By Wes Reinke
Below are historical news excerpts from the Shakopee area from this week in years gone by:
150 Years Ago: From the May 27, 1875 Shakopee Argus
Moses S. Titus has purchased of McCutcheon that part of his Faribault farm which adjoins Mr. Titus on the east and lies north of First Street, produced eastward. A new street will be laid out and opened along the south line of this purchase, thus extending First street eastward nearly to Pettijohn’s Mill. This will be a great improvement to First street, and add largely to the value of the premises through which the new street runs.
125 Years Ago: From the May 24, 1900 Scott County Argus
The first kiln of brick of the season is now being burned at the City Brick-yard, and will be ready for shipment within a fortnight. There are 300,000 brick in the kiln, including the common, repressed, and ornamental styles. By the way, the yard presents a very busy scene at this season of the year. Thirty three men are employed by Mr. Schroeder, and these, with the up-to-date machinery and appliances of a first-class brickyard, “make the dirt fly” in fine style.
125 Years Ago: From the May 25, 1900 Shakopee Tribune
We are now assured of a local telephone exchange, work has been commenced setting poles, and by next week we expect to be able to report on the patrons as well as the connections to be made, in detail.
100 Years Ago: From the May 29, 1925 Shakopee Argus
B. P. Brandanger of St. Paul, the new ice-cream maker at the Redman Creamery, has rented the Jake Clemens house on West First street. He expects to move his family here as soon as the house has been repapered and his household effects arrive.
100 Years Ago: From the May 28, 1925 Shakopee Tribune
Jos. Topic, who was employed at the B. A. Mertz barber shop for some time previous to his being taken ill about nine months ago, returned to Shakopee last week and purchased a half interest in the Mertz barber shop. The new firm anticipates rearranging the shop and making it a three-chair tonsorial parlor.
75 Years Ago: From the May 25, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
Set Opening for Monday, May 29
Mr. and Mrs. Art Tuggle, new owners of the Silver Dollar Bar on Lewis street have set Monday, May 29, as the date for the grand opening of their new business.
Former residents of Minneapolis, Mr. and Mrs. Tuggle purchased the place from Harold Erickson several weeks ago.
75 Years Ago: From the May 25, 1950 Shakopee Valley News
Local Store Windows Show Memorial Theme
The display windows of two business places are carrying out the Poppy Day theme this week.
The Valley Bakery’s window is decorated with several white crosses with poppies, placed in front of the crosses on a green background. There are also pictures of Shakopee men who lost their lives during World War II.
R. C. Kline’s grocery store window has a large white cross standing with a wreath of poppies over it. Then on a green background are the many poppies which spell out “Lest We Forget.”
50 Years Ago: From the May 28, 1975 Shakopee Valley News
St. Francis hospital to enter construction phase
St. Francis Hospital will be in a construction phase for the next several months in order to install the new systems for ventilating and air conditioning of the areas built in 1952 and 1962.
25 Years Ago: From the May 25, 2000 Shakopee Valley News
City feels space crunch
It may purchase building to house engineering
Hoping to delay a seemingly inevitable need for a larger City Hall, the Shakopee City Council has directed staff to negotiate a lease with the option to purchase a former pizza business and upstairs apartment on the west side of Holmes Street…
Plans call for the building to serve as home to the city’s Engineering Department, McNeill said. The department currently has just under 1,500 square feet in City Hall. But as the city grows, that space need is expected to double in the next 10 years, McNeill said…
You can view archived editions of Remember When at Shakopee Snapshots.
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