150 Years Ago: From the Aug. 31, 1876 Shakopee Argus
Clocks and all kinds of Sewing Machines cleaned and repaired at L. E. Moody’s, Cor. 2d and Lewis Sts., Shakopee.
125 Years Ago: From the Aug. 29, 1901 Scott County Argus
The Union school opens next Tuesday, Sept. 3, with the following corps of teachers: Prof. E. H. EIIsworth, superintendent and principal; Miss Mary Lennox, Minneapolis, first assistant; Miss Nettie M. Gibson, Chaska, second assistant, Miss Marguerite F. Madden, Mankato, sixth and seventh grades; Miss Jennie Flaherty, Shakopee, fourth and fifth grades; Miss Ida D. Busse, Shakopee, second and third grades; Miss Isabel McGrade, Shakopee, first and second grades.
125 Years Ago: From the Aug. 30, 1901 Shakopee Tribune
The fire department was given a long run Saturday morning, when an alarm was sent in by phone from Heller’s brewery. Sparks from a locomotive had set fire to a stubble field, and threatened for a time several stacks of grain; but a force of men with wet grain sacks had the fire under control before the apparatus was on the ground. A couple of acres of stubble were burned bare.
100 Years Ago: From the Sept. 2, 1926 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
Shakopee Printing Co. Installs New Paper Folder
In keeping with its policy of progress and in order to better facilitate the handling and mailing of the large number of copies of the Argus-Tribune prepared and sent out regularly each week, The Shakopee Printing Co. has just installed one of the latest models of newspaper folders of the Omaha type of manufacture…
75 Years Ago: From the Aug. 30, 1951 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
Production Starts Here On Infant Feeding Device
After nearly a year of obstacles and hurdles, production got under way Monday night on the Teeth‑R‑Spoon, invented and developed by Norman C. Eue of Shakopee.
The unique spoon, made of white, delicately textured rubber, is designed to encourage teething children to take nourishment despite sore gums…
75 Years Ago: From the Aug. 30, 1951 Shakopee Valley News
Radde’s Market Robbed Of $300 Cash Thursday
Thieves entered the Radde Meat Market and Grocery Store in Shakopee last Thursday evening, and made off with approximately $300 in cash. The break-in was accomplished between the hours of 6:15 and 9:00 P.M. Entry was gained by breaking a window in the slaughter house at the rear of the building…
50 Years Ago: From the Sept. 1, 1976 Shakopee Valley News
Valleyfair plans million dollar expansion
Developers of Valleyfair Entertainment Center in Shakopee today announced plans for a one million dollar expansion program for Its 1977 operating season.
David C. Sherman, president of Valley Park Inc., the Minnesota corporation developing the themed amusement center, said the expansion calls for the addition of rides, additional shows and more entertainment throughout the park.
He said plans have not yet been completely formulated but, in addition to rides and shows, continued emphasis will be placed on even more extensive landscaping, flower sections and “old time” turn-of-the-century theming aspects which have been so well received by guests in the first season…
25 Years Ago: From the Aug. 30, 2001 Shakopee Valley News
County chooses architect for jail
Following presentations by Wold Architects & Engineers and DLR Group, the Scott County Board voted 4 to 1, with Commissioner Dallas Bohnsack of New Prague dissenting, to accept the unanimous recommendation of a four person subcommittee of the Jail-Study Committee to retain the services of DLR Group to develop a complete space plan and design for a new county jail…
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