Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Cities - Chaska/Parks |
Our public park, will be very much improved |
Government: Departments and Offices: Parks and Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/19/1888 |
4 |
|
| Rudolph, Ed |
Purchased two lots in Chaska from Mr. Stoughton, will erect new residence |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/26/1888 |
4 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
C. Rief & Son: Merchant tailor, building veneered brick addition to rear of store |
Business & Industry: Clothing & Textiles |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/3/1888 |
4 |
2 |
| Burgener, Sam |
Moved to Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/10/1888 |
4 |
3 |
| Bierlein, Paul |
Will open new brickyard at or below Chaska |
|
cfp |
5/12/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Beirline, Paul |
[Moved into Chaska with his family] |
Housing: New Homes |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/17/1888 |
4 |
2 |
| Stege, Julius |
Expecting to start a saloon in this village Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/17/1888 |
4 |
2 |
| Chaska Addition |
County Surveyor staked off & Platted Stoughton's addition to Chaska. |
|
cfp |
5/24/1888 |
1 |
2 |
| Seeger, Wm. Sen. |
Death Notice. Former Chaska resident. |
|
cfp |
5/24/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Churches - German Reform |
Chaska: The new pastor, Rev. Evan, replacing Rev. Arndt has arrived (Personal Mention) |
Religion: Churches: Evangelical |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/31/1888 |
4 |
|
| Trexler , Louis |
has returned to make Chaska his future home |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/7/1888 |
4 |
2 |
| Stoughton, Mr. & Mrs. |
Stoughton's Addition. Land laid out for addition to Chaska, north of Shakopee road, to be known as East Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/14/1888 |
1 |
|
| Churches: Chaska/Guardian Angels Catholic Church |
A Great Festival ( The festival known in German as "Maria Hielf", ) |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/21/1888 |
4 |
|
| Aug. Entrup & Co. |
About to start a new drug store in chaska. |
|
cfp |
6/21/1888 |
8 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Stroback & Co. - Received a large sample of clay from Ramsey co. to be tested |
Business & Industry: Ceramics Industry, Potteries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/28/1888 |
4 |
2 |
| Hartmann, Mrs. |
Her and her daughter,Amalia, will leave Chaska & move to Hastings |
|
cfp |
6/28/1888 |
1 |
4 |
| Malsed, Mr. |
Watertown Mail. Awarded contract as mail carrier between Watertown, via Waconia to Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/5/1888 |
4 |
|
| Malsed, Mr. |
Watertown Mail. Awarded contract as mail carrier between Watertown, via Waconia to Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/5/1888 |
4 |
|
| Plackner, Frank |
Attached by 3 tramps coming home from Chaska. |
|
cfp |
7/5/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Railroads - Chaska |
The Milwaukee RR Co. has put on the brick train again |
Buildings: Railroad |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/12/1888 |
4 |
2 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Fire Departments: Resolution of Condolance - Special meeting held at the engine house |
- Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald (Following resolutions passed) |
7/12/1888 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Teipel & Wirtz will havge a grand opening at their saloon |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/19/1888 |
4 |
2 |
| Cities - Chaska/Parks |
Our public park - Becoming the pride of the Village |
Government: Departments and Offices: Parks and Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/19/1888 |
4 |
|
| Ehmann, Jerry |
Found the sample case which was stolen from the Office of the depot at Carver under a bridge in Chaska. |
|
cfp |
7/19/1888 |
1 |
2 |
| Cities - Chaska |
The Village council ordered 3 new cisterns for the city |
Water: Resources |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/26/1888 |
4 |
2 |
| Iltis, M. H. |
With his family moved back from Fergus Falls to Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/16/1888 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Beech & Hanson changing ownership - Sold to L. H. Gregg |
Business & Industry |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/6/1888 |
4 |
|
| Gehl, Ehrenreich |
Obituary - Chaska Brass Band headed the procession |
|
cfp |
9/6/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Finn, August |
Former resident of Chaska died in St. Paul hospital and buried in Gaylord. |
|
cfp |
9/13/1888 |
1 |
2 |
| Thomas, F. H. of Chaska |
Recieves appointed of postal route agent on the H & D road as Successor to Gustav Schrimpf |
|
cfp |
9/20/1888 |
8 |
2 |
| Organizations - German Catholic |
German Catholic Benevolent Society of Mn. - Program of the German Catholic meeting at Chaska Mn., October 16, '88. |
History: Events |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/27/1888 |
4 |
|
| Kremer, John From Chaska |
Came home from St. Paul and died the following day. |
|
cfp |
9/27/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Warner, Chas |
Former owner of brick building at the landing in Chaska was on fire |
|
cfp |
10/18/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Weekly Valley Herald - With this issue the Herald enters upon No. 1 Volumn XXVII. Twenty two years under present proprietor |
Communication: Newspapers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/1/1888 |
1 |
|
| Lavine, A. (Mr.) |
Married Mrs. Schultz of chaska. |
|
cfp |
11/1/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Shillock, F.P. (Dr.) |
Physician of Hastings died formerly lived in Chaska |
|
cfp |
11/1/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Stoughton, W. |
Moved with his family from Chaska to Washburn in Hennepin County. |
|
cfp |
11/1/1888 |
8 |
4 |
| Schmanke, Carl |
25 year old from Chaska committed suicide. |
|
cfp |
11/29/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Harthun, Herman |
Left Waconia and Opened a "Meat Market" in old Burry shop in Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/6/1888 |
4 |
3 |
| Meuffels, Hermann |
Moved from Chaska to Farm bordering Clear lake. |
|
cfp |
12/6/1888 |
1 |
4 |
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