Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Cities - Waconia |
Rinehold Zeglin extended invitation to public school children to ride around the lake on Steamer Coney Island. |
Transportation: Steamboats |
Carver County News |
6/1/1894 |
1 |
3 |
| Organizations - Military/G. A. R./Waconia |
Joseph Frey Post: Decoration Day |
- Military Activities: Veterans
- Landmarks & Monuments: Memorials |
CCN |
6/1/1894 |
1 |
4 |
| Organizations - Waconia |
Fire Department officers |
Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Carver County News |
6/1/1894 |
1 |
2 |
| Railroads - Waconia |
Petition for increased train accomodations |
Buildings: Railroad |
Carver County News |
6/8/1894 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Remer & Remer Drug Store - New store at corner of Main & Vine |
Business & Industry: Pharmacies |
Carver County News |
6/8/1894 |
1 |
5 |
| Churches - Waconia |
St. Joseph's Catholic Church - The St. Antonias Aid Society, celebrating the 15th anniversary of its Patron Saint |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic
- Anniversaries |
Weekly Valley Herald (Waconia) |
6/21/1894 |
8 |
|
| Swanson, Charles |
owned west fifty acres of present town site of Waconia |
|
Carver County News |
6/22/1894 |
1 |
3 |
| Organizations - Waconia |
St. Antonius society celebration |
Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
6/22/1894 |
1 |
4 |
| Organizations/Events - Waconia |
4th of July celebration |
- Government: Organizations
- Holidays: Fourth of July |
Carver County News |
7/6/1894 |
1 |
4,5 |
| Schools - Waconia |
District #44 - Annual meeting |
Education: Administration |
Carver County News |
7/27/1894 |
1 |
5 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Koemski & Schultz/Painters - Painting the house of John Karels of Hollywood |
Business & Industry |
WVH (Waconia) |
8/9/1894 |
8 |
|
| Smith, Susie |
Moved to Waconia and resumed dressmaking there |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/16/1894 |
1 |
2 |
| Churches - Waconia |
St. Joseph's Catholic Church - The church steeple is undergoing some repairs and receiving a coat of paint |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald (Waconia) |
8/16/1894 |
8 |
|
| Gypsies - Waconia |
Camped near Alec Miller place |
|
Carver County News |
8/17/1894 |
1 |
6 |
| Gypsies - Waconia |
Camped near Alec Miller place |
|
Carver County News |
8/17/1894 |
1 |
6 |
| Organizations - Waconia |
Gun Club membership |
- Government: Organizations
- Sports & Recreation: Hunter safety |
Carver County News |
8/17/1894 |
1 |
6 |
| Waconia |
Load of Indians passed through here. |
|
cfp |
8/23/1894 |
1 |
3 |
| Smith, Susie |
dressmaker has located in Waconia in Mrs Lippert's residence |
|
Carver County News |
8/24/1894 |
1 |
3 |
| Waconia |
Burglars entered the residence of the sister and stole $8.50. |
|
cfp |
8/30/1894 |
1 |
2 |
| Waconia |
Burglars entered the residence of the sister and stole $8.50. |
|
cfp |
8/30/1894 |
10 |
4 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Lenz Bros. - Bowling alley being torn out |
- Business & Industry: General Stores
- Sports & Recreation |
Carver County News |
8/31/1894 |
1 |
2 |
| Riedler, G. |
He and his family moved to Waconia from Henderson, they occupy the Kirch building. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/13/1894 |
8 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Frank Wostrels Hardware - Burglars took 5 revolvers |
Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Carver County News |
9/14/1894 |
1 |
3 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Kuglar & Lippert - The store was bought by Mr. Gerber |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald (Waconia) |
9/27/1894 |
8 |
|
| Foise, August |
Drew plans for new school house for Waconia |
|
Carver County News |
11/2/1894 |
1 |
3 |
| Schools - Waconia Public School |
Night school commenced by Prof. Veith |
Education: Public Schools |
Carver County News |
11/2/1894 |
1 |
2 |
| Schools - Waconia |
Material for the new public school house to be erected has been hauled onto the grounds |
Education: Public Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/15/1894 |
8 |
|
| Organizations - Military/G. A. R./Waconia |
Joseph Frey, election of officers |
- Clubs & Associations
- Politics & Elections: Elections |
CCN |
11/23/1894 |
1 |
3 |
| Burfield, Thomas |
Moved to Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/29/1894 |
4 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: Building & improvements for 1894 listed. |
Government: Planning & Growth: Planning Process |
Carver County News |
12/14/1894 |
4 |
2 |
| Organizations - Military/G. A. R./Waconia |
Joseph Frey Post, meets on Saturday, once each month |
Clubs & Associations |
CCN |
12/14/1894 |
5 |
1 |
| Ross, Carl |
His son William Ross married Bertha Nicum of Waconia |
|
Carver County News |
12/26/1894 |
1 |
3 |
| Simon, John |
Waconia - death announcement |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/10/1895 |
8 |
|
| Curan, P. |
Leader of new literary society in Waconia |
|
cnn-Waconia |
1/18/1895 |
5 |
5 |
| Kaufhold, John, Mr. & Mrs. |
Waconia. Lost 8 mo. child |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/31/1895 |
9 |
|
| Schmiedt, Adolph (Schmidt) |
Waconia. Hauling rock for the new public school from the Swanberg farm |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/31/1895 |
8 |
|
| Schools - District 110 |
Waconia - Adolph Schmiedt hauling rock to use in the new public school |
- Buildings: Schools
- Education: Public Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/31/1895 |
8 |
|
| Heineche, Fred |
Part of Entertain At Waconia Public School |
|
ccn-Waconia |
2/8/1895 |
1 |
4 |
| Radde,, Fred |
Part of Entertain At Waconia Public School |
|
ccn-Waconia |
2/8/1895 |
1 |
4 |
| Foise, August |
Architect who submitted plans for new school house in Waconia |
|
ccn-Waconia |
2/15/1895 |
1 |
3 |
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