Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Churches - Chaska/Guardian Angel's Catholic Church |
Dedication: Catholic church dedicated |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/18/1873 |
1 |
|
| Heimberger, J. |
Building involved in process of Chaska brewery start up. The business was recently sold to Peter Iltis |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/16/1873 |
1 |
|
| Byhoffer., Jacob |
Completing a bridge he started on his own. It crosses Chaska creek on the Waconia road near his residence |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/16/1873 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Brewers of Chaska, Carver & Shakopee - In council raised the price of beer, because of hig barley prices |
- Business & Industry: Breweries
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/20/1873 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Buildings/Chaska |
Concordia Hall (The Concordia singing society had an addition added to their hall, bring the cost of the building to $7,000. |
Buildings: Halls |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/27/1873 |
1 |
|
| Organization - Chaska |
Dancing Club - Men of the community will hold dances every 2 weeks at the National hotel |
Clubs & Associations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/27/1873 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Carver |
How Strait & Co's. Bank - New bank will be moved at Chaska |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/5/1874 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Howe, Strait & Co. Bank: Permanantly located at Chaska in the drug store |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/5/1874 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Linenfelser & Faber: New warehouse - Located near the M& St. L. RR track |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/16/1874 |
4 |
|
| Iltis, Peter |
Making extensive improvements in his brewery-also about to build a beer cellar near junction of Laketown aaaa, Waconia and Chaska roads. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/20/1874 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Theis & Wolff Feed Store: Just opened their feed store |
Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/24/1874 |
4 |
|
| Gehl, Henry |
Carver- to open a butcher shop in Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/4/1875 |
4 |
|
| Brinkhaus, William |
Brinkhaus will build a first class hotel in Chaska |
Buildings: Hotels and Motels |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/20/1875 |
4 |
|
| Diligs, Henry |
Family arrived from Germany Saturday Evening, will make Chaska his home |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/30/1875 |
4 |
|
| Moeschler, Charles |
Assessor for Chaska reported the census total population as 956 person, increase of 100 over 1870. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/1/1875 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Streissgut & Heinemann: Another new store - formerly owned by Lucien Warner |
Business & Industry |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/4/1875 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Reimens, Eiselee & Hansemann: New Industry - New building to be used in the manufacturing of the Northwestern Middling Purifer |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/14/1875 |
4 |
|
| Hammer, Fred |
New building - adding a story and a half to the Chaska house |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/11/1875 |
4 |
|
| Steltzer, Dr. |
Moved to Chaska and set up a laboratory to manufacture his "Stelzers Liniment" |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/18/1875 |
4 |
|
| Stoughton, Mrs. |
The old Chaska House owned by Mrs. Stoughton burned to the ground |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/14/1876 |
4 |
|
| Cities - Chaska/Architecture |
An old landmark gone: The burning down of the Chaska house removes one of the oldest landmarks in our Village |
Landmarks & Monuments: Historic Buildings |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/14/1876 |
4 |
|
| Schuetz, Fritz |
Public Lecturer: Will move to Chaska next spring |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/22/1877 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Young's Disappeared in Chaska: Old landmark - Young's old store gone |
- Business & Industry: General Stores
- Landmarks & Monuments: Historic Buildings |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/16/1877 |
6 |
|
| Chaska, Brickmaking |
Chaska brick business for 1877 |
Business & Industry |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/20/1877 |
4 |
|
| Eder, Gottlieb |
For Sale-Gottlieb Eder, proprietor of the Chaska Bakery and Confectionary Store offers business for sale. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/25/1878 |
4 |
|
| Salter, Fred |
Another new store in Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/25/1878 |
4 |
|
| Churches - German Evangelical Congregation |
Chaska: New church edifice - New church to be erected |
Religion: Churches: Evangelical |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/25/1878 |
4 |
|
| Cities - Chaska/Concordia Park |
Our Public Parks - Concordia park & Public park are beautiful and well kepted |
Government: Departments and Offices: Parks and Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/25/1878 |
4 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Sporting Club was organized in this villiage |
- Government: Organizations
- Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/25/1878 |
4 |
|
| Palmer, C.M., Dr. |
He has taken up residence in Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/16/1878 |
4 |
|
| Roads |
The State Road: New State road from Chaska to St. Mary's Church in Scott County |
Transportation: Roads & Highways |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/16/1878 |
4 |
|
| Brickmaking, Hennepin Co. poor farm. |
Visit Chaska with view of purchasing brick for the poor farm building |
Business & Industry |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/23/1878 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Bierline Brick Yard: Important Sale - Purchased by Martin Meihofer of Mankato |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/30/1878 |
4 |
|
| Dana, Mr. |
removed to Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/11/1878 |
4 |
|
| Streissguth, Otto |
Successor of G. Heinemann has returned to Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/25/1878 |
4 |
|
| Churches - German Evangelical |
Chaska: Church dedication |
Religion: Churches: Evangelical |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/29/1878 |
4 |
|
| Erren, Herman |
Important improvements at the Chaska Bakery. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/19/1878 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska Bakery |
Improvement at Chaska Bakery |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/19/1878 |
4 |
|
| Leivermann, B. |
Building barn near Chaska Brewery |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/3/1878 |
4 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
12 gas burning street lamps put up on corners |
Government: Public Works: Street Improvements |
WVH (Here & There) |
10/3/1878 |
4 |
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