Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Thalbotc Printing - German printing firm moving into Schoenborn Bldg. on 2nd st. a few doors east of Herald office |
Business & Industry |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/13/1892 |
1 |
4 |
| Cities - Chaska |
The city scores a victory - Bonus money given to start a shoe manufacturing business was unlawfully given by the city council, says court |
Government: Finance and Funding: Fees |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/20/1892 |
8 |
|
| Celebrations - Chaska |
Columbus Day, 3,000 were in Chaska for a patriotic extravaganza |
Holidays: Columbus Day |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/27/1892 |
5 |
|
| Gehl, cHAS. |
BUILDING LARGEST SMOKEHOUSE IN CHASKA |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/3/1892 |
1 |
4 |
| Makk, Dr. Ed. H. of N.Y. |
Speaks in Chaska |
|
cfp |
11/27/1892 |
8 |
2 |
| Bohlig, Frank of Chaska |
Weds (No Name) |
|
cfp |
11/27/1892 |
8 |
2 |
| Diptheria is raging in Chaska |
Many of them are Children |
|
cfp |
12/1/1892 |
8 |
1 |
| Breher, Leonard |
Pioneer from Laketown moved to live in Chaska. Son will tend old homestead |
History: Pioneer Life |
wvh 12-8-1892 |
12/8/1892 |
1 |
|
| Smiglevsky, Andrew of Chaska |
Dies -age 101 |
|
cfp |
12/8/1892 |
8 |
1 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Eitel Bros. Mill - Stable, filled with hay, burned $200. loss |
- Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring
- Buildings: Barns & Outbuildings
- Disasters: Fires |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/29/1892 |
8 |
|
| Smith, E.T. |
Lawyer of Chaska will move to Blue Earth |
|
cfp |
1/12/1893 |
1 |
2 |
| Smith, Lawyer E. T. |
Left Chaska to live at Blue Earth City,Mn. |
|
cfp |
1/26/1893 |
1 |
2 |
| Greiner, V.J. |
Is cashiering at Chaska bank |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/2/1893 |
1 |
3 |
| Hammer, M. |
Waconia. Chaska harness maker has just hired Eddy Kugler who had apprenticed in Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/2/1893 |
8 |
|
| Kugler, Eddy |
Waconia( Just learned harnessmaking and has accepted a position with M. Hammer in Chaska) |
|
W. Valley Herald |
2/2/1893 |
8 |
|
| McCormick & Eddy |
New Law firm opened in Chaska |
|
cfp |
2/16/1893 |
1 |
2 |
| Telephone - Chaska |
Telephone to Mpls., Town's citizens have subscribed a quaranty fund of $255 to the N. W. Telephone Co; Line is already in Shakopee. |
Communication: Telecommunication |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/23/1893 |
5 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Henk Hardware Co: Receivers Sale (Assets being sold at auction) |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/23/1893 |
1 |
|
| Waldvogel, Carl |
purchased a home in Chaska on Cedar Street |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/16/1893 |
1 |
|
| Greiner, Fred Jr. |
Elected mayor of City of Chaska |
|
cfp |
3/16/1893 |
1 |
4 |
| Godfrey, Mr |
Chaska man has began work on the Steamer, Niagara |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/23/1893 |
8 |
|
| Steamboats |
Waconia (Niagara being worked on by Mr. Godfrey from Chaska) |
Transportation: Steamboats |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/23/1893 |
8 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Hoffken & Dechner hardware gone out of business |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/23/1893 |
1 |
3 |
| City Elections |
Young America,Benton, Camden,Chaska,Waconia,Chanhassen,Hollywood,Hancock,Watertown,and Laketown. |
|
cfp |
3/23/1893 |
8 |
3 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Fire department - Annual report - Equipment, expenditures & recommendations |
Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/13/1893 |
5 |
|
| Dutoit, Geo. A. |
Of Chaska was appointed as member of the Capitol Commission from the third district by Governor Nelson |
|
cfp |
4/13/1893 |
1 |
2 |
| Ehrmantraut, George |
Brother of Willie Ehrmantraut of Chaska died of dropsy. |
|
cfp |
4/13/1893 |
1 |
3 |
| Lindenberg, Theo |
Bought Saloon & Fixtures from Daniel Katz of Chaska. |
|
cfp |
4/13/1893 |
1 |
3 |
| Nicolin & Linenfelser |
Firm From Chaska & Jordan has been dissolved. |
|
cfp |
4/20/1893 |
1 |
3 |
| Muehlberg, Elsie |
Will teach kindergarden at Chaska |
|
cfp |
4/20/1893 |
1 |
3 |
| Neunsinger, Wm. |
Has opened a barber shop in Chaska. |
|
cfp |
4/20/1893 |
1 |
2 |
| Firmof Nicolin & Linenfelser |
Chaska Men are Interested |
|
Carver County News |
4/21/1893 |
4 |
1 |
| Neunslinger,Wm |
Moved to Chaska |
|
cfp |
4/27/1893 |
1 |
2 |
| Muehlberg, Elise |
Began her Kindergarten at Chaska |
|
cfp |
4/27/1893 |
1 |
2 |
| Chaska Flood |
Citizens living along the river had to abandon their homes because of overflow of the river. |
|
cfp |
5/4/1893 |
1 |
4 |
| Fabel, George, Jr. |
Appointed postmaster at Chaska |
|
Norwood Times |
5/11/1893 |
4 |
1 |
| Postal Service - Chaska |
Geo. Faber erecting a brick building facing on 2nd to be rented to postal service) |
Communication: Postal Service: Post Offices |
WVA |
5/11/1893 |
1 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Park Shop: J. P. Schmidt & J. Routh starting new blacksmith & wagon shop |
Business & Industry: Blacksmiths, Horseshoers & Wagoneers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/11/1893 |
1 |
4 |
| Faber, Geo F. |
Appointed postmaster at Chaska. |
|
cfp |
5/11/1893 |
1 |
2 |
| Faber, George F. |
Has been appointed postmaster of Chaska |
|
Carver County News |
5/12/1893 |
1 |
2 |
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