Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Mushler, Joseph |
Watertown. He and partner, Mr. Gorman, purchased Blacksmith shop from George Cunningham |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/23/1893 |
5 |
|
| Kohler, Sebastian B. |
Watertown saloon keeper retires |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/14/1893 |
1 |
3 |
| Organizations - Military/Watertown |
G. A. R. Post 70, officers installed |
Clubs & Associations |
Carver County News |
1/5/1894 |
5 |
5 |
| Postal Service |
The Watertown & Chaska mail route has been discontinued |
Communication: Postal Service: Post Offices |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/25/1894 |
5 |
1 |
| Gorman, Stephen |
Blacksmith leaving Watertown |
|
Carver County News |
2/2/1894 |
5 |
4 |
| Woodland Creamery |
Will be removed to this village hurrah for watertown. |
|
Carver County News |
2/16/1894 |
5 |
5 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Creamery: The Watertown creamery is being pushed along as fast as it can. |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
WVH (Watertown) |
3/15/1894 |
5 |
|
| Cities/Elections |
Waconia Twp, Waconia Village, Watertown Twp, Laketown |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Carver County News |
3/16/1894 |
1 |
4 |
| Donaldson, Auagusta |
married Chas. Mannerberg at Swedish Church in Watertown |
|
Norwood Times |
5/17/1894 |
4 |
2 |
| Olson, K. |
Died(Watertown) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/31/1894 |
4 |
|
| Kohler, Fred G. |
New barber in Watertown |
|
Carver County News |
7/27/1894 |
1 |
4 |
| Cities - Watertown |
A big fire has been raging west of here near Watertown |
Government: Fire Protection |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/27/1894 |
8 |
|
| Heck, E. |
Built house in Watertown near where old brewery stood |
|
Carver County News |
10/26/1894 |
5 |
6 |
| Schlefe, Hannah |
Receiver appointed ( appointed Michael P. Ray as receiver of the Watertown Flouring Mill Company) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/6/1894 |
5 |
|
| Bleedorn, Oscar |
Engaged in grocery business in Watertown |
|
Carver County News |
12/14/1894 |
1 |
2 |
| Grife, J.E. |
Prominent young businessman in Watertown |
|
Carver County News |
12/14/1894 |
1 |
1 |
| Mueller, Wm |
Elected treasurer of the Watertown fire dept |
|
ccn-waconia |
1/4/1895 |
5 |
5 |
| Barnick, G.F. |
Elected Secretary of the Watertown fire dept |
|
ccn-waconia |
1/4/1895 |
5 |
5 |
| Anderson, S. L. |
Elected Second assistant of the Watertown fire dept |
|
ccn-waconia |
1/4/1895 |
5 |
5 |
| St. John, L.C. |
Elected First assistant of the Watertown fire dept |
|
ccn-waconia |
1/4/1895 |
5 |
5 |
| Miller, G. U. |
Elected Steward of the Watertown fire dept |
|
ccn-waconia |
1/4/1895 |
5 |
5 |
| Hohman, Adam |
Elected Assistant of the Watertown fire dept |
|
ccn-waconia |
1/4/1895 |
5 |
5 |
| Thornquist, J.P. |
Elected Hose company foreman of the Watertown fire dept |
|
ccn-waconia |
1/4/1895 |
5 |
5 |
| Carlson, Chas. |
Elected Assistant of the Watertown fire dept |
|
ccn-waconia |
1/4/1895 |
5 |
5 |
| Mckee, Frank |
Elected Hook and ladder foreman of the Watertown fire dept |
|
ccn-waconia |
1/4/1895 |
5 |
5 |
| Halgren, Guy E. |
Elected Assistant of the Watertown fire dept |
|
ccn-waconia |
1/4/1895 |
5 |
5 |
| Barber, W. |
Elected Chief of the Watertown fire dept |
|
ccn-waconia |
1/4/1895 |
5 |
5 |
| Shroeder, Theo |
Returned to Watertown from chicago where he worked in an Organ factory |
|
ccn-waconia |
1/4/1895 |
5 |
5 |
| Malsed, M. L. |
Officer of Masonic Lodge in Watertown |
|
ccn- Waconia |
1/25/1895 |
5 |
1 |
| Mapes, O. W.. |
Officer of Masonic Lodge in Watertown |
|
ccn- Waconia |
1/25/1895 |
5 |
1 |
| St. John, W. |
Officer of Masonic Lodge in Watertown |
|
ccn- Waconia |
1/25/1895 |
5 |
1 |
| Hillman, A. C. |
Officer of Masonic Lodge in Watertown |
|
ccn- Waconia |
1/25/1895 |
5 |
1 |
| Halgren, C. G. |
Officer of Masonic Lodge in Watertown |
|
ccn- Waconia |
1/25/1895 |
5 |
1 |
| Businesses/Watertown |
Watertown Flouring Mill: New owner is Jno F. Campbell & he will also manage it |
Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/7/1895 |
5 |
|
| Miller & Son |
Watertown, Mn, General Store (AD) |
|
Carver County News |
2/22/1895 |
1 |
5 |
| Campbell, Jno. F. |
Manager of Watertown Mill |
Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/14/1895 |
1 |
3 |
| Businesses/Watertown |
Watertown Mill: Manager says 303 grists were received at the mill during February |
Business & Industry: Mills, Grist |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/14/1895 |
1 |
3 |
| Zuelich, Henry |
Watertown Farm Purchase from John Radde |
|
Carver County News |
3/29/1895 |
1 |
1 |
| Krause, Mary ( Mrs. H.) |
Buried at Watertown |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/18/1895 |
8 |
|
| Liffin, Mike |
Watertown. Starting a new barn |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/18/1895 |
8 |
|
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