150 Years Ago: From the June 17, 1875 Shakopee Argus
Grand opening of the Soda Water season on Saturday next, at the New Drug Store.
125 Years Ago: From the June 14, 1900 Scott County Argus
The office of the Northwestern Telephone company, at Strunk’s drug store, has been much improved by replacing the old single wall office with a neat, modern booth, with double walls and double doors of plate glass. The booth is almost absolutely sound proof. The walls and furnishings are of solid oak.
125 Years Ago: From the June 15, 1900 Shakopee Tribune
The Jacob Ries Bottling Works are working their large force of men ‘till 10 o’clock each evening in order to be able to fill all orders.
100 Years Ago: From the June 19, 1925 Shakopee Argus
Masons Buy Busse Block
An interesting real estate deal took place last week when King Solomon Lodge No. 44, A. F. & A. M., formed a stock company and bought from Emil H. Busse of Minneapolis, the Busse block which the Masonic lodge has rented for several years past. The deed was transferred Friday. There will be no exchanges made in the property, the Masons buying it merely to assure themselves of a permanent hall. The lodge will incorporate later, to handle the property as an incorporation. The price paid was $4,000.
100 Years Ago: From the June 18, 1925 Shakopee Tribune
Firemen Elected New Chief Tuesday Evening
At a meeting of the local firemen which was held last Tuesday evening in the firemen’s rooms at the city hall, the resignation of A. F. Huth as fire chief was accepted and V. C. Stein was elected to fill the vacancy caused by his resignation. At this meeting Nick Vierling was also appointed as first assistant fire chief…
75 Years Ago: From the June 15, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
Six Rail Crossings Closed to Traffic
Echoes of the objections that arose two years ago when the Railroad and Warehouse Commission ordered the installation of automatic block signals and subsequent closing of grade crossings on the Omaha railroad here, were heard again the past week when citizens discovered they could no longer drive across the track on several streets in East and West Shakopee.
Complying with the Railroad and Warehouse Commission order the rail company has removed the planking and erected barricades on both sides of the track where it is crossed by Pierce and Shumway streets in West Shakopee; and Spencer, Fillmore, Main, Market, Dakota and Prairie streets in East Shakopee.
The system of blockades has eliminated the use of eight crossings that have been in use since the coming of the rail line in 1865 and has the effect of creating 16 dead-end streets, protestors pointed out…
75 Years Ago: From the June 15, 1950 Shakopee Valley News
Sheriff To Quit After This Term
John P. Wermerskirchen, sheriff of Scott county since 1941, yesterday announced his retirement from that office at the completion of his present term. W. B. Schroeder, chief deputy, immediately filed for the office with the “full support and backing” of Wermerskirchen…
50 Years Ago: From the June 18, 1975 Shakopee Valley News
Crewmen worked Saturday in order to get storm sewer lines under the Milwaukee Railroad tracks. Installation of the storm sewer is nearly completed and construction of the actual road bed is expected to begin later this month.
25 Years Ago: From the June 15, 2000 Shakopee Valley News
City campus to be studied
Building purchase nixed, but space need a concern
Putting aside the potentially controversial purchase of a renovated apartment and pizza shop across the street from City Hall as a temporary answer to a space crunch, the Shakopee City Council unanimously agreed last week to study the possible purchase of land for a campus on which several municipal buildings could be housed…
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One reply on “Remember When – June 14, 2025”
The photo on the first page shows the strip of businesses. The building on the south end at Second Ave was where I registered for the Selective Service in 1967