Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Lavine, A. (Mr.) |
Married Mrs. Schultz of chaska. |
|
cfp |
11/1/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Shillock, F.P. (Dr.) |
Physician of Hastings died formerly lived in Chaska |
|
cfp |
11/1/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Brunsel, Chas. |
Has rented the Union Hotel & take possession soon. |
|
cfp |
11/1/1888 |
8 |
1 |
| Stoughton, W. |
Moved with his family from Chaska to Washburn in Hennepin County. |
|
cfp |
11/1/1888 |
8 |
4 |
| Deulis, Gerhard |
Purchased the old Bakery property owned by Philip Gertler |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/8/1888 |
4 |
|
| Arline, Chas. |
Young teacher of our town left to teach in adjacent neighborhood. |
|
cfp |
11/8/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Towsky, Doc |
Released from state prison. Married to Chas Luedloff's Daughter and attmepted to kill her by shooting her |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/29/1888 |
4 |
|
| Miller, Chas |
12 lb Baby Girl |
|
cfp |
11/29/1888 |
8 |
2 |
| Schmanke, Carl |
25 year old from Chaska committed suicide. |
|
cfp |
11/29/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Miller, Chas. |
Baby Girl. |
|
cfp |
11/29/1888 |
8 |
2 |
| Harthun, Herman |
Left Waconia and Opened a "Meat Market" in old Burry shop in Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/6/1888 |
4 |
3 |
| Meuffels, Hermann |
Moved from Chaska to Farm bordering Clear lake. |
|
cfp |
12/6/1888 |
1 |
4 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Eder Bros. Store burned - A destructive Fire |
- Business & Industry: Furnishings
- Disasters: Fires |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/20/1888 |
4 |
|
| Odd Fellow Hall |
Hall at Chaska recently burned out & is being repaired. |
|
cfp |
12/27/1888 |
1 |
2 |
| Wachholz,Chas or Carl (1898) |
1889 Map Sect. 16 , 120 acres+216.18 acres in sect. 21 |
Geography |
Waconia Twp |
1/1/1889 |
203 |
|
| Ess, Joe |
Chaska wagon works has bob-sleds with a patented oscillafing knee. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/3/1889 |
4 |
|
| White, Frank |
Chaska's feed store operator is expanding t o include a Livery Stable |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/3/1889 |
4 |
|
| Hillstrom, Chas |
Baby girl |
|
cfp |
1/3/1889 |
1 |
2 |
| Maiser, Chas. |
Waconia. Sold his interest in the blacksmith shop to his partner A. Schadegg |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/10/1889 |
1 |
|
| Schadegg, A. |
Waconia. bought out his partner Chas. Maiser in their blacksmith shop |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/10/1889 |
1 |
|
| Schmandke, Chas |
County commissioners approved payment to all persons who attended on investigation into his suicide |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/10/1889 |
4 |
|
| Carver County Taxes |
Personal property taxes (Lists highest tax payers in Chaska, Carver, Benton & San Francisco) |
Government: Finance and Funding: Property Tax |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/10/1889 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Eder Bros. Store: Insurance settled - Insurance payments after fire |
- Business & Industry: Insurance
- Disasters: Fires |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/10/1889 |
4 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Literary Society - Home & County News - Large attendance including, 60 visitors heard debate. New officers were voted in |
- Arts: Literary Works
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/10/1889 |
4 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Fire department - Officers of the fire department, list of elected officers for coming year |
- Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department
- Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/17/1889 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Philip Henk Hardware Store: Important business changes - sold his hareware stock & machine business to his son George & Fred Greiner, jr. |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/24/1889 |
4 |
|
| Schadegg, A. |
Waconia. Local blacksmith has just purchased the necessary equipment for manufacturing plows |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/7/1889 |
1 |
|
| Gerber, Mr. |
important sale(he & partner purchased 108 acres just by Chaska's City limits. They plan to run 2 machines that can average 65,000 brick a day since fine clay depositis were included. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/14/1889 |
4 |
|
| Hermeyer, Mr. |
Important Sale( he & partner purchased 108 acres just by Chaska's city limits. They plan to run 2 machines that can average 65,000 bricks a day, since fine clay deposits were included. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/14/1889 |
4 |
|
| May, Chas |
Sold 108 acres that adjoin Chaska to Mr. Gerber & Mr. Hermeyer from St. Paul |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/14/1889 |
4 |
|
| Schmidt, John L. |
The whereabouts of our runaways. An older Chaska pioneer is thought to have gone to Germany |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/14/1889 |
4 |
|
| Wolff, Henry E. |
death in renville County Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/14/1889 |
4 |
|
| Bridges - Minnesota River - Chaska |
Home & County news, Quite a few bridge builders staying in town. |
Landmarks & Monuments |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/20/1889 |
4 |
|
| Thomas, Nancy |
Married to Ed Winnage from Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/28/1889 |
4 |
|
| Soice, John |
For Sale. Selling 75 acres of land in Sec. 5, a 1/2 mile from Chaska. Included frame dwelling & barn, 2 wells & Cistern. Also horses. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/28/1889 |
4 |
|
| Businesses |
Chaska House: For Sale (Fred Hammer is selling his hotel at 2nd & Walnut - gives dimensions - has been refurnished, fronts Maint St. at 2nd & Walnut |
Business & Industry: Hotels & Motels |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/28/1889 |
4 |
|
| Organizations/Events - Chaska |
Rainbow Supper & Fair - Given by The Ladies Aid Society. Will sell home made articles. There's music & supper for 25 cents. To be held March 1, 1889 at Iltis concert hall |
- History: Events
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/28/1889 |
4 |
|
| Eder, F. W. |
Salew ( Purchased 1/3 share of Bierline 's brickyard for $5000. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/7/1889 |
4 |
|
| Postal Service |
Home & County News (Chaska post office is now in Henks Harness shop. Aug. Klammer in charge) |
Communication: Postal Service: Post Offices |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/7/1889 |
4 |
|
| Bachmann, Clarence |
Personal Gossip (Visiting Friends in Chaska - Just Finished Dentistry Course in Philadelphia and will practice in Arlington) |
Human Relations: Daily Living |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/14/1889 |
1 |
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