Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Brinkhaus, Herman |
Important if true. Purchased the Buckenfeldt land |
Business & Industry: Real Estate |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/31/1884 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Chas Henning & Co. - Dissolved partnership, Henning will continue alone |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
WVH (Waconia Dept.) |
1/31/1884 |
1 |
|
| Aue, Charles |
Purchased lumber to erect building on his farm |
Buildings: Barns & Outbuildings |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/14/1884 |
4 |
|
| Yeager, Jacob |
purchased residence formerly owned by Joe Warta |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/14/1884 |
1 |
|
| Aue, Carl |
Purchased lumber |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/14/1884 |
4 |
0 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Dairy association, articles of incorporation |
- Government: Organizations
- Business & Industry: Creameries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/14/1884 |
4 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Fire Department - Village council purchased land to build the fire department bldg. |
Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
WVH (Waconia Dept.) |
2/14/1884 |
1 |
|
| Tom, Chas |
Was presented by his wife with a baby girl on Tues. last |
|
Carver free press |
2/14/1884 |
1 |
3 |
| Carver county |
A special term of the district will be held at the court house at Chaska Mon. the 18th |
|
Carver free press |
2/14/1884 |
1 |
3 |
| Library - Chaska Library Association |
Grand Social Event |
Cultural Facilities: Libraries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/21/1884 |
4 |
|
| Nagele, Lambert (Naegele) |
Island sold, purchased by Mr. Nagele of Minneapolis Free Press. Soon to be "Coney Island" |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/13/1884 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Coney Island - Island sold, purchased by Mr. Nagele of Mpls. Free Press.Soon to be "Coney Island" |
Geography: Landforms |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/13/1884 |
1 |
|
| Naegele, Mr. |
Purchased island on lake |
|
Carver free press |
3/13/1884 |
2 |
3 |
| Election Returns |
For Chaska, Chan., Young America, San Francisco, Watertown, Camden, Hancock, Laketown, Waconia |
|
Carver free press |
3/20/1884 |
8 |
2 |
| Ehrmantraut, John |
He and his family have returned to Chaska to stay |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/3/1884 |
4 |
2 |
| Dols, John |
Purchased one story frame residnece to be moved o to a lot |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/3/1884 |
4 |
2 |
| Lange, Fred |
Purchased a lot in Green Isle and will build a saloon there |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/3/1884 |
4 |
2 |
| Warner, L. |
Intends laying out an addition to Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/3/1884 |
4 |
2 |
| Vilsmeier, John |
purchased a mill |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/3/1884 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Bierleine & Sons: They have purchased five lots from Mrs. Savelkoul adjoining their brick yard |
Business & Industry: Ceramics Industry, Potteries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/3/1884 |
4 |
2 |
| Churches: Chaska/Guardian Angels Catholic Church |
The New Catholic Church |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/24/1884 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
The Burkhart Bros. - New hearse |
Business & Industry: Mortuaries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/24/1884 |
4 |
|
| Schaffer, George P. |
Purchased an interest in F.H. Barth's store, firm name now - Barth and Schaffer |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/22/1884 |
1 |
|
| died |
Wife of Chas Mankenberg |
|
Carver free press |
6/12/1884 |
1 |
3 |
| Cities - Chaska |
A fearful rain storm |
Weather: Rain |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/11/1884 |
4 |
|
| Rederle, Andreas |
Purchased the Winholz dwelling |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/18/1884 |
2 |
3 |
| Grimm, Joseph B. |
Purchased a farm in Florida, also intends making that his future home |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/23/1884 |
4 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Finnegan Bros: Bought the livery of J. Ehmann |
Business & Industry: Livery Stables |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/23/1884 |
4 |
2 |
| Peterson, Andrew |
Represents Carver County at New Orleans with Chas Luedloff |
|
Carver free press |
11/20/1884 |
11 |
2 |
| Luedloff, Chas |
Represents Carver county at New Orleans with Andrew Peterson |
|
Carver free press |
11/20/1884 |
11 |
2 |
| Hellriegel, Richard |
an important purchase-Purchased new building from Herman Kreutzein |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/11/1884 |
4 |
|
| Hessian Rifle Battalion band |
play at the Concordia hall in Chaska |
|
Carver free press |
12/18/1884 |
1 |
3 |
| Hessian Rifle Battalion band |
Play at the Concordia hall in Chaska |
|
Carver free press |
12/18/1884 |
1 |
3 |
| Schillock, P.G. Dr. |
Chaska Implicated in grave robberys along with others |
|
Carver Free Press |
1/8/1885 |
8 |
2 |
| Carlson, A.J. Mr |
Of San Francisco town - about to purchase 1 of the 1st incubators - eggs hatched by artificial heat. |
|
Carver free press |
1/8/1885 |
1 |
2 |
| Chaska Fire Dept |
Was called to Mr. Motatz farm for a fire |
|
Carver free press |
1/15/1885 |
1 |
2 |
| Motatz, Mr. |
Chaska Fire Dept. called to his place for a fire |
|
Carver free press |
1/15/1885 |
1 |
2 |
| Hoegsted, Chas Mr. |
Killed a full grown wolf |
|
Carver free press |
1/15/1885 |
1 |
2 |
| County Commissioners |
offer $100.00 reward for the capture of Chas. May |
|
Carver free press |
1/15/1885 |
1 |
2 |
| May, Chas. |
reward for capture of him for disintered the body of Motaz |
|
Carver free press |
1/15/1885 |
1 |
2 |
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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