Newspaper/Resource Search
Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
Immigration - Aliens |
24 aliens registered at Waconia |
Demographics: Illegal Aliens |
Waconia Patriot |
2/14/1918 |
1 |
|
Businesses - Waconia |
Hron Blacksmith Shop - James Hron sells interest in blacksmith shop to Levi Schwalbe |
Business & Industry: Blacksmiths, Horseshoers & Wagoneers |
Waconia Patriot |
2/14/1918 |
1 |
|
Businesses - Waconia |
Schwalbe Blacksmith Shop: James Hron sells interest in blacksmith shop to Levi Schwalbe |
Business & Industry: Blacksmiths, Horseshoers & Wagoneers |
Waconia Patriot |
2/14/1918 |
1 |
|
Jager, Francis (Fr.) |
to speak at Waconia |
|
St. Boni Star |
3/1/1918 |
1 |
5 |
Businesses - Waconia |
Lenz Saloon - George Goldschmidt purchased Lenz Saloon |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Waconia Patriot |
3/21/1918 |
1 |
|
Schools |
Waconia High: Waconia will get new public school |
Education: Public Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
4/4/1918 |
1 |
|
Roads |
Waconia - St. Boni road in bad shape |
Transportation: Roads & Highways |
Waconia Patriot |
4/18/1918 |
8 |
|
Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: Will build many blocks of sidewalks. |
Government: Public Works: Street Improvements |
Waconia Patriot |
4/18/1918 |
1 |
|
Schools |
Waconia High School: New 9 ton boiler has arrived for the new school bldg. |
Education: High Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
4/25/1918 |
5 |
|
Churches - Waconia |
Waconia Moravian Church - Rev. G. A. Heidenreich will leave Waconia |
Religion: Denominations |
Waconia Patriot |
4/25/1918 |
1 |
|
Organizations - Waconia |
Fire Department - Pulmotor should be part of the fire dept. |
Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Waconia Patriot |
4/25/1918 |
1 |
|
Lenz, Charles F. |
Purchased the Louis Lenz Saloon at Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/23/1918 |
5 |
4 |
Lenz, Louis |
Sold Saloon at Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/23/1918 |
5 |
4 |
Lakes - Waconia |
30 cans of pike were dumped in the lake here. Each can contained 30,000 embryo pike |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
5/23/1918 |
8 |
|
Jaekel, Herman |
Purchased the Mike Zahler residence in Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/30/1918 |
3 |
4 |
Zahler, Mike |
Sold residence in Waconia to Herman Jaekel |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/30/1918 |
3 |
4 |
Businesses - Waconia |
Kusserow Hardware - W. P. Kusserow purchases Pofahl Hardware Store |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
5/30/1918 |
1 |
|
Businesses - Waconia |
Pofahl Hardware Store - W. P. Kusserow purchases Pofahl Hardware store |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
5/30/1918 |
1 |
|
Schools |
Waconia: The pride of Waconia our public school |
Education: Public Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
6/13/1918 |
1 |
|
Businesses - Waconia |
Peterman Creamery: Modern methods to be used at Peterman Creamery. Strong Bros. have the contract to rewire |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Waconia Patriot |
8/8/1918 |
1 |
|
Schools |
Waconia High School: School bond election Thursday evening. The election for raising of $5,000. Bonds to complete the funds to carry out the plans of equipping the new public school bldg. |
- Education: Public Schools - Politics & Elections: Elections - Government: Finance and Funding: Bonds |
Waconia Patriot |
9/5/1918 |
1 |
|
Businesses - Waconia |
Coney Island - Record made at Coney Island Hotel Ad,omostratopm, Zeglin & Bender that they served 23,546 meals at the hotel from May 29th to closing Sept. 3rd |
Business & Industry: Hotels & Motels |
Waconia Patriot |
9/5/1918 |
1 |
|
Lipp, Emil |
Postmaster at Waconia dies-Obit |
|
St. Boni Star |
11/15/1918 |
4 |
2 |
Schools - Waconia |
Trinity Lutheran School: Professor Henry Ehlen resigns position |
- Education: Private Schools - Education: Teachers |
Waconia Patriot |
1/2/1919 |
1 |
|
Organizations - Waconia |
Fire Department - Fire alarm system is again revived |
Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Waconia Patriot |
1/2/1919 |
1 |
|
Businesses - Waconia |
Farmers State Bank - Bank will erect new building |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Waconia Patriot |
1/30/1919 |
1 |
|
Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia State Bank closed by officials |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Waconia Patriot |
2/20/1919 |
1 |
|
Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia State Bank closed by officials. 13 other banks in State suffer similar fate |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Waconia Patriot |
2/20/1919 |
1 |
|
Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia State Bank: Chain bank situation remains about the same |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Waconia Patriot |
2/27/1919 |
1 |
|
Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia Home State Bank organized |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Waconia Patriot |
3/27/1919 |
1 |
|
Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia Tavern will open in May |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Waconia Patriot |
5/1/1919 |
1 |
|
Businesses - Waconia |
Peterman Creamery: A pipeline is being run from the Peterman's creamery to the lake. The drain will take care of the drain water from the creamery |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Waconia Patriot |
6/5/1919 |
4 |
|
Wessale Brothers |
New oners of Waconia Patriot/St Boni Star |
|
St. Boni Star |
6/6/1919 |
1 |
4 |
Schools - Waconia |
Trinity Lutheran School: Will erect new school teachers residence |
- Education: Private Schools - Education: Teachers - Buildings: Residences |
Waconia Patriot |
6/12/1919 |
1 |
|
Reil, Charles A. |
Publisher of Waconia Patriot has sold abusiness to Anthony C.& William Wessal & will move to Texas |
|
St. Boni Star |
6/13/1919 |
4 |
4 |
Businesses - Waconia |
Citizens State Bank will soon open in the old Waconia State bank building, which the new bankers recently purchased |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Waconia Patriot |
6/26/1919 |
5 |
|
Businesses - Waconia |
August Graff Barber Shop - Henry O. Lobitz buys A. Graff barber shop |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
7/10/1919 |
1 |
|
Businesses - Waconia |
Weinzierl Barbar Shop - Will buy Weinzierl Barber Shop |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
7/10/1919 |
1 |
|
Businesses - Waconia |
Citizens State Bank will open for business |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Waconia Patriot |
7/10/1919 |
1 |
|
Roads |
Waconia - St. Boni road to be repaired |
Transportation: Roads & Highways |
Waconia Patriot |
7/17/1919 |
1 |
|
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