150 Years Ago: From the April 22, 1875 Shakopee Argus
John Ley has opened a new Tailor shop on First street.
125 Years Ago: From the April 19, 1900 Scott County Argus
The brick layers are at work on an addition to the Kopp & Kopp blacksmith shop which, when it is finished, and the whole is thrown into one workroom will make a model smith and one so commodious that 25 or 30 horses may be in the shop at one time, and still leave room for the shoers to work. The new portion is at the rear, and is 20 by 28 feet in size, constructed of brick laid by Aug. Woehling & Co. The forgo will be moved back and to the north side of the shop, and a small office will also be built on the same side at the front. The business of the firm has long been too large for the present size of the shop, and the larger quarters will remove all these inconveniences. The new shop will be 20 by 60 feet in dimensions.
125 Years Ago: From the April 20, 1900 Shakopee Tribune
Joseph Fischer has commenced laying a cement sidewalk on the south and west side of the city hall which will be a very neat as well as a necessary improvement. He also has several contracts laying sidewalks in the resident portions of the city, some of them extending a whole block. This is evident that his work of last year has given general satisfaction, and that his new enterprise promises to develop into an extensive business, for the benefit of the city in general.
100 Years Ago: From the April 24, 1925 Shakopee Argus
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Strehlow, who sold their residence property recently and left Friday for St. Paul intending to make their home in that city, returned the first of the week, Mrs. Strehlow being so homesick that it was deemed best by her husband to bring her back to Shakopee. The aged couple will remain here, and their many friends are glad to learn of their decision.
100 Years Ago: From the April 23, 1925 Shakopee Tribune
Books for Public Library Are Requested
A roll of honor will be printed in this paper next week of those who are good enough to donate a book or books to the Public Library…
75 Years Ago: From the April 20, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
Buys Ice Business
Leonard Brick became the owner of the Sanitary Ice Co. this past month, having purchased the business from Buddy Siebenaler. Mr. Brick’s announcement is in the classified column this week.
75 Years Ago: From the April 20, 1950 Shakopee Valley News
Shakopee Birds Gain Wide Fame
That Shakopee pigeons are achieving international fame was shown this week with the arrival of two newspapers from Germany. The papers, the “Kleinter Fucha” and “Der Geflugel Zucher” of Frankfurt, contained pictures and write-ups about King pigeons raised and shown by W. B. Schroeder. The Shakopee pigeon fancier has attained a wide reputation for the excellence of his birds and is presently the secretary of the American King Club.
50 Years Ago: From the April 23, 1975 Shakopee Valley News
City crews were busy at Memorial Park this week, preparing for the opening of the park. Workers are shown drilling holes for guard rails around the entrance to the park. Users of the park are reminded that the asphalt trails are for pedestrian travel only and no motorized vehicles of any kind are allowed.
25 Years Ago: From the April 20, 2000 Shakopee Valley News
Murphy’s gets $750,000 grant
The reconstruction of historic Murphy’s Inn and Landing got a big boost this week with the news of a $700,000 grant from federal transportation funds through the Metropolitan Council.
The grant will help fund the reconstruction of the historic inn, landing and trail in Shakopee from the inn down to the riverfront within the historic park. The grant includes some funds for research on the inn.
The trail is planned to eventually link to a trail the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) plans to build. The DNR now has an undeveloped trail from the site of the old Bloomington Ferry Bridge to Memorial Park in Shakopee.
Murphy’s Landing Executive Director Dennis Kelly said the total project is expected to cost approximately $1.2 million. He said the federal award boosts the amount Murphy’s has dedicated to the project to approximately $925,000…
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