Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Bleedorn, O. JU. |
Opened his ice cream parlor in watertown |
|
Carver County News |
6/22/1899 |
1 |
3 |
| Bridges - Watertown |
New steel stringers placed on bridge. |
Landmarks & Monuments |
Carver County News |
7/6/1899 |
1 |
3 |
| Events - Watertown |
Fourth of July celebration |
- Holidays: Fourth of July
- Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
7/6/1899 |
4 |
2 |
| Sports |
Watertown - Game played between the Phats & Liens |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Carver County News |
7/20/1899 |
4 |
2 |
| Businesses/Watertown |
Watertown Hotel - C. J. Toole purchased from R. J. Burke |
Business & Industry: Hotels & Motels |
Carver County News |
8/3/1899 |
1 |
4 |
| Toole, Charles J |
Bought the Watertown Hotel from R.J. Burke and Mrs. Ray |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/10/1899 |
4 |
|
| Businesses/Watertown |
Watertown Hotel: Important sale - R. J. Burke & Mrs. Ray sold the hotel to Charles J. Toole |
Business & Industry: Hotels & Motels |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/10/1899 |
4 |
|
| Horses - Watertown |
Gangs of horse traders in village |
Animal Husbandry: Horses |
Carver County News |
8/17/1899 |
4 |
3 & 4 |
| Barth, Frank A. |
Barn burned at Watertown along with a cow and team of horses |
|
Norwood Times |
8/25/1899 |
5 |
2 |
| Matson, Frank |
of Watertown former printer at Norwood Times & a prominent Carber Co. teacher married Miss Peterson |
|
Norwood Times |
9/22/1899 |
5 |
2 |
| Burns, Mr & Mrs Michael |
Left farm in Hollywood after 40 years to move into new dwelling in Watertown |
|
Carver County News |
10/26/1899 |
1 |
4 |
| Jadwin, James |
Moved into new residence in Watertown |
|
Carver County News |
11/9/1899 |
4 |
2 |
| Horses |
Herd of bronchos brought into Watertown from Montana |
Animal Husbandry: Horses |
Carver County News |
11/16/1899 |
4 |
2 |
| Luebke, Henry |
South Watertown farmer bopught brick for future home |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/4/1899 |
5 |
|
| Churches - Watertown |
Catholic order of Foresters has installation of Officers |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Carver County News |
1/4/1900 |
4 |
3 |
| Churches - Watertown |
St. Aloysius Cadets will celebrate feast of Epiphany |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Carver County News |
1/4/1900 |
1 |
3 |
| Churches - Watertown |
Swedish Lutheran's annual election |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Carver County News |
1/4/1900 |
4 |
3 |
| Organizations - Watertown |
M. W. A. a camp of modern woodmen, was instituted in our village |
- Government: Organizations
- Sports & Recreation: Hobbies |
Carver County News |
1/4/1900 |
4 |
3 |
| Events - Watertown |
German Medicine Co., - Medicine show entertaining affair |
- Entertainment
- History: Events |
Carver County News |
1/4/1900 |
4 |
2 |
| Events - Watertown |
German Medicine Co., - Medicine show entertaining affair |
- Entertainment
- History: Events |
Carver County News |
1/11/1900 |
1 |
4 |
| Kelsey, L. F. |
left Watertown for future home in eagler Bend |
|
Carver County News |
1/18/1900 |
1 |
4 |
| Luebke, William |
Another Farm sale( Henry Laasch purchased his Watertown 120 acre farm; William looking for another farm to abuy |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/7/1900 |
1 |
|
| Laasch, Henry |
Another farm sale( purchased 120 acres from William Luebke near Watertown) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/8/1900 |
1 |
|
| Heck, E. |
Sells music in Watertown |
|
Carver County News |
2/15/1900 |
5 |
5 |
| Cities - Watertown |
Village election - Election results |
Politics & Elections: Election Returns |
Carver County News |
3/15/1900 |
4 |
2 |
| Toole, Lizzie |
Will soon return to her duties as hostess of Watertown hotel |
|
Carver County News |
3/22/1900 |
1 |
4 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Peterson & Pierson - General store of F. Dressler & Son has changed hands |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Carver County News |
4/26/1900 |
4 |
3 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
State Bank: Watertown will be ready for business about May 1st. A. N. Hanscombe of Eden Valley will be banks 1st cashier |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/26/1900 |
9 |
|
| Organizations - Watertown |
Watertown Gun Club - New club just starting |
- Clubs & Associations
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/26/1900 |
9 |
|
| Sports |
Watertown Stars - Game between Stars & Waconia Blues |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Carver County News |
5/10/1900 |
4 |
3 |
| Borke, Seth |
set up his merry-go0round on corner of the baseball park n Watertown |
|
Carver County News |
7/12/1900 |
1 |
4 |
| Gavin, Patrick |
Watertown(began foundation for new residence) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/19/1900 |
2b |
|
| Businesses - Watertown |
State Bank: Erection of building will begin at Lewis & Territorial Sts. |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Carver County News |
8/2/1900 |
1 |
3 |
| Gavin, P |
Watertown, new residence being constructed. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/30/1900 |
2b |
|
| Denzel, Oscar |
Leqaving Mil in Watertown to erect mill in Montrose- moved to Montrose |
|
Carver County News |
9/6/1900 |
1 |
4 |
| Anderson, Mrs. Annie |
Mother of Willie Anderson moved to Watertown |
|
Carver County News |
10/4/1900 |
1 |
4 |
| Telephones |
A phone line will be erected between Watertown & Mayer |
Communication: Telecommunication |
Carver County News |
10/18/1900 |
1 |
3 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Music Teacher - Miss Hannah J. Anderson |
Education: Teachers |
CCN (Banner 2) |
11/8/1900 |
6 |
4 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
State Bank moved into its new quarters |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Carver County News |
11/8/1900 |
1 |
4 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Feed Mill - Hultquist & Anderson purchased the mill from Albert Frank |
Business & Industry: Mills, Grist |
Carver County News |
11/22/1900 |
1 |
4 |
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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