Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Cities - Watertown |
Village election - Results of election |
Politics & Elections: Election Returns |
Carver County News |
1/8/1892 |
5 |
4 |
| Barnick, Fred |
Watertown(purchased the Union Hotel property and 5 lots from Jos. Warta |
Land & Property: Land Use |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/14/1892 |
1 |
|
| Warta, Jos. |
Watertown-sold the Union Hotel & 5 lots to Fred Barnick |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/14/1892 |
1 |
|
| Businesses/Watertown |
Hesse Saw Mill: Watertown farmers starting to haul logs to the Hesse Saw Mill |
Business & Industry: Forest Industries, Sawmills & Lumber |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/21/1892 |
1 |
|
| Businesses/Watertown |
Sawmill: Kuntze & Krautbauer have saw mill ready |
Business & Industry: Forest Industries, Sawmills & Lumber |
Carver County News |
1/22/1892 |
5 |
2 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Albert Burandt & Co. have a feed mill near town |
Business & Industry: Mills, Grist |
Carver County News |
2/12/1892 |
5 |
2 |
| Businesses/Watertown |
Watertown Mill co. sent 3 loads of flour to Mpls. |
Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring |
Carver County News |
2/19/1892 |
1 |
2 |
| Railroad |
Watertown station agent (Teas. Co.) says line is doing more business than ever before |
Buildings: Railroad |
Carver County News |
2/26/1892 |
1 |
2 |
| Organizations - Watertown |
A.O. H. Society - Ancient Order of Hibernians (Irish) taking root in vicinity |
- Clubs & Associations
- Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
2/26/1892 |
1 |
1 |
| Watertown, Literary |
Died |
|
Carver County News |
3/4/1892 |
1 |
1 |
| Boylan, John F. |
Elected Watertown town clerk and county commissioner |
|
Carver County News |
3/18/1892 |
1 |
3 |
| Watertown Library |
Controversial |
|
Carver County News |
3/18/1892 |
7 |
2&3 |
| Yager, Philip |
Obituary -Watertown |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/31/1892 |
8 |
|
| Cities - Watertown |
Village council ordered all business places shut during church services |
Government: Boards and Commissions |
Carver County News |
4/1/1892 |
5 |
2 |
| Military - Watertown |
Lt. M. G. Krayenbuhl is stationed at Chaska to recruit men for artillery service |
Military Activities: Spanish American War |
CCN |
4/15/1892 |
1 |
2 |
| Holmgren, Nels |
Bought Cunningham farm near Watertown |
|
Carver County News |
4/22/1892 |
5 |
2 |
| Gavin, Pat |
Watertown ( putting rock foundation under property.) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/28/1892 |
8 |
|
| Zeyer, Chas. |
Watertown |
|
wvp |
4/28/1892 |
8 |
|
| Organizations - Watertown |
A.O. H. Society - Ancient Order of Hibernians (Irish) taking root in vicinity |
- Clubs & Associations
- Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
4/29/1892 |
5 |
2 |
| Organizations - Watertown |
Ancient Order of Hibernians(Irish), giving a grand ball at Ray & Burk's hall in Watertown |
- Buildings: Halls
- Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
5/6/1892 |
5 |
2 |
| Barnick, F. |
Watertown ( taking down old Union Hotel-where he will build a home) |
Housing: New Homes |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/19/1892 |
8 |
|
| Anderson, Mrs. |
Mr. L. Anderson's mother buried in Swedish Lutheran cemetery in Watertown |
|
Carver County News |
5/20/1892 |
5 |
5 |
| Businesses/Watertown |
Union Hotel building - F. Barnick has torn it down |
Business & Industry: Hotels & Motels |
Norwood Times |
5/26/1892 |
1 |
4 |
| Cities - Watertown |
Watertown(City Council ordered one mile of sidewalk to be built) |
Growth & Development: Planning |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/9/1892 |
8 |
|
| Wallin, John |
Watertowns street Commissioner |
|
Carver County News |
6/10/1892 |
5 |
6 |
| Barnick, F |
Watertown (work on house has begun) |
Housing: New Homes |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/30/1892 |
8 |
|
| Metz, George |
Died at his home near Watertown |
|
Carver County News |
7/1/1892 |
1 |
1 |
| Organizations - Watertown/Hollywood |
Democratic Club - 7/23/1892 @ 7:30 |
Clubs & Associations |
Norwood Times |
7/14/1892 |
4 |
3 |
| Barrett, Peter |
Watertown (death announcement) |
Reference Sources: Death Records |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/21/1892 |
8 |
|
| Barret, Peter |
One of oldest Watertown settlers dies |
|
Carver County News |
7/22/1892 |
5 |
2 |
| Organizations - Watertown/Hollywood |
Democratic Club - 7/23/1892 @ 7:30 |
Clubs & Associations |
Norwood Times |
7/28/1892 |
4 |
2 |
| Organizations - Watertown/Hollywood |
Democratic Club - 7/23/1892 @ 7:30 |
Clubs & Associations |
Norwood Times |
7/28/1892 |
4 |
3 |
| Businesses/Watertown |
Sawmill: Mr. Hesse sold sawmill & property |
Business & Industry: Forest Industries, Sawmills & Lumber |
Carver County News |
7/29/1892 |
5 |
2 |
| Warta, Joe |
Quite a few lots & 2 story brick house for sale in Watertown |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/4/1892 |
1 |
3 |
| Railroad |
M. & St. L. RR/Relaying Watertown track with steel rails |
Buildings: Railroad |
Carver County News |
8/26/1892 |
1 |
2 |
| Shannon, Dr. E. A. |
Moving from Watertown to Montrose |
|
Carver County News |
9/23/1892 |
1 |
1 |
| Van-Eman, Sadie |
Opened millinary store in Watertown in Fred Barnick's bldg. |
|
Norwood Times |
10/13/1892 |
1 |
4 |
| Campbell, Peter of Watertown |
Sold merchandise & general store |
|
cfp |
10/13/1892 |
8 |
1 |
| Barnick, Fred |
Watertown (Sold his blacksmith and wagon shop to Geo. Cunningham & Co.) |
Business & Industry: Blacksmiths, Horseshoers & Wagoneers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/17/1892 |
8 |
|
| Businesses/Watertown |
Watertown Milliing Co. will heat their roller mills by steam |
Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/8/1892 |
8 |
|
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