Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Walter, Bernhard |
purchased two lots in Chaska, Will build dwelling in Spring |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/11/1880 |
4 |
|
| Brickmaking, |
Chaska brick business over 10,000,000 manufactured during summer of 1880 |
Business & Industry |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/11/1880 |
4 |
|
| Bridges |
The Chaska & Carver Bridge (The Stone Culver Bridge) |
Landmarks & Monuments |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/11/1880 |
4 |
|
| Schools - Chaska |
Guardian Angel Catholic School - Catholic school house and parsonage (School house completed) |
Education: Private Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/11/1880 |
4 |
|
| Schools - Chaska |
Guardian Angel Catholic School - School house dedication |
Education: Private Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/11/1880 |
4 |
|
| Churches: Chaska/Guardian Angels Catholic Church |
Catholic School house & parsonage (Parsonage completed) |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic
- Religion: Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/11/1880 |
4 |
|
| Devens, George H. |
Family moved to Chaska, into Eiseline building |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/25/1880 |
4 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Social Club was organized |
- Clubs & Associations
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/25/1880 |
4 |
|
| Dressel, Oscar E. |
An Old Chaska boy |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/2/1880 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Weekly Valley Herald - What our comtemporaries have to say |
Communication: Newspapers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/2/1880 |
1 |
|
| Churches: Chaska/Guardian Angels Catholic Church |
Church enlargement |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/9/1882 |
4 |
|
| Barker, Ansel |
Barker and family moved back to Chaska |
Housing: New Homes |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/2/1882 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
As a brick center |
Business & Industry: Ceramics Industry, Potteries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/2/1882 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Chaska as a brick center |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/2/1882 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
The Burkhart Bros. purchased a lot to erect furniture store (Waconia Items) |
Business & Industry: Furnishings |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/16/1882 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Eder's Saloon |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/23/1882 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Weekly Valley Herald - Our new press |
Communication: Newspapers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/6/1882 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Cowell & Anderson Bar: Soon to open first class bar in Baker building |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Weekly Valley Herald (Here & There) |
4/20/1882 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Weekly Valley Herald - Enlargement |
Communication: Newspapers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/20/1882 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
The Burkhart Bros. - A large building |
Business & Industry: Furnishings |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/11/1882 |
4 |
|
| Hillier, Joseph, Rev. |
Appointed pastor of the Moravian church at Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/18/1882 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Cowell & Anderson, opened new eating house near the depot |
Business & Industry: Restaurants |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/18/1882 |
4 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska Bakery |
Bakery for sale or rent |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/25/1882 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Chaska Bakery - Bakery for sale or rent |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/1/1882 |
4 |
|
| Churches - Chaska Moravian Church |
Building operation - New Parsonage |
Religion: Denominations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/15/1882 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Burkhart Bros. - Building operation - New store building |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/15/1882 |
4 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Fire Departments: Our fire department, purchased a fire engine |
- Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department
- Transportation: Motor Vehicles |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/15/1882 |
4 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Fire Departments: Hook & Ladder company #1, in memoriam |
- Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/17/1882 |
4 |
|
| Oeter, Howard |
formerly with Messrs Seegers has returned to Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/7/1882 |
4 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
The Burkhart Bros. - The furniture store is ready to go |
Business & Industry: Furnishings |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/7/1882 |
4 |
2 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Chaska Dairy Association, held business meeting |
- History: Events
- Business & Industry: Creameries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/7/1882 |
4 |
|
| Shillock, Dr. P. F. |
Located in Chaska for practice of his profession |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/14/1882 |
4 |
|
| Postal Service |
To be discontinued(Star Route service from Chaska to Watertown, Mn. to be discontinued) |
Communication: Postal Service, Rural |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/14/1882 |
4 |
2 |
| Webber, Lorenz |
purchased Grates property, will become permanent resident of Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/21/1882 |
4 |
2 |
| Organizations - Chaska Village |
Fire department - Hand Engine - Village ordered hand engine & hose cart |
Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/19/1882 |
4 |
|
| Eisele, Frank |
Sold his interest in Waconia store and moving back to Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/2/1882 |
4 |
2 |
| Jacobs, Frank W. |
Contract awarded. To carry mail between Watertown and Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/2/1882 |
1 |
|
| Churches: Chaska/Guardian Angels Catholic Church |
To be enlarged |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/9/1882 |
4 |
|
| Railroads - Chaska |
Mpls. & St. Louis RR - Putting in extra side tracks in this Village |
Buildings: Railroad |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/23/1882 |
4 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Rudolph Bros: New feed store |
Business & Industry: Farm Supply |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/30/1882 |
4 |
|
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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