Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Paitz, France |
Farmer from Waconia drowns in well |
|
Carver County News |
12/4/1902 |
1 |
4 |
| Cities - Waconia |
Vote for pavillion: Special election to build a pavillion. |
Politics & Elections: Elections: Special |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/30/1903 |
1 |
|
| Baylor, Joseph |
Leased the store building in Waconia, formerly occupied by Mrs. Remer, and converted it into a modern bowling alley. |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/7/1903 |
5 |
2 |
| Baseball |
Waconia -6, Young America -4 |
|
Carver County News |
5/7/1903 |
4 |
1 |
| Churches - Waconia |
Trinity Lutheran - The church steeple will be painted by A. P. Hedtke |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
WVH (Waconia) |
5/21/1903 |
10 |
|
| Baseball |
Waconia-13 , Norwood -9 |
|
Carver County News |
5/21/1903 |
1 |
1 |
| Baseball |
at Waconia-10, winner, Hamburg-3 |
|
Carver County News |
6/18/1903 |
8 |
4 |
| Baseball |
At Young America-1, Waconia 1-Won |
|
Carver County News |
6/25/1903 |
8 |
4 |
| Diessner, H.R. Dr |
Sold one of his housed in South Waconia to Gustave Brandenburg |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/2/1903 |
3B |
|
| Diessner, H.R. |
Ex-County Attorney sued HR Diessner, Former publisher of the Waconia Patriot |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/23/1903 |
1 |
|
| Morrison, Patrick Wiilam |
Morrison-Diessner Suit. H. R. Diessner, the former publisher of the Waconia Patriot |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/23/1903 |
1 |
|
| Teacher Examinations at Waconia |
For teacher Certificates to teach |
|
Carver County News |
7/23/1903 |
4 |
2 |
| Baseball |
Watertown -18 (won), Waconia-2 |
|
Carver County News |
7/23/1903 |
8 |
3 |
| Carver County |
Teacher's Certificate Examinations at Waconia |
|
Carver County News |
7/30/1903 |
4 |
3 |
| Levinne, John |
In attendance of Waconia Band Tournament |
|
Carver County News |
7/30/1903 |
4 |
1 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Farmer's State Bank Robbed |
|
Lester Prairie |
9/25/1903 |
1 |
0 |
| Farmer's State Bank - Waconia |
Robbed |
|
Lester Prairie |
9/25/1903 |
1 |
0 |
| Morrison, P. W.(attorney) |
Got verdict against Dr. H. R. Diesner of Waconia for $1550.00 |
|
Carver County News-1st Banner Page |
10/22/1903 |
1 |
2 |
| Telephones |
Local exchange prospering. Number of phones increasing rapidly and now some 55 are in operation. (Line extended to Waconia) |
Communication: Telecommunication |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/3/1903 |
1 |
|
| Zierman, C. L. |
has quit the farm and moved to the Village of Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/10/1903 |
9 |
2 |
| Buehlow, Mrs. |
Died [Waconia] |
Reference Sources: Death Records |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/18/1904 |
8 |
|
| Lambrecht, Herman |
Moved his family to Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/17/1904 |
4 |
|
| Ziermann, Leonard. |
retired farmer of Camden, now resident of Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/5/1904 |
1 |
2 |
| Willems, John |
past head printer at the Review office, returned to the Patriot office, Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/9/1904 |
7 |
2 |
| Gibson, Dr. |
Purchased two lots from George Knoblauch in Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/16/1904 |
5 |
2 |
| Johnson, Andrew |
[Purchased five lots from George Knoblauch, in Waconia] |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/16/1904 |
5 |
2 |
| Mock, Mrs. |
Purchased one lot from George Knoblauch in waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/16/1904 |
5 |
2 |
| Organizations - Waconia |
Joseph Frey Camp, #7 - The sons of veterans of Waconia and vicinity have organized at local camp by that name |
- Sports & Recreation: Facilities: Camps
- Military Activities: Veterans |
WVH (Happenings About Town) |
7/21/1904 |
1 |
|
| Maiser, Charles |
Purchased the half interest of D. Scharmer in the Waconia roller mills |
|
Waconia Patriot |
8/12/1904 |
1 |
|
| Widmer, Mary |
Waconia devasted Barns destroyed |
|
Waconia Patriot |
8/20/1904 |
4 |
|
| Storms - 1904 |
County is swept by storm. (Waconia badly damaged by tornado) |
Weather: Storms |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/25/1904 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
County is swept by storm - City Hall & Firehouse completely wrecked, fire apparatus crushed. |
Disasters: Storms |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/25/1904 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
St. Joseph Catholic Church - County is swept by storm - Church damaged to some extent |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic
- Disasters: Storms |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/25/1904 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Trinity Lutheran Church - County is swept by storm, church badly damaged, steeple blown off |
- Religion: Churches: Lutheran
- Disasters: Storms |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/25/1904 |
1 |
|
| Allmann, William |
Waconia is Devastated; house and out bldgs damaged |
|
Waconia Patriot |
8/26/1904 |
1 |
0 |
| Bartley, P |
Waconia is devasted. Barn wrecked |
Buildings: Barns & Outbuildings |
Waconia Patriot |
8/26/1904 |
1 |
|
| Bichter, Jos. Sr. |
Waconia is Devastated (Joseph Richter Sr.) ? |
Reference Sources: Death Records |
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8/26/1904 |
1 |
|
| Boettcher, G. |
.Waconia is devastated-store damaged |
Disasters: Fires |
Waconia Patriot |
8/26/1904 |
1 |
|
| Diessner, H.R. |
Waconia is devastated; Barns Destroyed |
|
Waconia Patriot |
8/26/1904 |
1 |
|
| Eiseman, J. |
Waconia is devastated. Barn wrecked |
|
Waconia Patriot |
8/26/1904 |
1 |
|
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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