Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Crimes - Waconia |
Misc. old time newspapers: unknown baby girl found on R. R. tracks. |
Law & Justice: Crime |
Waconia Patriot |
4/15/1920 |
1 |
4 |
| Carver County Courthouse |
Real arguments only, will count - some of the arguments submitted by Waconia county seat removal committee ludicrous in the extreme |
Government: Courts |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/22/1920 |
1 |
|
| County seat |
Waconia city hall can be used as temporary courthouse building |
Buildings: Government |
Waconia Patriot |
4/22/1920 |
1 |
|
| Karels, Philip, Mr. & Mrs. |
Have moved to Waconia. Purchased a home and where they will reside in the future |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/29/1920 |
2 |
|
| Wirtz, P. H. |
family will soon be moving to Waconia, where Mr Wirtz will be going into mercchandise business |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/29/1920 |
9 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Farmers State Bank - New bank building completed |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/29/1920 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Menzel Garage - Work progressing on Menzel's garage. Hilgers & Molnau are putting in the concrete foundation |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Waconia Patriot |
5/9/1920 |
1 |
|
| County Seat |
Waconia is readily accessible from all parts of Carver County |
Government: County Administrators |
Waconia Patriot |
5/13/1920 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Graff & Kelzer Hardware store - It's Kelser Brothers now |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
6/3/1920 |
1 |
|
| Carver County |
'County Seat Fight Ends Next week' for whether or not the court house shall remain in Chaska or move to Waconia. |
|
LP |
6/10/1920 |
1 |
3-4 |
| Carver County |
'County Seat Fight Ends Next week' for whether or not the court house shall remain in Chaska or move to Waconia. |
|
LP |
6/10/1920 |
5 |
3 |
| Carver County |
County seat fight for courthouse, Chaska or Waconia |
Government: Planning & Growth |
LPN |
6/10/1920 |
1/5 |
3-4/3 |
| Carver County |
( County Seat Fight Week Ends Next Week) for whether or not the courthouse shall remain in Chaska or move to Waconia |
Buildings: Government |
LP |
6/10/1920 |
1&5 |
3-4 & |
| Roads |
The Yellowstone Trail, when it comes to a show down, Waconia should tell truth about her Yellow Trail pledge and not falsify in the face of evidence resolution |
Transportation: Trails |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/17/1920 |
4 |
3 |
| County Seat |
Photo of Waconia City Hall, voted to rent the building to be used as the courthouse for 1.00 for 10 years |
Government: Courts |
Waconia Patriot |
6/17/1920 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Livestock breeders assn., doing good work |
- Government: Organizations
- Animal Husbandry: Cattle |
Waconia Patriot |
6/24/1920 |
1 |
|
| Carver County |
"Carver County seat remains at Chaska" 'Waconia loses seat by 439 votes' |
Politics & Elections: Community Conflicts |
LP |
6/24/1920 |
1 |
5 |
| Uecker, Chas. |
Moved his household goods to Waconia last week where the family will make their home in the future |
Housing: Residences |
L.P. |
7/8/1920 |
1 |
4 |
| Menzel, Edw. F. |
Opens New Garage At Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/15/1920 |
2 |
|
| Anderson, C. A. (Prof.) |
Becomes Supt. of Waconia Schools |
|
St. Boni Star |
7/22/1920 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Hansen's Millinery Store - Purchased Millinery stock of Mrs. C. Hansen |
Business & Industry: Clothing & Textiles |
Waconia Patriot |
8/5/1920 |
1 |
|
| Strong, Edward Furzer |
Pres. of Waconia Light & Power Co. dies |
|
St. Boni Star |
8/13/1920 |
4 |
1-3 |
| Waconia Roller Mills |
Destroyed by fire |
|
St. Boni Star |
8/27/1920 |
1 |
4 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Sudheimer Confectionery Store - Purchased Sudheimer confectinery & grocery store |
Business & Industry: Grocery Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
9/30/1920 |
1 |
|
| Bongard, G. W. |
Mr & Mrs Bongard and family moved to Waconia-purchased the Sudheimer confectionery and grocery store. It will be known as |
Business & Industry: Grocery Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/7/1920 |
3 |
|
| Jaekel, Herman 1864-1920 |
Obituary, well known resident of Waconia Twp. dies at the age of 56 yrs. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/7/1920 |
2 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Uecker Furniture Store & Undertaking Parlor: Chas Uecker furniture opens Nov. 5th |
- Business & Industry: Furnishings
- Business & Industry: Mortuaries |
Waconia Patriot |
10/28/1920 |
1 |
|
| St. Bonifacius Star |
Last issue Oct. 29, 1920. Paper being consolidated with Waconia Patriot effective 10/30/1920 |
|
St. Boni Star |
10/29/1920 |
1 |
6 |
| Kemske, P.E. |
Will be Waconia sorghum mills sales manager |
|
Waconia Patriot |
11/4/1920 |
1 |
|
| Agriculture |
First annual holstein sale held at Waconia |
Agriculture: Produce, miscellaneous |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/4/1920 |
1 |
|
| Dircks, Frank |
Pvt.; Brought home from France, Funeral takes place from Waconia Catholic Church; Photo |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/11/1920 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Waconia Moravian Church will be dedicated, Sunday |
Religion: Denominations |
Waconia Patriot |
6/2/1921 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Waconia Moravian Church dedication largely attended |
Religion: Denominations |
Waconia Patriot |
6/9/1921 |
1 |
|
| Gramith, Chas |
Waconia has best cottage cheese maker in the U.S. |
|
Waconia Patriot |
10/13/1921 |
1 |
|
| Radde, Grover |
Radde threw Danny McCure"The Waconia Flash" |
|
Waconia Patriot |
1/19/1922 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Veterinary Hospital in full operation |
Animal Husbandry: Veterinary Clinics |
Waconia Patriot |
3/9/1922 |
1 |
|
| Sploettstoeser, August Mrs. |
died March 22, 1922 in Waconia -Born Alvina Urbach April 29, 1859 in Dahlgren- Married Oct. 29, 1879 |
- Birth Records
- CC Index : Death Records: CC Index: Death Records
- Marriage Records |
Norwood Times |
3/24/1922 |
1 |
3 |
| Churches - Waconia |
St. Joseph Catholic Church will install heating plant |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Waconia Patriot |
4/27/1922 |
4 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Trinity Lutheran Church making improvements |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Waconia Patriot |
4/27/1922 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Groschen Hardware Store changes hands |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
4/27/1922 |
3 |
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we suggest checking for alternate spellings when researching individual names or places. We have tried to include alternatives whenever possible.
Some examples of alternate spellings include:
Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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