150 Years Ago: From the Nov. 2, 1876 Shakopee Argus
All who want pictures can get them now at the Gallery next door to the Argus Store, which will be open for a short time only. Pictures taken in a style at once pleasing to all, in all kinds of weather. Call early and avoid the rush and cold weather.
125 Years Ago: From the Oct. 31, 1901 Scott County Argus
F. X. Hirscher & Sons have furnished the high school with eighteen elegant hard maple, cane-seated and tablet-armed recitation chairs, also a fine oak teacher’s desk of their own make.
125 Years Ago: From the Nov. 1, 1901 Shakopee Tribune
Louis Keschnitzki has sold his property west of the Herman Schroeder hardware store, described as the west half of lot 8, block 24, Shakopee City, to Frank P. Miller, the consideration being $550.
100 Years Ago: From the Nov. 4, 1926 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
On and after November 3 the law offices of Moriarty & O’Connell will be temporarily located in the Otto Spielmann building on Second street, formerly occupied by the state highway department. The latter offices will be moved into the Southworth block.
75 Years Ago: From the Nov. 1, 1951 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
Prepare Hospital Site
To make way for the new hospital soon to be erected on the site, fruit trees and shrubs on the St. Francis hospital grounds have been moved to a new location. Two tractors with lifts were employed in the job.
75 Years Ago: From the Nov. 1, 1951 Shakopee Valley News
Perry’s Barber And Beauty Shop To Move
Perry’s Barber and Beauty Shop will move into their newly acquired quarters in the former Duffy building at 105 Lewis Street, on Monday, November 5.
The building was recently purchased by Wallace O. Perry, who immediately remodeled the entire property, which included a new front finished in modern Permastone.
The space to be used by the barber shop is 24×14 feet, and the beauty shop 24×19 feet. There are separate entrances to each place.
50 Years Ago: From the Nov. 3, 1976 Shakopee Valley News
Plant store opens in Valley Mall
Green Thumb, a plant store, opened for business in the Minnesota Valley Mall in August.
The new store is owned by Keith Traxler of Chaska. Plants of all different types and sizes are offered along with plant supplies and pots as well as bar-b-que grills.
Manager of the stere is Kathy King of Shakopee. Mrs. King was formerly a hostess and supervisor at the Town Crier in Burnsville. Mrs. King raises plants in her home and from this had a desire to go into plant sales.
She and her husband Ronald have five children.
25 Years Ago: From the Nov. 1, 2001 Shakopee Valley News
Building toppled
Scott County Public Works employees needed little time last Friday to raze the former library administration building located adjacent to the old courthouse annex on Fifth Avenue. The building was constructed as a single-car garage and has more recently housed the construction manager for the building of the Justice Center and renovations to the Government Center. The cost of the demolition was approximately $9,000, not including staff time. The space the 1,100-square-foot building occupied will be used for additional parking on the south side of the Government Center.
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