Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Businesses - Chaska Bldg. & Loan Association |
Building & Loan Accociation (Officers elected - on same page is published disbursements, loans & profits) |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/3/1890 |
4 |
4 - 6 |
| Catholic Church in Chaska |
Installed Large Clock in Tower |
|
Carver County News |
4/4/1890 |
4 |
1 |
| Catholic Church in Chaska |
Now has a large new clock on the tower |
|
Carver County News |
4/4/1890 |
4 |
1 |
| Bondimer, Albert |
Left Chaska to establish his harness shop in Carver |
Business & Industry: Blacksmiths, Horseshoers & Wagoneers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/10/1890 |
4 |
|
| Sports |
Cyclones - Baseball club will continue club if Chaska citizens participate |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/10/1890 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - A & J Simons - Chaska |
New brick barn - Torn down frame barn at rear of business, opposit the court house. Putting up 2 story brick barn |
Buildings: Barns & Outbuildings |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/14/1890 |
8 |
|
| Schrimpf,Mrs. |
Obituary-chaska |
|
cfp |
4/17/1890 |
1 |
|
| Schrimff, Andrew (Chaska) |
Died |
|
Carver County News |
4/18/1890 |
2 |
2 |
| Steamboats |
Home & County News(Percy Swayne' out of St. Paul, waiting for barge to be loaded with brick) 1st of season at Chaska levee. |
Transportation: Steamboats |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/1/1890 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
A. Simons & Son - Home & County News (Built a new barn for accomdating a team of horses |
Buildings: Barns & Outbuildings |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/1/1890 |
4 |
|
| Etzel, Mary |
Married Mr. Holzer of Jordan Ceremonies were at the Catholic Church at Chaska. |
|
cfp |
5/8/1890 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Eder's Brickyard - An accident - laborer lost a toe in an accident, asking for donations |
Business & Industry: Ceramics Industry, Potteries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/15/1890 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Henk & Greiner (Ad - Sell wagons, Buggies & Carts, etc) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/22/1890 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Japs & Co. (Used to be the Schlefke Store. Mr. Japs bought out Charley Krause) |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/29/1890 |
1 |
4 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
H. R. Ladwig's Oil, Wood & Coal: Another new industry ( A warehouse & oil tank at H. Brinkhaus, just south of Burkhart & Simons Brick yard |
Business & Industry: Chemical & Petroleum |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/29/1890 |
4 |
|
| Kreutzian, Christian |
Lot House & Land for Sale [house is in Chaska. Also selling 3-80 acre improved farms] |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/12/1890 |
4 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Home & County News - A list of businesses, many services, that make up part of Chasks's economy |
Reference Sources: Lists |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/12/1890 |
4 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Red, White & Blue Baseball club (Chaska's Team) |
- Government: Organizations
- Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/12/1890 |
4 |
|
| Hammer & Stege Blocks |
In Chaska destroyed by fire |
|
Carver County News |
7/4/1890 |
1 |
2 |
| New bridge |
On Chaska-Carver road |
|
Carver County News |
7/10/1890 |
1 |
3 |
| Iltis, Matt |
Gone put of business in Chaska |
|
Carver County News |
7/11/1890 |
1 |
2 |
| Jacobs, Andrew |
Bought the Plocker property in Chaska for $606.00 |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/17/1890 |
4 |
2 |
| Population & Census |
Chaska is at 2300 up 28% from 1880 |
Demographics: Population |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/17/1890 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Eder Bros. Ad (closing out stock of general merchandise |
Business & Industry: Furnishings |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/17/1890 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
National Hotel: National Hotel - M. H. Iltis sold it to Julius Stege who will manage it |
Business & Industry: Hotels & Motels |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/17/1890 |
4 |
|
| Omaha Locomotive Train & 3 Cars |
Derailed in Chaska |
|
Carver County News |
7/24/1890 |
1 |
2 |
| Kartes, John |
A new brick dwelling, building home on east end of Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/7/1890 |
4 |
|
| Schools |
Chaska District 112: Attention carpenters, bids let for construction of a plank sidewalk on 4th street adjoining the school |
Education: Public Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/7/1890 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Eder Bros. Dry Goods Store: Change of firm (F. w. Eder & A. f. Young are selling business to Aug. Schmidt, Joseph Mergens & FAC Iltis |
Business & Industry: Clothing & Textiles |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/7/1890 |
4 |
|
| Henk & Griener Hardware Store |
Robbed by bugulars in Chaska |
|
Carver County News |
8/7/1890 |
1 |
4 |
| Burgulars |
Rob Hardware Store of Chaska |
|
Carver County News |
8/8/1890 |
1 |
3 |
| Eder Bros. of Chaska |
Dissolve Partnership, handed over business |
|
Carver County News |
8/8/1890 |
1 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Bierstettle & Iltis Drug Store - Change of firm (Chas F. Henk, having worked at Franken's drug - purchased the B & I drug store |
Business & Industry: Pharmacies |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/14/1890 |
14 |
4 |
| Quance, Moses T. |
Died (former chaska native, in partnership with Lime Noble as a mason left county 16 years before) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/28/1890 |
1 |
|
| Fink, Conrad |
Chaska man has purchased the Hesse Mill in Hollywood. |
|
cnn |
8/29/1890 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Door & Sash Factory: Home & County News (The abandoned building was moved from old foundation to foundation of Firemens Hall) |
Buildings: Industrial |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/18/1890 |
4 |
|
| Hartman, Paul |
Leaves Chaska to Reside in St. Paul |
|
cnn |
9/26/1890 |
1 |
2 |
| Chaska (German Heritage) |
City is written up by a traveler detailing German influence on town |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/23/1890 |
1 |
2 |
| Manuel, Andrew |
Home & County News. Rented out his farm and purchased Chaska home from Mr. Brugman |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/13/1890 |
4 |
|
| Stans, H. Mr. |
Died of Chaska |
|
cfp |
11/13/1890 |
8 |
1 |
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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