Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Bridge - Chaska |
Notice for Bids |
Landmarks & Monuments |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/4/1912 |
1 |
|
| Postal Service-Chaska |
Matter taken up, post office department may give us larger & better quarters |
Communication: Postal Service: Post Offices |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/4/1912 |
1 |
|
| Droege, Anna |
teacher in the public schools in chaska |
|
Norwood Times |
4/5/1912 |
8 |
4 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Fire Departments annual report |
- Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/11/1912 |
1 |
|
| Wench, John |
moved to Minneapolis from Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/18/1912 |
5 |
|
| Bridge - Chaska |
Special meeting of city council |
Landmarks & Monuments |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/25/1912 |
1 |
|
| Roads - Chaska |
County commissioners meet another state road designated |
Transportation: Roads & Highways |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/25/1912 |
1 |
|
| Government - Chaska |
County commissioners meet - Another State road is designated |
- Government: Boards and Commissions
- Transportation: Roads & Highways |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/25/1912 |
1 |
|
| Bridges - Chaska |
Clerk authorized to ask for bids for Iron Railing on Draw Bridge. |
Landmarks & Monuments |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/13/1912 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska/Government |
The regular June meeting - Clerk authorized to ask for bids for Iron Railing on draw bridge |
Government: Agencies & Authorities |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/13/1912 |
1 |
4 |
| Roads - Chaska |
Several State road contracts are awarded |
Transportation: Roads & Highways |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/27/1912 |
1 |
|
| Government - Chaska |
June extra session of board - Several State road contracts are awarded |
Government: Boards and Commissions |
Weekly Valley Herald - Sections 7 - 18) |
6/27/1912 |
1 |
|
| Roads - Chaska |
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the board of county commissioners |
Transportation: Roads & Highways |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/11/1912 |
5 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Sugar Factory - Much new machinery has been installed |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/29/1912 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Sugar factory a busy place |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/29/1912 |
1 |
4 |
| Government - Chaska |
Extra session of county board |
Government: Boards and Commissions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/5/1912 |
1 |
|
| Government - Chaska |
Lester W. Crawhall candidate for county attorney |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/12/1912 |
4 |
|
| Government - Chaska |
Albert F. Young - Candidate for register of deeds |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/12/1912 |
4 |
|
| 4 Violent Deaths in Area on Sunday |
Man killed by train at Cologne, one drowned at Chaska, 2 drown by Lake Marion. |
- Transportation: Crashes and accidents
- Health & Welfare: Accidents |
Norwood Times |
9/20/1912 |
1 |
1 |
| Fiebelkorn, Wm. |
Chaska resident drowned in the MInnesota River. |
- Health & Welfare: Accidents
- Reference Sources: Death Records |
Norwood Times |
9/20/1912 |
1 |
1 |
| Gomoll, Paul |
Residence in Eder's addition of Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/3/1912 |
5 |
|
| Railroads - Chaska |
Omaha freight on the M & St. L. crashed into a Milwaukee freight at the depot crossings |
Buildings: Railroad |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/3/1912 |
5 |
|
| Buschkosky, Albert |
Moved from Chaska to California |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/10/1912 |
5 |
|
| Gomoll, Paul |
Residence in Eder's addition of Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/10/1912 |
5 |
|
| Buschkowsky, Albert |
Moved to Chaska from California |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/10/1912 |
5 |
|
| Government - Chaska |
H. R. Sell candidate for county treasurer |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/10/1912 |
4 |
|
| Government - Chaska |
Herman F. Lueders for county treasurer |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/10/1912 |
4 |
|
| Churches - Chaska/Moravian |
Moravian congregation welcomes the return of pastor & bride. Rev. & Mrs. Arthur Schwarz |
Religion: Denominations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/10/1912 |
3 |
|
| Railroads - Chaska |
Chestnut street crossing matter |
Buildings: Railroad |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/17/1912 |
1 |
|
| Government - Chaska |
Candidate for 25th district for the house of representatives |
Politics & Elections: Precincts |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/31/1912 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Minnesota Sugar Co. a $35,000. addition will be built to the Minensota Sugar Co's plant at Chaska |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Waconia Patriot |
12/6/1912 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Chaska |
The Methodist church property in city of Chaska |
Religion: Churches: Methodist |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/30/1913 |
5 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
F. C. Hicks heads commercial club |
Buildings: Commercial |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/6/1913 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Levi Schwalbe sold business to William Salden |
Business & Industry |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/13/1913 |
5 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
George Hecklin expert steamfitter & plumber |
Business & Industry: Plumbing |
WVH (Section 5) |
2/18/1913 |
9 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
John Bierlein who ran retail meat market, discontinued business |
Business & Industry: Grocery Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/20/1913 |
5 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
John Bierlein who ran retail meat market, discontinued business |
Business & Industry: Grocery Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/20/1913 |
5 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
C. a. Steller has contracted to sell bakery & fixtures |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/6/1913 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Christ J. Casper transferred brickyard property to Klein Bros. |
Business & Industry: Ceramics Industry, Potteries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/20/1913 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Peter Harden sold draylin & outfit to Math VanSloun |
Business & Industry: Drayage |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/3/1913 |
5 |
|
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