7 |
|
| Ohnsorg, Anton |
Death calls well known Chaskaites Tony Ohnsorg passed away after Long Illiness |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/9/1926 |
1 |
|
| Kreutzian, Ben |
Died: Was well known in Chaska (Local News) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/21/1926 |
4 |
3 |
| Krumwiede, Henry 1856-1926 |
Henry Krumwiede dead. former prominent resident of Chaska passed away at Minneapolis. |
|
W. Valley Herald |
9/23/1926 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
American Sugar Co., Sugar factory prepares for opening. Beet crop looks best in years and promises growers bumper yield |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/30/1926 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Notice of hearing on sewer assessment |
- Environment & Ecology: Sewage
- Government: Departments and Offices: Assessor's Office |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/7/1926 |
8 |
|
| Eiden, J.N. |
Purchased the John Gleaser home last spring, has improved the property to no small extent and added, when completed will be most modern house in town |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/14/1926 |
5 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
American Sugar Co., Local sugar plant running to capacity. Cutting over 11 hundred tons daily |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/21/1926 |
1 |
|
| Bongarts, Henry |
Farm Changes Hands-Anton Bongarts purchased ther Henry Bongart Property. |
Land & Property: Land Use |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/28/1926 |
5 |
|
| Walter, Theodore |
purchased the Schneider residence in this village, Is building an addition to the home |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/28/1926 |
5 |
|
| Dressel, Ferd. |
Misc. Old Time Newspapers-Purchased one of Nels Lundquist's new Houses |
|
Carver County News |
11/11/1926 |
4 |
3 |
| Schwie, Florian |
Former resident of Chaska was buried in Litchfield |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/2/1926 |
5 |
|
| Dennin, Robert |
Became the owner of the Chas. Kohls residence. The Kohls will move on a farm near Upsala |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/9/1926 |
3 |
2 |
| Schneider, Butch |
Purchase Restaurant-The newly weds move their household things to Prior Lake, their future home |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/16/1926 |
5 |
|
| Samels, W.H., Mrs. |
Former resident of Chaska died at home in Mpls. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/30/1926 |
8 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Bowling Club organized, and started bowling for the first time |
- Sports & Recreation
- Clubs & Associations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/30/1926 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
American Beet Sugar Co. - Participating contract being well received |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/6/1927 |
1 |
|
| Organizations/Clubs - Chaska |
Masons, Eastern Star install new officers |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/6/1927 |
1 |
|
| Beiersdorf, Chas, (Mrs) |
Reported to be very ill. |
|
LPH |
1/6/1927 |
5 |
3 |
| Newspapers - Chaska |
County board questions bid procedures of county newspapers (for official notices) |
Communication: Newspapers |
Waconia Patriot |
1/13/1927 |
1 |
|
| Eitel,George G., Dr. |
Former Chaska resident honored . Life of Service wins nomination for Dr. Eitel - photo |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/27/1927 |
1 |
|
| Kicker, Theodore (Mrs) |
Former resident buried at Chaska |
|
LPH |
1/27/1927 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses |
Norwood: Jerry Lenzen has purchased the interest of Otto Klancke in the gas & service station at Norwood |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Waconia Patriot |
2/10/1927 |
4 |
|
| Hedtke, Chas. ( Mrs.) |
Celebrated her 56th Birthday |
Environment & Ecology |
LPH |
2/10/1927 |
7 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Sugar City Creamery - Local creamery closes a splendid year |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/17/1927 |
1 |
|
| Schleicher, Mrs. C. |
Former resident of Chaska died in Minneapolis |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/24/1927 |
5 |
3 |
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we suggest checking for alternate spellings when researching individual names or places. We have tried to include alternatives whenever possible.
Some examples of alternate spellings include:
Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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