Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Farmers State Bank - Work on new bank building to commence |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Waconia Patriot |
7/17/1919 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Farmers State Bank - This institution has out grown its present building |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Waconia Patriot |
7/17/1919 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Citizens State Bank will open for business |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Waconia Patriot |
7/17/1919 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Citizens State Bank of Waconia: Bank open for business |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Waconia Patriot |
7/24/1919 |
5 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Waconia - Service Flag Club, donotes $150.00 toward the proposed $8,000 memorial fund to be erected at Chaska |
- Government: Organizations
- Landmarks & Monuments: Memorials |
Waconia Patriot |
7/24/1919 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
First National Bank of Waconia: National Bank for Waconia assured |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Waconia Patriot |
8/7/1919 |
1 |
|
| Postal Service |
Waconia to have new postmaster |
Communication: Postal Service: Post Offices |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/14/1919 |
1 |
3 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
National Bank for Waconia |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/14/1919 |
8 |
3 |
| Graff, August |
Two business changes transacted in Waconia |
|
Waconia Patriot |
8/28/1919 |
1 |
|
| Kelzer, Charles |
2 business changes transacted in Waconia |
|
Waconia Patriot |
8/28/1919 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Weinmann Hardware Store - 2 businesses changes transacted in Waconia |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
8/28/1919 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
American Legion - Branch of American Legion for Waconia |
Government: Organizations |
Waconia Patriot |
8/28/1919 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
First National Bank opens for business |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Waconia Patriot |
9/4/1919 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
American Legion - Branch of American Legion for Waconia |
Government: Organizations |
Waconia Patriot |
9/4/1919 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Waconia American Legion organized |
Government: Organizations |
ST.BoniStar |
9/5/1919 |
4 |
1 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Tester & Fischer Soft Drink Emporium - Tester & Fischer disposed of their soft drink parlor to Hubert Dohman |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
9/25/1919 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
American Legion - Charter for American Legion received |
Government: Organizations |
Waconia Patriot |
9/25/1919 |
1 |
|
| Herrman, Paul |
Waconia has another garagee owner |
|
Waconia Patriot |
10/2/1919 |
1 |
|
| Tesch, Lizzie |
Third in Waconia Calf Contest |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/2/1919 |
7 |
3 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Graff & Kelzer Garage - Waconia has another garage - Owner Paul Herman of Chaska leased the Graff & Kelser Garage |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Waconia Patriot |
10/2/1919 |
1 |
|
| Menzel, Edward F. |
Another Garage for Waconia-Edward F. Menzel of Cologne will put up a good bldg. next spring. |
|
Waconia Patriot |
10/16/1919 |
1 |
|
| Menzel, Edward F. |
purchased property opposite North Star Corner, used for blacksmith & will build a new garage in Waconia |
|
St. Boni Star |
10/17/1919 |
1 |
4 |
| Volkenant's |
Public Auction--Third addition to Waconia |
|
St. Boni Star |
10/17/1919 |
4 |
|
| Menzel, Ed. F. |
Enters business at Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/23/1919 |
2 |
2 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Ed F. Menzel to erect fire proof garage in Waconia |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/23/1919 |
2 |
2 |
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: Lot sale well attended. |
Growth & Development: Land Use Planning |
Waconia Patriot |
10/30/1919 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Schraan's Shoe Store sold |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
10/30/1919 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Uecker Furniture Store - Lester Prairie man will start furniture store |
Business & Industry: Furnishings |
Waconia Patriot |
11/6/1919 |
1 |
|
| Kohl, Alfred |
Another cigar factory for Waconia |
|
Waconia Patriot |
11/13/1919 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Frank J. Rauen purchased 1/2 interest in the Bernard Rauen furniture sote |
Business & Industry: Furnishings |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/13/1919 |
5 |
2 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
B. Rauen & Son furniture store - formed partnership |
Business & Industry: Furnishings |
Waconia Patriot |
1/15/1920 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Schwalbe Blacksmith Shop: L. W. Schwalbe blacksmith shop sold |
Business & Industry: Blacksmiths, Horseshoers & Wagoneers |
Waconia Patriot |
1/29/1920 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Herrmann & Johnson Garage, have Ford agency |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Waconia Patriot |
1/29/1920 |
1 |
|
| Wessale, John |
Founder of Waconia Sorghum Mills dies-Obit |
|
St. Boni Star |
2/13/1920 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Yellowstone Trail Garage - Rented Yellowstone Trail Garage |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Waconia Patriot |
3/11/1920 |
1 |
6 |
| Eieselein, Adolph, Sr. (1834-1920) |
Minn. pioneer passes away. Former resident of Chaska and Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/18/1920 |
10 |
|
| Businesses - Victoria |
Victoria Auto Company to build modern garage - Zahler & Pofahl construction co. of Waconia has received the contract |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Waconia Patriot |
3/18/1920 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Waconia makes bid for county seat: Present out look is that the mooted question will be voted on early, this coming June. |
Politics & Elections: Voters |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/8/1920 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Would like to move our court house.(Cologne Dept.) |
Government: Departments and Offices: Planning |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/8/1920 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Farmers State Bank - Will locate in new banking quarters on April 20th |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/8/1920 |
1 |
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