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A Look Back in Time: Mar. 30, 1919

Kenneth Bellows came in to Sheridan from the William V. Johnson ranch at Kirby, Mont., today. Someone stole some rings from the Adams ranch a few days ago. The police have no clue. Mrs. N.T. Alderson and Miss May Alderson came today from Wolf for a few days’ visit with friends in Sheridan. B.V. Koontz, …

April 1, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Mar. 29, 1919

F.C. Poll, a resident of Sheridan for 25 years and a member of the city council during several administrations, died at his home at 9:15 o’clock this morning after an illness of two weeks. A Sheridan man was adjudged insane by the district court yesterday afternoon. He has been laboring under the delusion that some …

March 29, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Mar. 28, 1919

With the consummation of the purchase by the E.A.Whitney estate of the Edelman corner at Main and Loucks street for $51,000, announcement was made this morning of the plan to construct a five-story fireproof bank and office building. The building will cost about $200,000 and will be the largest and most modern building in the …

March 28, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Mar. 27, 1919

Tentative plans for the observance of Good Roads Day were outlined at a meeting of the Story Good Roads Club at Story last night. The day will be devoted to repairing surface conditions of the road to Story. The local poultry association, which first endorsed the county fair and has done much to keep the …

March 27, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Mar. 26, 1919

The directors of the Sheridan Commercial Club have expressed themselves as heartily in favor of having a county fair this year. They will cooperate with the Farm Bureau and assist in making a county fair a success. Swan’s Market has fresh catfish, white fish, black bass, shrimp and river salmon. Mrs. Malcolm Moncreiffe is in …

March 26, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Mar. 25, 1919

The Sheridan Commercial Club in cooperation with Assistant State Club Leader L.A. Marks has designed a pig contest to stimulate interest in the raising of pigs in Sheridan county by girls and boys. Up to 100 pigs may be given away not later than June 1 to winners of an essay contest still to be …

March 25, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Mar. 24, 1919

A marriage license was issued today to Clarence Granger and Beulah B. Thomas, both of Sheridan. Tangerines are 40 cents a dozen at Swan’s Grocery. A display which appeared in the window of the Central Meat Market early in the winter is to be reproduced in Billings during the coming Victory Loan campaign. The display, …

March 25, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Mar. 23, 1919

A.J. Ford, cattle dealer for H.D. Hough, left yesterday for Great Falls, Mont. Mr. Hough is still at the Sheridan Inn and can supply the ranchers of Sheridan county with the finest breed native steers. J.W. Gettys returned to Sheridan yesterday after spending the winter in Oklahoma City. He will leave tomorrow morning for his …

March 25, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Mar. 22, 1919

Good roads boosters from nine counties, along with county commissioners, mayors of all towns in the counties, state legislators and commercial club representatives and other businessmen are invited to Sheridan next month for a meeting on the $2.8 million road bond issue to be voted on. The meeting in Sheridan will be either April 3 …

March 22, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Mar. 21, 1919

People on the Tunnel Hill have asked the cooperation of Sheridan’s Commercial Club in improving the road to Story. Fancy home-cured bacon will be 35 and 45 cents a pound in a special sale tomorrow only at Swan’s Grocery and Market. The regular Lenten services will be held today and tomorrow at St. Peter’s church. …

March 21, 2019

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