150 Years Ago: From the April 8, 1875 Shakopee Argus
On Monday the St. Paul & Sioux City R. R. commenced running a California Through Train with Pullman Sleeping Cars. This arrangement has made a change of time necessary, as will be seen in the Time Table of this company, in another column.
125 Years Ago: From the April 5, 1900 Scott County Argus
Work upon the removal of the M E church structure to Bloomington has been begun in earnest. The pews and inside furnishings have been removed there, the steeple is down, and the dismemberment of the building which has stood upon its commanding site for thirty two years in Shakopee, is going on a pace. The reconstruction will require a period of some months, and it will be late in the summer before the church at Bloomington Ferry will be ready for occupancy.
125 Years Ago: From the April 6, 1900 Shakopee Tribune
Wm. Duffy’s grocery store presents a better appearance since painters Wilcox & Oster applied a few coats of paint.
100 Years Ago: From the April 10, 1925 Shakopee Argus
Shakopee’s Municipal Election Develops Some Surprises
Shakopee’s biennial municipal election has been held, the people have spoken and the various officers were chosen to serve the city for the next two years. One of the surprises of the election was the election of Miss Elizabeth K. Ries as mayor. John P. Ring had filed and was a candidate for re-election. Miss Ries had not filed, but a number of her friends decided at the eleventh hour to endeavor to elect her by having stickers with her name printed thereon, placed in the hands of the voters. The result was that she was elected by a majority of twenty-nine votes. So that Shakopee, for the next two years will be one of the few towns in the state with the distinction of having a woman mayor…
100 Years Ago: From the April 9, 1925 Shakopee Tribune
Henry Herman Strehlow sold his residence property on Third and Lewis streets to Ed Kopp of Eagle Creek. The deal was closed yesterday and the amount of the consideration was $1700.00.
75 Years Ago: From the April 6, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
Legion Club Is Newly Furnished Redecorated
The newly decorated and re-furnished Legion club is the object of much favorable comment from Legion and Auxiliary members and others who have visited the place the past week.
A new floor has been laid in the lobby, wood panneling has been effectively utilized in partitions and bar room, and the entire interior has been cleaned and renovated.
Floor lamps, chrome and yellow leather furniture including a davenport and two chairs have been added to the furnishings. A coffee table and new drapes of hammered gray satin are other items that help make the club pleasant and attractive.
75 Years Ago: From the April 6, 1950 Shakopee Valley News
Council Votes Pump Repairs
At a special meeting of the City Council called Tuesday evening to expedite repair of the 700 foot main water pump, R. H. Routs, superintendent of utilities, told the body that the pump had been severely cut due to pumping a mixture of sand and water at some previous time.
After hearing Houts, the council decided that since the cost of repairing the defective parts was so close to the cost of new parts, the city would purchase new parts for the pump.
25 Years Ago: From the April 6, 2000 Shakopee Valley News
Shakopee Jaycees come to the rescue of Derby Days
After struggling for months to get this year’s festival off the ground, Derby Days 2000 organizers have found a sponsor in the Shakopee Jaycees.
The Jaycees have stepped in to guide festivities over the next two years, though much of the legwork will be done by an independent Derby Days committee, explained Dave Thompson, committee co-chair…
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