Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Weller, L. J. |
Assisted by Wm. Raser, raised, moved and rebuiot the Wachuta Saloon which collapsed at Victoria |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/28/1898 |
5 |
5 |
| Weller, L. J. |
Assisted by Wm. Raasch, raised , moved and rebuilt the Wachuta Saloon which collapsed at Victoria |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/28/1898 |
5 |
5 |
| Hecklin, Hugo |
Is fixing up the Elke building for a saloon |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/30/1898 |
5 |
|
| Hecklin, Hugo |
Sold Out. sold his saloon business in Lester Prairie to John Maetzold |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/15/1898 |
4 |
|
| Janke, August |
The Old Stand, near depot, now owned by Mich Zahler, to be fixed up for saloon |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/15/1898 |
8 |
|
| Zahler, Michael |
will open a new Saloon in South Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/15/1898 |
5 |
3 |
| Kline, N. E. |
Is running a Saloon at Delano |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/13/1898 |
8 |
|
| Krumwiede Henry, |
The saloon has under gone a great change. Now the prettiest bar in the far famed Minnesota valley. |
|
W. Valley Herald (Additional Locals) |
11/24/1898 |
4 |
|
| Voelker, Joseph |
moved his family to this city and will embark in Saloon business |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/8/1898 |
1 |
3 |
| Wachuta, Frank |
sold his saloon to John Schweish |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/22/1898 |
8 |
|
| Toole, Charlie |
Opened saloon in Watertown |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/6/1899 |
8 |
|
| Okon, Andrew |
Sold his hotel and saloon to Ole Nelson. Purchased Kuchler property |
|
Carver County News |
5/25/1899 |
1 & 4 |
|
| Moy's Hotel + Saloon |
Purchased by Frank Dols |
|
Herald Journal |
1/15/1900 |
1 |
3 |
| Toole, Chas |
sold his Klondike saloon property to J. A. Madden |
|
Carver County News |
2/8/1900 |
1 |
3 |
| Miller, Frank |
Waconia. Will open a saloon at the depot |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/12/1900 |
8 |
|
| Raser, Peter |
Bought the Cordell Saloon in Chanhassen from Albert Rax, his son Johnny will run it |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/3/1900 |
10 |
|
| Rax, Albert |
Sold the Cordell Saloon in Chanhassen to Peter Raser |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/3/1900 |
10 |
|
| Schlueter, H. C. |
Owner of 6 Saloons |
|
Lph |
6/1/1900 |
2 |
1 |
| Schlecther, Jacob |
purchased Bandimer Hotel and Saloon in New Germany |
|
Carver County News |
8/9/1900 |
5 |
1&2 |
| Businesses - New Germany |
Schlechter's Saloon & Hall - Building & contents wiped out by fire; small insurance coverage |
- Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns
- Disasters: Fires |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/30/1900 |
8 |
|
| Fire At New Germany |
Store of Andrew Mattison,Saloon of Jos. Schlechter & John Wadman's building |
|
Lph |
8/31/1900 |
1 |
3 |
| May, Henry |
Reopened his saloon with restocked supplies |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/27/1900 |
3B |
|
| Ess, Leonard |
Purchased Henry May's stock and fixtures and will start his saloon soon. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/4/1900 |
5 |
4 |
| Baldus, Julius |
bought property in Mayer to build hotel and saloon |
|
Carver County News |
10/4/1900 |
1 |
2 |
| Dresen, Math |
Palm Garden saloon(former bartender at direcks saloon has started Saloon with Peter Harden, his partner. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/25/1900 |
5 |
|
| Harden, Peter |
Palm Garden Saloon; former bartender at Henry May's has Started Saloon with Math Dresen |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/25/1900 |
5 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Palm Garden Saloon: Messrs. Dresen & Harden have opened business in the Beierstettel Bldg. |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/25/1900 |
5 |
|
| Schlechter, John Jacob |
Putting up a large building in New Germany for his Saloon & dwelling house. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/1/1900 |
1b |
0 |
| Maetzold, John |
Sold interest in saloon |
|
LP |
11/30/1900 |
1 |
1 |
| Schultz, Joseph |
Takes Possession of Saloon |
|
Lph |
11/30/1900 |
1 |
1 |
| May, Henry |
Legacy is Liable; May's Saloon License held to be available as an asset |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/13/1900 |
4B |
|
| Winkel, Henry |
of Victoria purchased Joe Dresens interest in the Saloon business |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/24/1901 |
5 |
2 |
| O'Brien, John Jr. |
Engaged in saloon Business at Lydia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/31/1901 |
2b |
2 |
| Spatz, Richard |
Will put up a building to be used for a saloon, harness shop and meat market |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/7/1901 |
8 |
|
| Splettstoesser, Gust |
Bought the Eugene Zahler bldg. known as the "First Chance saloon" |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/18/1901 |
10b |
|
| Stege, Julius |
Putting a new front on his saloon |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/18/1901 |
5b |
|
| Businesses - Mayer |
Wm. Greenholz saloon burned down |
- Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns
- Disasters: Fires |
Carver County News |
4/25/1901 |
1 |
4 |
| Lipp and Schultz |
having their saloon painted |
|
HJ |
4/26/1901 |
1 |
1 |
| Businesses - New Germany |
Harness Shop: Wm. Pawelk to start a shop located between Andrew Mattison's store & Jacob Schlechter's saloon |
Business & Industry: Blacksmiths, Horseshoers & Wagoneers |
Carver County News - Banner 2 |
5/23/1901 |
1 |
3 |
| Spatz, Richard |
Laying the foundation for his saloon |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/6/1901 |
4 |
|
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