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A Look Back in Time: Feb. 8, 1919

Senator Allison’s bill authorizing the state board of charities and reforms to dispose of the state general hospital at Rock Spring and the state branch hospitals at Casper and Sheridan, if not entirely dead, is far advanced toward dissolution. The Sheridan Ministerial Association sent telegrams today to Gov. Robert D. Carey and Tom Powers, president

February 8, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Feb. 7, 1919

City Attorney Diefenderfer is back from his long visit to Cheyenne, where he went at the behest of the city council to promote certain legislation desired by cities. Sheridan individuals and business corporations will pay thousands of dollars in war taxes during the year under the provisions of the $6 billion war revenue bill presented …

February 7, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Feb. 6, 1919

Rep. Carl Sackett of Sheridan, who is in town today, said the substitute for the Hardin bill, as passed by the house of representatives in Cheyenne, could hardly be termed a prohibition bill at all. Mr. and Mrs. A. Northrop of Buffalo are in Sheridan today. Also in the city is David A. Campbell of …

February 6, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Feb. 5, 1919

Rep. Carl Sackett has left the pressing duties in the legislature at Cheyenne to return to Sheridan to welcome the arrival of a fine new son. The boy was born yesterday and weighs seven and a half pounds. Melting weather during the past two days has again created a skating rink on Linden avenue south …

February 5, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Feb. 4, 1919

The Farm Bureau has announced that a series of farmers’ institutes will be held in Sheridan county the week starting Feb. 11. The Sheridan Commercial club expects to call a meeting soon for consideration of a project to build a YMCA in Sheridan. Mrs. Julia H. French, clerk of the city treasurer, is back in …

February 4, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Feb. 3, 1919

Two more liquor licenses were granted by the city council this morning. Those who are renewing their licenses are doing so in order to get rid of the liquors they have on hand, which would otherwise be a loss to them when the proposed liquor law goes into effect later this year. A marriage license …

February 4, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Feb. 2, 1919

Former Sheriff Mossberg is being sued in an entangled law case involving a team of horses that he took into custody while he was still sheriff. There is a question over whether or not he formally turned the horses over to his successor. H.M. Walker of Acme is spending part of today and tomorrow in …

February 4, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Feb. 1, 1919

Before the smallest turnout of the year so far, Buffalo High School was defeated by the Sheridan Independents 37 to 9 in basketball play in Sheridan. The Columbia Grafonola is $98.50 at Decker-Cummings Music Co. Pay $10 down and $6.50 per month, and you also get 10 10-inch records of your choice with the purchase. …

February 1, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Jan. 31, 1919

County Commissioner A.C. Evans and Mrs. F.J. Warnstedt sustained injuries in a serious automobile accident near the fairgrounds at about 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon. Eight hundred children’s school handkerchiefs are on sale for 1 cent during the final clean-up sale at Sheridan’s Golden Rule store. Ladies’ high novelty shoes in gray

January 31, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Jan. 30, 1919

Undersheriff Kirby returned to Sheridan last night from Lewiston, Mont., bringing with him a prisoner wanted here on a charge of horse theft. The prisoner originally consented to return to Sheridan, then changed his mind and fought extradition. Finally he changed his mind again after seeing a telegram stating that requisition papers were on their …

January 30, 2019

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