150 Years Ago: From the Jan. 20, 1876 Shakopee Argus
The Old Settlers of Shakopee are bound to keep alive the memory of the past. Extensive preparations are being made for their second Annual Re-union and Banquet on Tuesday evening next. The business meeting, annual address and banquet will take place in the evening. The committee desire that provisions should be sent to the Hall in the forenoon, or as early in the afternoon as possible.
125 Years Ago: From the Jan. 17, 1901 Scott County Argus
F. B. Chapman, the photographer, whose gallery has been closed for several weeks while he was on a business trip to the East, returned last week. He was since called to the deathbed of his father at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he is at present. He will reopen his gallery here as soon as he returns.
125 Years Ago: From the Jan. 18, 1901 Shakopee Tribune
Leo Scherkenbach has severed his connection with P. J. Schwartz’s store.
100 Years Ago: From the Jan. 22, 1926 Shakopee Argus
Blue Print of New Bridge Here
The blue print of the proposed new bridge across the river at Holmes street has been completed and is now at Strunk’s drug store.
The bridge will be 800 feet in length.
100 Years Ago: From the Jan. 21, 1926 Shakopee Tribune
Plenty of Opportunity to Hear Shakopee Program
Local people and those residing within driving distance of the city of Shakopee will have ample opportunity to listen in on the Shakopee program next Saturday evening.
At this writing we have been informed by the following firms that they have arranged to receive the Shakopee program to be broadcast over WCCO next Saturday evening, between 8:15 and 9:15. All of them will be glad to have those wishing to hear the program, listen in as their guests—The Gem theater motion picture show, W. F. Davy Co., Scherkenbach Hardware and Electric Supply, Shakopee Drug Co., M. Rosen and J. W. Oldenburg.
75 Years Ago: From the Jan. 18, 1951 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
Opens Law Office
J. J. Moriarty, former Eighth district Judge, has opened law offices in the post office building in Chaska, it was learned. The office suite was recently completed by Florian Eder who owns the building.
75 Years Ago: From the Jan. 18, 1951 Shakopee Valley News
Postal Receipts At Record High
Postal receipts at the Shakopee post office for 1950 were the highest in history, Mrs. Michael L. Regan, acting postmaster, disclosed yesterday.
Receipts for the calendar year amounted to $25,403.92, a gain of $2,297.71 over the 1949 figure of $23,106.21…
50 Years Ago: From the Jan. 21, 1976 Shakopee Valley News
“Medley of problems” include courthouse telephones, carpet
A committee to study the problem of how many telephones and lines should be put into the new county courthouse was set up at yesterday’s Scott County board meeting.
The committee will include Commissioners Dennis Hron and Marvin Oldenburg and county administrator Joseph Ries.
Establishment of the committee was the result of more heated discussion arising out of a request for more telephone stations in the courthouse than was set out in contract specifications…
25 Years Ago: From the Jan. 18, 2001 Shakopee Valley News
Fire hits Murphy’s Landing
Main building destroyed, but other historic structures saved
Fire destroyed the main building, including offices and six apartments, at Murphy’s Landing in Shakopee early Wednesday morning. There were no serious injuries reported and none of the site’s historic buildings were damaged. The fire was declared under control about 8:45 a.m.
Firefighters from Shakopee and eight other area departments fought the blaze. They were hampered by a lack of water on the site. The blaze also caused a traffic problem, after authorities closed County Road 101. The eastbound lanes were reopened about 10:15 a.m. Wednesday…
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