Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Fasching, Charles |
Waconia- bought Goe. Lingl's farm |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/2/1893 |
8 |
|
| Hammer, M. |
Waconia. Chaska harness maker has just hired Eddy Kugler who had apprenticed in Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/2/1893 |
8 |
|
| Kaeder, Ed |
Waconia. Does harness making in Waconia where Ed Kugler apprenticed |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/2/1893 |
8 |
|
| Lingl, Geo. |
Waconia. Sold farm to Chas. Fasse and is moving to Waconia, where he purchased Mrs. Thomas' house and lot |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/2/1893 |
8 |
|
| Kugler, Eddy |
Waconia( Just learned harnessmaking and has accepted a position with M. Hammer in Chaska) |
|
W. Valley Herald |
2/2/1893 |
8 |
|
| Steamboats |
Waconia (Citizens have petitioned council to purchase the Niagara) |
Transportation: Steamboats |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/16/1893 |
5 |
|
| Father Dominicus |
Was in Waconia, now is in Cleveland, Oh. |
|
cfp |
2/16/1893 |
1 |
2 |
| Miller, Albert |
sold saloon in South Waconia to Gust Jahnke |
|
Carver County News |
2/24/1893 |
1 |
1 |
| Wikel, Mr J. D. |
Will occupy in waconia the Huber buiding to establish a jewelry store |
|
Carver County News |
2/24/1893 |
1 |
2 |
| Miller, Albert |
Has sold saloon business in Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/2/1893 |
1 |
6 |
| Nelson, Henry |
Waconia. Son of John Nelson dies at age 22 |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/2/1893 |
8 |
|
| Waconia Township |
Elections: Election Results. |
Politics & Elections: Election Returns |
Carver County News |
3/17/1893 |
1 |
4 |
| Strauss, Jos. |
Waconia. Bought 40 acres from John Klein |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/23/1893 |
8 |
|
| Zebell, Herman. |
Waconia "Laketown farm was sold to John B. Klein" |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/23/1893 |
8 |
|
| Steamboats |
Waconia (Niagara being worked on by Mr. Godfrey from Chaska) |
Transportation: Steamboats |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/23/1893 |
8 |
|
| City Elections |
Young America,Benton, Camden,Chaska,Waconia,Chanhassen,Hollywood,Hancock,Watertown,and Laketown. |
|
cfp |
3/23/1893 |
8 |
3 |
| Lenz, Chas F. |
Swansville family buries infant child at waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/30/1893 |
1 |
3 |
| Geise, Ferdeinand |
Moved his family to Waconia |
|
Carver County News |
4/7/1893 |
1 |
3 |
| Sheppard, P. E. Dr. |
Leaves Waconia |
|
Carver County News |
4/14/1893 |
1 |
1 |
| Kartes, Matt |
Waconia. Purchased 2 lots from Mary Rauen |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/20/1893 |
8 |
|
| Schools |
Waconia Public School Bldg, destroyed by fire |
- Education: Public Schools
- Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Norwood Times |
4/27/1893 |
1 |
2 |
| Kirsch, Jacob |
Waconia; Purchased home from Gust Pinskey |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/4/1893 |
5 |
|
| Pinskey, Gust |
Waconia. Sold house and lot to Jacob Kirsch. Will build home on 2 acres, so. of railroad tracks |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/4/1893 |
5 |
|
| Schools - Waconia |
School house damaged by fire; covered by insurance |
- Education: Public Schools
- Disasters: Fires |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/4/1893 |
5 |
|
| Richters, Joe |
Waconia (work on new residence has begun. Aug. Fois is the contractor |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/25/1893 |
5 |
|
| Vining, Blanche |
Teaching music in Waconia |
|
cfp |
5/25/1893 |
8 |
2 |
| Organizations - Military/G. A. R./Waconia |
Joseph Frey Post: Waconia decoration day celebration |
- Military Activities: Veterans
- Landmarks & Monuments: Memorials |
CCN |
6/2/1893 |
5 |
3 |
| Cities - Waconia |
City council elected to put in more street lamps & sidewalks & another cistern near city hall |
Government: Public Works: Street Improvements |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/4/1893 |
5 |
|
| Kelzer, Vanentin |
Waconia. Purchased the Herman Schwartz farm in Laketown |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/13/1893 |
8 |
|
| Schools - Waconia |
District 110 - Waconia school meeting held; 9 month school term voted in;(Dircks to be clerk for next 3 years |
Education: Administration |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/20/1893 |
5 |
|
| Kelzer, Vanentin |
Waconia. Purchased the Herman Schwartz farm in Laketown |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/27/1893 |
1 |
|
| Klein, Mathias |
Death Announcement; also on pg. 5 of this issue under Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/27/1893 |
1 |
5 |
| Koch, Dr. |
Waconia is relocating his practice from Minneapolis |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/3/1893 |
5 |
|
| Koemski, Robert |
Waconia(bought two lots from Amlia Maetzold; will build a house |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/3/1893 |
5 |
|
| Breitbach, Leo |
Building a residence at Waconia |
Buildings: Residences |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/24/1893 |
8 |
|
| Lingl, Geo. |
Waconia. Building an addition to his home |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/7/1893 |
8 |
|
| Weinmann, John Jr. |
Moved from Cologne to Waconia |
|
cfp |
9/14/1893 |
1 |
4 |
| Cities - Waconia |
Steamers (Niagara & Coney Island) conveyed crowd to Island. |
Transportation: Steamboats |
Carver County News |
9/15/1893 |
5 |
3 |
| New Cistern in Waconia |
A new cistern for the fire department is now being constructed. |
|
Cfp |
9/21/1893 |
8 |
4 |
| Wostrel, Frank |
Appointed vice postmaster at Waconia. |
|
cfp |
9/21/1893 |
1 |
2 |
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