150 Years Ago: From the Jan. 21, 1875 Shakopee Argus
To Let—A job of grading in the township of Eagle Creek. Apply to Frank McGrade.
125 Years Ago: From the Jan. 18, 1900 Scott County Argus
The new poles are being put in place by the telephone crew. The route will be the same as at present, the council having rescinded its action giving them the right to follow Lewis street to the school house, and thence out of town by way of Sixth. The only change in appearance, then, will be in the increased hight and improved appearance of the poles and guys, and the manner of stringing the wires. Through the business district the poles will be about forty feet high, planed and painted and straight as an arrow. Each carries two crossbars 12 feet long, capable of carrying a dozen wires each.
125 Years Ago: From the Jan. 19, 1900 Shakopee Tribune
Peter Schank has this week leased the room recently vacated by Druggist M. A. Deutsch in the old Argus block and he will in the near future open a meat market. Mr. Schank is a very experienced butcher and well known in this community, and as his location promises to give us a model meat market, under a good management, success is assured.
100 Years Ago: From the Jan. 23, 1925 Shakopee Argus
Tuesday night’s storm caused the Sherman Turner home to be “snowbound.” When Mr. Turner prepared to take his car out, found it impossible to get it thru the snow to town where he hired a team in order to deliver the mail.
100 Years Ago: From the Jan. 22, 1925 Shakopee Tribune
A committee of local business men representing the Shakopee Business Men’s Bureau called on the owners of a steel door manufacturing plant in St. Paul Monday, to discuss with the members of this firm a proposition relative to moving their plant to Shakopee. No definite decision was reached and it is probable further conferences will be held.
75 Years Ago: From the Jan. 19, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
Moldenhauer in New Location on W. First Street
With the expiration of his lease on the Hartmann building where he has operated a food market for the past five years, A. C. Moldenhauer has moved his market to a new location in the former Shoenecker market on W. First street…
75 Years Ago: From the Jan. 19, 1950 Shakopee Valley News
Gene Autry Leave Train At Shakopee Last Saturday Morning, Continues Trip By Taxi
Local spectators who happened to be in the vicinity of the Omaha depot here Saturday were google-eyed to see Gene Autry and his troupe—minus Champion. (For the benefit of adults in town, Champion appears to be the name of a horse that accompanies the western movie star).
Autry was enroute to Minneapolis on the early morning train from Omaha. However, the train was delayed at Shakopee when a coach had to be side-tracked for repairs.
After waiting for nearly an hour, Autry began to doubt if he would make his radio broadcast on schedule in Minneapolis so he called Les Brown of the Shakopee Taxi Service. Brown drove the party into Minneapolis.
50 Years Ago: From the Jan. 22, 1975 Shakopee Valley News
Good neighbor pharmacy policy at Eastman Drug
Keith Eastman, Pharmacist-owner of Eastman Drug in the Shakopee Shops Center called attention to the new Good Neighbor Pharmacy policy now in effect at Eastman Drug this week.
The Shakopee drug store is now a member of the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Organization that combines buying power in offering unique sales promotions.
“Shoppers often are lured by one-day promotions, special sales events, etc.,” said Eastman, while calling attention to the fact that Good Neighbor Pharmacy drug stores offer two-week sales.
According to the plan, shoppers aren’t restricted to one or two day sales, but rather a genuine two-week period of special name brand merchandise at real discount prices…
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