Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Cities - Waconia |
Home & County News - Southern boundaries of Waconia extended. |
Geography: Boundaries & Boundary Changes |
Waconia Patriot |
6/2/1892 |
1 |
3 |
| Railroads - Waconia |
Frank Malker, section boss, living at Coney Island station and others involved in hand car accident |
Buildings: Railroad |
Carver County News |
6/3/1892 |
1 |
2 |
| Organizations - Military/G. A. R./Waconia |
Joseph Frey, Post : New flag will be displayed for reunion. Members decorated several cemeteries |
- Military Activities: Veterans
- Landmarks & Monuments: Memorials
- Cemeteries |
CCN |
6/3/1892 |
1,1 |
1,2 |
| Johnson, August |
Home & County New [sold hotel in Waconia to Mr. Gillmore, New Ulm] |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/9/1892 |
1 |
5 |
| Cities - Waconia |
Council proceedings-Regular meeting. |
Government |
Carver County News |
6/10/1892 |
1 |
3 |
| Cities - Waconia |
New steamer will make trips between Coney Island & Waconia. |
Transportation: Steamboats |
Carver County News |
6/10/1892 |
1 |
2 |
| Monuments - Waconia - Unveiling |
Soldiers monument/County Comm. allowed $500 |
Landmarks & Monuments: Memorials |
Norwood Times |
6/16/1892 |
1 |
4 |
| Vining , J. C. |
Druggist now in Waconia |
|
Carver County News |
6/17/1892 |
1 |
2&3 |
| Volkenant, Hugo |
Waconia carpenter is building Frank Grim's large barn |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/23/1892 |
1 |
5 |
| Monuments - Waconia |
Soldiers monument/County Comm. allowed $500 |
Landmarks & Monuments: Memorials |
Norwood Times |
6/23/1892 |
1 |
4 |
| Monuments - Carver County/Waconia |
Monument erected for those who fought in defense of country 1861-5 |
Landmarks & Monuments: Memorials |
Carver County News |
6/24/1892 |
1 |
1 |
| Cities - Waconia |
Carver band will picnic on the Island. |
Arts: Music: Bands |
Carver County News |
6/24/1892 |
5 |
4 |
| Railroads - Waconia |
Waconia wants another train to Mpls. during the outing season |
Buildings: Railroad |
Carver County News |
7/1/1892 |
1 |
3 |
| Organizations - Waconia |
4th of July celebration |
- Government: Organizations
- Holidays: Fourth of July |
Carver County News |
7/8/1892 |
1 |
3 |
| Bridges - Waconia |
2 washed out bridges, rebuilt allowing Benton Rd. to used. |
Landmarks & Monuments |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/28/1892 |
8 |
|
| Kusserow, Bert |
Moved into new residence on Elm St. in Waconia |
|
Carver County News |
8/12/1892 |
1 |
2 |
| Miller, Alex |
Waconia. Loss of mill mentioned, no insurance |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/18/1892 |
8 |
|
| Allmnan, Elizabeth (Mrs. Sebastian) |
Died at her home in Waconia |
|
Carver County News |
8/19/1892 |
1 |
3 |
| Roether, August |
Waconia-fire destroyed barn & hay - was insured |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/25/1892 |
8 |
|
| Dr. Diessner of Waconia |
Member of Rep. Congress |
|
cfp |
9/1/1892 |
8 |
1 |
| Ette, Christ |
Waconia-taken possession of old Brewery property. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/8/1892 |
8 |
|
| Wagner, J. D. of Waconia |
A Watchmaker leaves to Morton |
|
cfp |
9/8/1892 |
8 |
1 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Lakeside Saloon - John Dietz purchased E. C. Gilmore's interest in Lakeside Saloon |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Carver County News |
9/9/1892 |
1 |
1 |
| Rossmann, And. of Waconia |
Died at Sea |
|
cfp |
9/29/1892 |
8 |
3 |
| Miller, Albert |
Was in business in Waconia abouth eight years. Was here from milwaukee to visit his sister , Mrs. A. F. Schutz. |
|
Carver County News |
9/30/1892 |
1 |
2 |
| Wostrel, Frank of Waconia |
Born- Twins |
|
cfp |
10/6/1892 |
8 |
1 |
| Senator Smith, John Day of Mpls. |
Speaks on Columbus Day in Waconia |
|
cfp |
10/13/1892 |
8 |
1 |
| Churches - Waconia |
St. Joseph Catholic Church - Residence for the priest is being erected |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Carver County News |
10/14/1892 |
1 |
2 |
| Heilecke, Gust |
Waconia. Opening confectionary store at new location |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/20/1892 |
8 |
|
| Schultz, A. F. |
Waconia. Sole 3 lots to a Mr. Preiss from Carver |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/20/1892 |
8 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
St. Joseph's Catholic Church - Priests residence being constructed; Banker Volkenant is the contractor. Sublet brick work to Chas. Klatt |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/20/1892 |
8 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Sewer: Jos. Bruckschlegl, John Krey & Martin Nerlinger were successful bidders for putting in the sewer. |
Government: Public Works |
Carver County News |
10/21/1892 |
1 |
1 |
| Terwado, Julius |
purchased the August Moy property in South Waconia |
|
Carver County News |
10/28/1892 |
1 |
1 |
| Splettstoeser, Mr. G. of Waconia |
Marries Urbach, Miss. C. |
|
cfp |
11/3/1892 |
1 |
3 |
| Dettle, Willie |
Waconia- he died at age 22 of consumption |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/24/1892 |
8 |
|
| Burandt, Albert |
Waconia man to undergo examination for unsound mind |
|
Carver County News |
12/2/1892 |
1 |
3 |
| Burandt, Albert |
Waconia man to undergo examination for unsound mind |
|
Carver County News |
12/9/1892 |
1 |
1 |
| Newspapers - Waconia |
Newspaper has quarters in the Remington property |
Communication: Newspapers |
Carver County News |
12/23/1892 |
1 |
3 |
| Cities - Waconia |
Village elections - Election results. |
Politics & Elections: Election Returns |
CCN |
1/6/1893 |
1 |
4 |
| Diessner, H. R. |
Elected President of Waconia. |
|
cfp |
1/12/1893 |
1 |
3 |
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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