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A Look Back in Time: April 19, 1919

Minnie O. Kessen was visiting in Sheridan from Arvada yesterday. The polling places for the special bond election have been established. They’re the same as before with one change. In ward 3, precinct one has been changed from the D&D garage to the old Edelman drug store on the corner of Main and Loucks. John …

April 19, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: April 18, 1919

Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Mullen entertained Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Walsner at dinner at the Idlewild yesterday. Chief of Police W.S. McPherren received a wire to watch for two runaway boys about 18 years of age who left Seneca, Neb., Wednesday on a westbound freight train. The train got in Sheridan in two sections, one …

April 18, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: April 17, 1919

Sugar-cured corned beef is 25 cents a pound this week at the Court Market. The large cement mixer for the paving district on Residence hill was out to work this afternoon for the first time since the work was shut down last fall. Herbert Young of Dietz enlisted in the engineer corps for service in …

April 17, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: April 16, 1919

Mrs. Blanche Michael, a widow residing at 840 West Loucks street, and Miss Ruth Faller, a high school girl, were run down by a motorcycle which ran amuck, jumped the curbing and crashed upon them in front of the George Lord residence on Loucks street at 7 o’clock last night. Sheridan county’s quota in the …

April 16, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: April 15, 1919

Two fines of $300 each were imposed upon two bootleggers in separate cases in district court yesterday. Both men pleaded guilty to bootlegging in Monarch. There will be a box social and a social dance at the Eagles’ Hall at 8 o’clock tonight. Ladies’ Georgette waists in charming styles and new spring shades are on …

April 15, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: April 14, 1919

Sweet strains of heavenly music were heard to come from the county jail last night, attracting the attention of passersby for several blocks. One of the inmates apparently was trying to cheer up his comrades or himself by singing and whistling. W.H. Johnson of Dayton is a visitor in Sheridan today. Also visiting in Sheridan …

April 15, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: April 13, 1919

A 17-year-old Sheridan youth is in jail in Alliance, Neb., following his confession to authorities there late last night to have murdered Charles F. Johnson, manager of the Grier Commissary of that place. A racing meet in which some of the fastest strings of race horses in the country will participate is to be held …

April 15, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: April 12, 1919

Bernard M. Solverson of Birney, Montana, who has been in the hospital in Sheridan for an operation for appendicitis, fell out of a window to the porch and onto the ground, about 20 feet, last night and died from the effects. Mrs. Will Sanders and two children of Arvada returned home today. They have been …

April 12, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: April 11, 1919

Every high school student in Sheridan today was reported signing cards pledging their support to make Sheridan clean and beautiful. It was erroneously reported several days ago that the Dietz No. 8 mine had been closed. The mine which was closed was Dietz No. 7. The management announced today that many of the miners who …

April 11, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: April 10, 1919

Among the recent shoppers in Sheridan from Parkman were Mrs. John Compton and daughter, Rachel; Ace Phillips; Jack Berry; and Ray Hackman. J.H. Johnson was here from Buffalo this morning looking after business matters. The Orpheum Orchestra will play “Bohemian Girl” at the matinee Sunday, by special request.

April 10, 2019

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