150 Years Ago: From the Oct. 7, 1875 Shakopee Argus
The citizens of Shakopee are requested to meet at the City Hall on Friday evening, the 8th inst., at 7 ½ o’clock, to make arrangements to successfully carry out the project of repairing the Ferry Road. Let all turn out, for a good road there is greatly needed.
125 Years Ago: From the Oct. 4, 1900 Scott County Argus
Since last Sunday there can be no doubt in the minds of the hotel men that the new bicycle path is a benefit to them. Over 150 wheelmen were in town at the opening of the new path, and of this number 53 registered at the Occidental, 50 at the Central, 29 at the United States, and 54 at the Oriental hotels.
125 Years Ago: From the Oct. 5, 1900 Shakopee Tribune
The Northwestern telephone company has installed a new switchboard in their Shakopee station in the Strunk drug store, with fifteen shutters. The new line to Minneapolis has been added, and a new one south, which enables the Strunk’s to call up Jordan, New Prague, and other towns along that line without first calling up Minneapolis.
100 Years Ago: From the Oct. 9, 1925 Shakopee Argus
Plastering will begin next week on W. L. Anderson’s new bungalow which is being rushed to completion before winter arrives to stay.
100 Years Ago: From the Oct. 8, 1925 Shakopee Tribune
Very Large Apples Grown in Shakopee and Vicinity
Thos. McDevitt, who resides two and one-half miles south of Shakopee, stopped at this office Monday morning with some very fine apples which were part of this year’s crop grown on his farm. They were unusually large specimens of the Wolf River variety. Mr. McDevitt left three of the apples with us which we have placed on display in our office window. The largest of the apples left at our office measures 14 ¾ inches in: circumference and 3 ¾ inches deep at the core…
75 Years Ago: From the Oct. 5, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
Pigeon Raiser Writes Story
An article by W. B. Schroeder, Shakopee pigeon raiser, got the lead spot in the October issue of the American Pigeon Journal. One of his photographs illustrating the story also was used as the cover piece.
Schroeder’s story concerned the work of L. M. Smith, St. Louis Park, who has been raising English Pouters since 1900. The Pouter, Schroeder said, is one of some 300 pigeon varieties which hold the interests of pigeon fanciers.
75 Years Ago: From the Oct. 5, 1950 Shakopee Valley News
Voters To Act On Bond Issue
Scott county voters will be asked to approve two bond issues totaling $130,000 at the general election Tuesday, November 7. The money, if approved, would be used for a new jail, sheriff’s residence, and an addition to the courthouse for office space…
25 Years Ago: From the Oct. 5, 2000 Shakopee Valley News
Walgreen’s, new DQ heading to Co. Rd. 17
Shakopee is gaining more than new residents these days. New businesses continue to eye the city.
On the northwest corner of Marschall Road and Vierling Drive, construction workers are building quarters for a Dairy Queen and Walgreen’s store. The DQ will be located north of Video Update on the west side of Marschall Road. Kitty-corner from that work, workers from S. M. Hentges are working on the widening of Vierling Drive and County Road 17. They are adding turn lanes to accommodate traffic flow onto and off the roadways. The new turn lanes are expected to be ready this fall.
In the Shakopee Valley Marketplace, the development anchored by Target at the intersection of Marschall Road and 17th Avenue, a Kindercare child-care facility is being proposed for the open site near the intersection of 17th Avenue and Sarazin Street…
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