Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Railroads - Chaska |
The Omaha RR Co - Two new railroads |
Buildings: Railroad |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/30/1887 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Evangelical |
Chaska: Building a new residence for the pastor |
- Religion: Churches: Evangelical
- Buildings: Residences |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/30/1887 |
4 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Doeltz & Rensse: Dissolution of company partnership |
Business & Industry |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/7/1887 |
4 |
|
| Jennings, W.F. |
Has the contract for carrying mail between Watertown and Chaska - Hollywood and Delano |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/14/1887 |
1 |
|
| Heutmaker, William |
bought the Chaska Agricultural Implement Co. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/21/1887 |
4 |
|
| Brickmaking, |
Running on exclusive brick train between Chaska & Cologne |
Business & Industry |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/21/1887 |
4 |
3 |
| Businesses |
Chaska Agrt'l Implt. company: Name of new company recently formed |
Business & Industry: Agricultural Products |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/21/1887 |
4 |
|
| Brickmaking, |
Toilers of Chaska |
Business & Industry |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/4/1887 |
4 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Fire department - New bell tower for the fire department nearly completed |
Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/11/1887 |
4 |
2 |
| Churches - German Methodist |
Chaska - Parsonage nearly ready for occupancy |
Religion: Churches: Methodist |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/8/1887 |
4 |
2 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Board of Trade - Steps being taken to organize in this village |
- Labor: Unions
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/6/1887 |
4 |
2 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Board of Trade was organized and the officers were elected |
- Labor: Unions
- Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/13/1887 |
4 |
|
| Deuhs, Gerhard |
His young nephew was buried from the Catholic Church Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/20/1887 |
4 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Hecklin's Meats - New Building/New Brick business house |
Business & Industry: Grocery Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/20/1887 |
4 |
|
| Steidel, F. J. |
Moved to Chaska, an attorney |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/27/1887 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Barth & Schaffer - Dissolution of Company Partnership |
Business & Industry |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/27/1887 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Carver County Bank: The Mid-Night burglars an attempt to rob bank |
- Business & Industry: Financial Institutions
- Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/27/1887 |
4 |
|
| Organizations - German Catholic |
German Catholic Benevolent Asso. To meet in Chaska in October 1888. Over 1 thousand persons to be present |
History: Events |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/27/1887 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Carver County Bank: A new "Time Lock" has been put on the burglar proof safe |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/3/1887 |
4 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Carver County Bank repaired |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/3/1887 |
4 |
|
| Cities - Chaska/Parks |
The iron fence around the public park square is finished |
Government: Departments and Offices: Parks and Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/3/1887 |
4 |
3 |
| Churches - Chaska - Moravian Church |
The Ladies Aid Society was organized this fall |
Religion: Religious Organizations |
WVH |
11/10/1887 |
4 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Literary Society, discussing plans to organize a Literary Society at Chaska |
- Arts: Literary Works
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/17/1887 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Hecklin's & Son Meats: Have their sausage machinery set up for use including engine |
Business & Industry: Grocery Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/24/1887 |
4 |
2 |
| Churches - Chaska/St. John's Lutheran |
Congregation purchased 2 bells from St. Louis. The bells weighing 700 and 1000 lbs. each |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/8/1887 |
4 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Eder Bros. Store: Rented Sash & Door Factory building for a grain warehouse |
Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/8/1887 |
4 |
2 |
| Cities - Chaska |
A hint to the board of trade - An effert be made to secure the location of Terra Cotta works in Chaska |
Business & Industry: Ceramics Industry, Potteries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/8/1887 |
4 |
|
| Schools - Chaska |
Teachers Meeting (Meeting held in Watertown) |
Education: Public Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/15/1887 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Chaska/St. John's Lutheran |
The 2 church bells arrived and were placed in position |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/15/1887 |
4 |
3 |
| Bruers, Jacob |
Wishes to sell his residence in Chaska |
Land & Property: Real Estate |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/5/1888 |
4 |
2 |
| Churches - Chaska Moravian Church |
Ladies Aid Society - Carpeted the pulpit & provided the choir & minister with elegant chairs |
Religion: Religious Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/5/1888 |
4 |
|
| Churches - Chaska Moravian Church |
Interesting church items |
Religion: Denominations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/12/1888 |
1 |
|
| Riedele, Philip |
The Row at Chaska- A version of it whcih places the Marshal in a bad light and says he was not almost killed |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/19/1888 |
4 |
|
| Young, C. T. |
Sold his interest in Chaska Agriculture Implement Company |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/19/1888 |
4 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Auerbach, Finch & Co. - A celebrated case settled |
Law & Justice: Lawsuits |
Carver County Herald |
1/19/1888 |
1 |
|
| Churches: Chaska/Guardian Angels Catholic Church |
A large pipe organ to be purchased for the Catholic Church |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/9/1888 |
4 |
2 |
| Harms, J.C. |
His daughter married Dr. Naegele of Chaska on Tuesday |
|
Carver County News |
2/10/1888 |
5 |
3 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Fire department - Chaska hose co. - The masquerade, at Iltis hall |
- Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department
- History: Events |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/16/1888 |
4 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Fire department - Engine company re-organized |
Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/23/1888 |
4 |
|
| Floods - Chaska - 1888 |
High Water. No distruction of property, but much inconvenience |
Disasters: Floods |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/12/1888 |
1 |
|
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