Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Gregg, John W. |
Business Changes. Purchased interest of his partner W.B. Griswold |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/5/1888 |
4 |
|
| Churches - Chaska Moravian Church |
Ladies Aid Society - Carpeted the pulpit & provided the choir & minister with elegant chairs |
Religion: Religious Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/5/1888 |
4 |
|
| Churches - Chaska Moravian Church |
Interesting church items |
Religion: Denominations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/12/1888 |
1 |
|
| Muyres, M.H. |
Purchased unfinished dwelling and lot of Casper Verginnis |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/19/1888 |
1 |
|
| Riedele, Philip |
The Row at Chaska- A version of it whcih places the Marshal in a bad light and says he was not almost killed |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/19/1888 |
4 |
|
| Strobach, Henry |
Purchased residence property of Joseph Beirstettel |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/19/1888 |
1 |
|
| Young, C. T. |
Sold his interest in Chaska Agriculture Implement Company |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/19/1888 |
4 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Auerbach, Finch & Co. - A celebrated case settled |
Law & Justice: Lawsuits |
Carver County Herald |
1/19/1888 |
1 |
|
| Muyres, M.H. |
Sold lot and dwelling he purchased from G. Verginnis to Laurence Grunke |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/9/1888 |
4 |
2 |
| Churches: Chaska/Guardian Angels Catholic Church |
A large pipe organ to be purchased for the Catholic Church |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/9/1888 |
4 |
2 |
| Harms, J.C. |
His daughter married Dr. Naegele of Chaska on Tuesday |
|
Carver County News |
2/10/1888 |
5 |
3 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Fire department - Chaska hose co. - The masquerade, at Iltis hall |
- Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department
- History: Events |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/16/1888 |
4 |
|
| Deuffert, Gehard |
purchased frame dwelling and two lots owned by Peter Winkler |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/23/1888 |
4 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Fire department - Engine company re-organized |
Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/23/1888 |
4 |
|
| Granch, Henry |
Purchased Henry Wirtz, Sr. farm - his father-in-law |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/15/1888 |
1 |
|
| Davis, Solomon |
Mr. Truwe purchased bankrupt stock from W.W. Shortwell and Co. of Mpls. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/22/1888 |
1 |
|
| Beirline, Paul |
Sale of Village Property - [Purchased House and lot from Nelson Ramsdill] |
Land & Property: Land Use |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/29/1888 |
1 |
|
| Floods - Chaska - 1888 |
High Water. No distruction of property, but much inconvenience |
Disasters: Floods |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/12/1888 |
1 |
|
| Diedrich, Wm. |
Purchased a farm near Merriam Junction |
|
cfp |
4/12/1888 |
1 |
4 |
| Cities - Chaska/Parks |
Our public park, will be very much improved |
Government: Departments and Offices: Parks and Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/19/1888 |
4 |
|
| Gehl, |
Having Chas. Bachmann & Sons build him a new residence. |
|
cfp |
4/19/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Conners, Chas. |
Killed at Mitchell, Da. |
|
cfp |
4/19/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Rudolph, Ed |
Purchased two lots in Chaska from Mr. Stoughton, will erect new residence |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/26/1888 |
4 |
3 |
| Wildung, Fritz |
a former Carver Merchant, lately of Odessa returned to purchase Bost farm |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/26/1888 |
4 |
2 |
| Speir, Mr. |
Purchases new residence in Norwood. |
|
Carver County News |
4/27/1888 |
1 |
1 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
C. Rief & Son: Merchant tailor, building veneered brick addition to rear of store |
Business & Industry: Clothing & Textiles |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/3/1888 |
4 |
2 |
| Henning, Chas. |
Brief Bio in "Men of Waconia" |
|
Carver County News |
5/4/1888 |
8 |
3 |
| Burgener, Sam |
Moved to Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/10/1888 |
4 |
3 |
| Bierlein, Paul |
Will open new brickyard at or below Chaska |
|
cfp |
5/12/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Beirline, Paul |
[Moved into Chaska with his family] |
Housing: New Homes |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/17/1888 |
4 |
2 |
| Grates, Leonard |
Purchased residence occupied by Casper Bolig |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/17/1888 |
4 |
2 |
| Stege, Julius |
Expecting to start a saloon in this village Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/17/1888 |
4 |
2 |
| Anderson, Chas F. & Sadie |
Baby Girl |
|
Carver Free Press |
5/17/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Chaska Addition |
County Surveyor staked off & Platted Stoughton's addition to Chaska. |
|
cfp |
5/24/1888 |
1 |
2 |
| Seeger, Wm. Sen. |
Death Notice. Former Chaska resident. |
|
cfp |
5/24/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Kern, Jacob |
Has purchased a Jewel gasline stove |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/31/1888 |
4 |
2 |
| Churches - German Reform |
Chaska: The new pastor, Rev. Evan, replacing Rev. Arndt has arrived (Personal Mention) |
Religion: Churches: Evangelical |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/31/1888 |
4 |
|
| Johnson, Chas. |
Postmaster has opened a cigar & tobacco Store. |
|
cfp |
5/31/1888 |
1 |
2 |
| Blake, Mr. |
Moved on to his farm, purchased farm known as (Best farm) |
Housing: Residences |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/7/1888 |
12 |
|
| Trexler , Louis |
has returned to make Chaska his future home |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/7/1888 |
4 |
2 |
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