Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Gramith, Charles |
Has taken charge of the Farmer's creamery at Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/11/1908 |
5 |
4 |
| Organizations - Waconia |
Fire Department - 25th anniversary - Waconia fire department to celebrate Silver Jubilee |
Anniversaries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/23/1908 |
1 |
|
| Gomoll, August |
Formerly of Waconia, moved his family to Hammond, Wis. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/30/1908 |
5 |
3 |
| Waconia Fire Department |
25th Anniversary. |
|
Norwood Times |
7/31/1908 |
4 |
3 |
| Dohman, Mrs. M. |
Waconia is Devastated; house destroyed |
|
Waconia Patriot |
8/26/1908 |
1 |
|
| Riches, Dr. C. W. |
will locate here The Doctor, a former reisdent of Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/10/1908 |
1 |
|
| Schools - Waconia |
St. Joseph's Catholic School: The new Catholic school building is nearly completed |
Education: Private Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/24/1908 |
1 |
|
| Rauschendorfer, Jos. |
Has purchased half interest in a blacksmith and wagon shop at Waconia. |
Business & Industry: Blacksmiths, Horseshoers & Wagoneers |
lph |
10/15/1908 |
8 |
2 |
| Schools - Waconia |
St. Joseph Catholic School: The new school building erected by the Catholic Congregation is completed and was dedicated Sunday |
Education: Private Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/26/1908 |
4 |
|
| Schools - Waconia |
Waconia parochial school - The Catholic school building is completed and the sisters residence is almost completed. The Waconia Patriot discribes the buildings |
- Education: Private Schools
- Housing: Residences |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/10/1908 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
St. Joseph Parish will celebrate Golden Jubilee |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic
- Anniversaries |
Waconia Patriot |
3/26/1909 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia Farmers Co-op Co. will build modern creamery |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/15/1909 |
1 |
|
| St. Joseph Parish at Waconia |
Church is celebrating the Golden Jubilee. |
|
Norwood Times |
4/23/1909 |
5 |
3 |
| Churches - Waconia |
St. Joseph's Catholic Church - The Golden Jubilee of church, to be observed next Sunday |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic
- Anniversaries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/29/1909 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
St. Joseph's Catholic Church - Waconia Celebration - Celebrated the 50th anniversary of the existance of the parish |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic
- Anniversaries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/13/1909 |
1 |
|
| Zeman, Frank |
prominent Waconia Citizen is called to his maker |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/17/1909 |
1 |
|
| Monuments |
A pertinent suggestion re; (Civil war monument at Waconia) |
Landmarks & Monuments |
Waconia Patriot |
7/9/1909 |
1 |
|
| Yetzer, Frank |
sold his 59 acre farm to Mr Seuminich of Waconia-price $5,500.00 |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/19/1909 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Pavilion destroyed - Waconia loses elegant structure thru demon fire |
- Business & Industry: Nightclubs
- Disasters: Fires |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/2/1909 |
1 |
|
| Rufinius, Rev. (Moehle) |
Will Leave Waconia |
|
Waconia Patriot |
9/10/1909 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia Creamery - Model creamery built by the Waconia Creamery Assn. is now completed |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
WVH (Waconia) |
9/23/1909 |
1 |
|
| Hoeffken, Jerry & Family |
Moved from Norwood to Waconia. |
|
Norwood Times |
10/1/1909 |
5 |
2 |
| Telephones |
The Norwood/Young America Telephone Co. are busy putting in new phones. Waconia will be favored. |
Communication: Telecommunication |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/16/1909 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
The general history of Waconia. |
History: Reminiscences |
Waconia Patriot |
12/24/1909 |
1/18 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Waconia 1858 - 1909 (Short Summary-Misc. Old time newspapers) |
Government: Publications |
Waconia Patriot |
12/24/1909 |
1/18 |
|
| Brown, Wm. |
Tramp who was found by Waconia with his feet badly frozen now has died after amputation of both feet. |
|
Norwood Times |
1/14/1910 |
1 |
4 |
| Brown, Wm. |
Tramp who died after being found frozen near Waconia is a murder suspect. |
|
Norwood Times |
1/21/1910 |
5 |
3 |
| Weinzierl, George |
builds house in Waconia |
|
Young America Eagle |
3/25/1910 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Explosion in Waconia municipal gas plant. |
Health & Welfare: Public Safety |
Waconia Patriot |
4/8/1910 |
1 |
|
| Acetylene Gas Plant in Waconia |
Small explosion. |
|
Norwood Times |
4/8/1910 |
5 |
3 |
| Lakes - Waconia |
Should not net lake |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
8/26/1910 |
1 |
|
| Kropp, Louis |
Waconia gets a second cigar factory. Front Page |
|
Waconia Patriot |
9/9/1910 |
1 |
|
| Lakes - Waconia |
Two big lakes to be connected |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
9/30/1910 |
1 |
|
| Lakes - Waconia |
Netters are here |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
9/30/1910 |
1 |
|
| Railroads - Waconia |
Misery & short life hands another lemon(Discusses sudden change in schedule on Mpls. & St. Louis RR) |
Buildings: Railroad |
Waconia Patriot |
9/30/1910 |
1 |
|
| Wartmann, Jos. & Co. |
Saw mill in operation near Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/5/1911 |
4 |
|
| Wartmann, Jos & Co. |
saw mill in operation near Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/5/1911 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Jos Wartmann has their saw mill in operation |
Business & Industry: Forest Industries, Sawmills & Lumber |
Waconia Patriot |
1/5/1911 |
4 |
|
| Rankin, Dr |
leaving Waconia to Practice at south haven in Wright county |
|
Norwood Times |
3/17/1911 |
5 |
4 |
| Albrecht, Rev. C |
New minister will come to Waconia |
Religion: Denominations |
Waconia Patriot |
4/14/1911 |
1 |
|
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