Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Fire Departments: A new steam heater - The newly purchased Paragon heater goes on the fire engine during cold weather |
- Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department
- Transportation: Motor Vehicles |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/19/1889 |
4 |
|
| Organizations/Clubs - Chaska |
Masonic Lodge - New officers (lists officers for coming years) |
- Politics & Elections: Elections
- Reference Sources: Lists |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/19/1889 |
4 |
|
| Franzen, C. A. |
Purchased fire insurance agency of W. C. Bredenhagen. |
|
Carver County News |
12/20/1889 |
2 |
2 |
| Franken, Jos |
Fire & Accident Ins. Agency (ad) Writes ins on nine different companies. Office at the drug store in Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/2/1890 |
1 |
|
| Geunser, Charles |
Farm for sale (Sect. 1, Dahlgren - 2 miles from Chaska, 114 imporved acres.) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/2/1890 |
1 |
|
| Thomas, Chas. |
Elected Secretary of the Grain Buyers Association |
|
Carver County News |
1/3/1890 |
2 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Brickyards - Home & County News - Bricksyards are reluctant to pay more for cords of soft & mixed wood. Are paying Carver county farmers $2.00 a cord, but more for wood brought from outside the county |
Business & Industry: Ceramics Industry, Potteries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/9/1890 |
4 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Fire department - Annual firemen's election, 5 offices & 2 committies filled |
- Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department
- Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/9/1890 |
4 |
|
| Henning, Chas |
Councilman of Village |
|
Carver County News |
1/10/1890 |
3 |
2 |
| Rivers - Minnesota |
Home & County News - A winter road over the ice goes from Marystown in Scott county into Chaska. Large amounts of cord wood being transported from Scott county |
Geography: Rivers & Streams |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/30/1890 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Odell & Steidl: A good joke all round - the firms coal bin was disappearing from the bin. Dr. McDonald had a twin bin next to theirs but was mistakenly taking from the law firm. The mystery was solved and the law firm decided not to go back to wood |
Business & Industry: Law Firms |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/30/1890 |
4 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Retail merchants organization, chooses officers, write up discusses the need to band together to identify those who can't be trusted to pay bills, etc. |
Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/30/1890 |
1 |
|
| Sherlock, Pat |
Sam Bowler the B. P. Banker purchased everything at his auction |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/13/1890 |
1 |
|
| Organizations |
Brick association - Executive committee, elected from Chaska, Carver & Blakely manufactures will oversee quality & price uniformity |
- Business & Industry: Ceramics Industry, Potteries
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/27/1890 |
4 |
|
| Hesse, Chas. |
Hesse Murder Case. (motion for a new trial heard) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/6/1890 |
4 |
|
| Kramer, Alois |
Changes ownership. Sold home in Chaska to Fred Bolig, is located on a corner lot near downtown |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/6/1890 |
4 |
|
| Hoehn, Martin |
Will move with family to Chaska |
|
Carver County News |
3/14/1890 |
2 |
2 |
| Edrmann, Aug., |
moved from Chaska to Camden |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/20/1890 |
4 |
|
| Kraus, Chas |
Watertown [sold 80 acres to Julius Tesch] |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/20/1890 |
1 |
|
| Tesch, Julius |
Bought 80 acres from Chas. Kraus |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/20/1890 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Home & County News - The tower clock arrived & is being placed in position |
Communication: Newspapers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/20/1890 |
4 |
|
| Odell, W. C. Mrs. of Chaska |
Died |
|
Carver County News |
3/21/1890 |
4 |
1 |
| Chaska Mill |
Now using water power |
|
Carver County News |
3/28/1890 |
2 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska Bldg. & Loan Association |
Building & Loan Accociation (Officers elected - on same page is published disbursements, loans & profits) |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/3/1890 |
4 |
4 - 6 |
| Catholic Church in Chaska |
Installed Large Clock in Tower |
|
Carver County News |
4/4/1890 |
4 |
1 |
| Catholic Church in Chaska |
Now has a large new clock on the tower |
|
Carver County News |
4/4/1890 |
4 |
1 |
| Bondimer, Albert |
Left Chaska to establish his harness shop in Carver |
Business & Industry: Blacksmiths, Horseshoers & Wagoneers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/10/1890 |
4 |
|
| Sports |
Cyclones - Baseball club will continue club if Chaska citizens participate |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/10/1890 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - A & J Simons - Chaska |
New brick barn - Torn down frame barn at rear of business, opposit the court house. Putting up 2 story brick barn |
Buildings: Barns & Outbuildings |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/14/1890 |
8 |
|
| Scheppers, Mathilda |
A dead infant found ( in water closet at Chas Scheper's residence. Corner told jurors at inquest that child ws born dead-but suspicious citizens are not satisfied-she has had a previous offense |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/17/1890 |
4 |
|
| Schrimpf,Mrs. |
Obituary-chaska |
|
cfp |
4/17/1890 |
1 |
|
| Schrimff, Andrew (Chaska) |
Died |
|
Carver County News |
4/18/1890 |
2 |
2 |
| Kuckelo, Mr. |
Old Landmark gone: he will tear down the Chas A. Wainer store and use the materials for a new home |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/24/1890 |
4 |
5 |
| Steamboats |
Home & County News(Percy Swayne' out of St. Paul, waiting for barge to be loaded with brick) 1st of season at Chaska levee. |
Transportation: Steamboats |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/1/1890 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
A. Simons & Son - Home & County News (Built a new barn for accomdating a team of horses |
Buildings: Barns & Outbuildings |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/1/1890 |
4 |
|
| Klatt, Chas |
Co-builder of Trinity Lutheran School |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/8/1890 |
1 |
|
| Etzel, Mary |
Married Mr. Holzer of Jordan Ceremonies were at the Catholic Church at Chaska. |
|
cfp |
5/8/1890 |
1 |
2 |
| Wagner, J. D. |
Purchased store building he has been occupying. |
|
Carver County News |
5/9/1890 |
4 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Eder's Brickyard - An accident - laborer lost a toe in an accident, asking for donations |
Business & Industry: Ceramics Industry, Potteries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/15/1890 |
4 |
|
| Raasch, Chas. |
As Street Commissioner filled city cisterns-one had been depleted to extinguish a fire. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/22/1890 |
4 |
|
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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