Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Cities - Waconia |
Coney Island will dig well on island. |
Environment & Ecology: Land Preserves |
Waconia Patriot |
4/28/1916 |
1 |
|
| Roads - Yellowstone Trail Assoc. |
Waconia boosted in trail magazine |
Transportation: Trails |
Waconia Patriot |
5/5/1916 |
1 |
1 |
| Cities - Waconia |
Municipal gas plant will be discontinued |
Government: Public Utilities |
Waconia Patriot |
5/5/1916 |
1 |
|
| Schools - Waconia |
Gatz property favorite at school meeting |
Land & Property: Land Use |
Waconia Patriot |
5/12/1916 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
O. J. Kuntz Shoe Store - A. G. Schraam purchases shoe establishment |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
5/19/1916 |
1 |
|
| Bollmann, Otto |
For sale: 60 Acre Farm situated 2 1/2 miles west of Waconia |
Business & Industry: Real Estate |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/8/1916 |
5 |
6 |
| Schools - Waconia |
Gatz school site carried by decisive majority |
Land & Property: Land Use |
Waconia Patriot |
6/16/1916 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Pofahl Hardware Store - Robbers gain entrance to hardware store |
- Business & Industry: General Stores
- Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Waconia Patriot |
6/23/1916 |
1 |
|
| Schools - Waconia |
District 44 - Will condemn Gatz site for new school |
- Buildings: Schools
- Land & Property: Land Use |
Waconia Patriot |
7/7/1916 |
1 |
|
| Schools - Waconia |
District 44 - Commissioners allow Gatz $2,400. for school site |
- Buildings: Schools
- Land & Property: Land Use |
Waconia Patriot |
8/17/1916 |
1 |
|
| Schools - Waconia |
District 44 - School board settles with Fred Gatz, paid $860. an acre for school site |
- Education: Administration
- Land & Property: Land Use |
Waconia Patriot |
8/24/1916 |
1 |
|
| Central High Students |
List of Winners at Waconia Exhibition. |
Education: High Schools |
Norwood Times |
9/22/1916 |
1 |
1 |
| Waconia Fair |
5th annual fair at Waconia gignatic success |
Entertainment: Fairs & Pageants |
Waconia Patriot |
9/28/1916 |
1 |
|
| Krantz, George |
drowned in Lake Waconia |
|
St. Boni Star |
9/29/1916 |
1 |
1,2 |
| Population & Census |
Waconia's population is 926, in 1916 |
Demographics: Population |
Waconia Patriot |
10/5/1916 |
1 |
|
| Krantz, George |
drowned in Lake Waconia- Obit. |
|
St. Boni Star |
10/6/1916 |
1 |
6 |
| Krantz, Witzan |
Found dead floating in Lake Waconia. |
- Death Records: CC Index
- Reference Sources: Death Records
- Health & Welfare: Accidents |
Norwood Times |
10/6/1916 |
1 |
5 |
| Lakes - Waconia Lake |
Will discuss lake drainage Oct. 31st |
Environment & Ecology: Wetlands: Drainage |
Waconia Patriot |
10/12/1916 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Waconia Moravian Church - New church dedicated, Sunday |
Religion: Denominations |
Waconia Patriot |
10/12/1916 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Waconia Moravian Church - Opening of the new Moravian church on Sunday |
Religion: Denominations |
Waconia Patriot |
10/15/1916 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Waconia Moravian - Splendid new edifice dedicated with great pomp and cermony |
Religion: Denominations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/19/1916 |
1 |
5 |
| Schools - Waconia |
District 44 - School board rejects all bids on new building |
- Buildings: Schools
- Education: Administration |
Waconia Patriot |
12/21/1916 |
1 |
|
| Heidenreich, George, Rev. |
The new Moravian Church at Waconia has Rev. Heidenreich as pastor |
|
Waconia Patriot |
1/4/1917 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Waconia Moravian Church - The new Moravian church at Waconia - Rev. George A. Heidenreich, pastor |
Religion: Denominations |
Waconia Patriot |
1/4/1917 |
1 |
|
| Electricity |
Waconia, Light & Power Co., has almost completed their new line to Victoria. |
Business & Industry: Utilities & Power |
Waconia Patriot |
1/11/1917 |
1 |
|
| Schools - Waconia |
New plans for school building completed |
Buildings: Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
1/18/1917 |
1 |
|
| Schools - Waconia |
District 44 - New plans for school building completed |
Buildings: Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
1/18/1917 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Wollam Garage takes in partner |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Waconia Patriot |
1/18/1917 |
1 |
|
| Storms - Waconia - 1917 |
Blizzard ties up traffic, temp. 26 below. No train since yesterday. |
Weather: Snow |
Waconia Patriot |
2/1/1917 |
1 |
|
| Railroads - Waconia |
Rail traffic could be opened sooner |
Buildings: Railroad |
Waconia Patriot |
2/8/1917 |
1 |
|
| Lakes - Waconia |
Netters get haul of 20,000 pounds of rough fish |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
3/1/1917 |
1 |
|
| Schools - Waconia |
Will advertise for bids on public school building |
Education: Public Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
3/15/1917 |
1 |
|
| Schilitsche, William |
Third barber shop for Waconia |
|
Waconia Patriot |
3/29/1917 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Farmers Cooperative Creamery: W. H. Peterman plants to increase capacity |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Waconia Patriot |
3/29/1917 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Peterman Creamery: W. H. Peterson plant to increase capacity |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Waconia Patriot |
3/29/1917 |
1 |
|
| Schools - Waconia |
District 44 - No sufficient funds to erect school building |
Buildings: Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
4/5/1917 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
The Pop Factory installs electric motors |
Business & Industry: Bottling |
Waconia Patriot |
4/5/1917 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia Bottling Works: Pop factory installs electric motors |
Business & Industry: Bottling |
Waconia Patriot |
4/5/1917 |
1 |
|
| Railroads - Waconia |
Will get loading platform at depot/M & St. L. making plans for expenditure |
Buildings: Railroad |
Waconia Patriot |
4/12/1917 |
1 |
|
| Schools - Waconia |
District 44 - School district to vote on 3 important measures |
Politics & Elections: Voters |
Waconia Patriot |
4/12/1917 |
1 |
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