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A Look Back in Time: April 25, 1915

Paving operations on West Brundage Street will start tomorrow morning with a small grading crew. Paving Superintendent M.W. Woodward says all of the equipment is in Sheridan except for the steam roller, but organization won’t be complete and a full crew of men at work for several days. Miss Lena A. Stover has just completed …

April 27, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: April 24, 1915

Now that your heating stove is no longer needed, call Corey Transfer and Storage company. They’ll store it, and blacken and set it up for you when you next need it, all for just $2. Mrs. D.E. Edgeton and daughter Helen went to Ranchester today. They’ll visit over Sunday with Mrs. Edgeton’s sister, Mrs. T. …

April 24, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: April 23, 1915

E.C. Woodley of Wyola purchased a new tractor today from the Sheridan Commercial company. The tractor is a Rumley “15-30” oil pull and four-bottom engine gang plow. The engine will be delivered to Mr. Woodley tomorrow under its own power. Reed’s has the latest silk dresses and evening gowns from one of New York’s leading …

April 23, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: April 22, 1915

A carload of equipment has arrived for construction of the new sugar factory here in Sheridan, and work is to start immediately. A 16,000-pound hoist and two concrete mixers arrived this afternoon. C.S. Ferrier, vice president of the company that will build the plant, is also in the city, and will establish an office at …

April 22, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: April 21, 1915

Judge W.S. Metz has the distinction of planting the first sugar beets in the Sheridan district. A carload of sugar beet seed was received by the Sheridan Sugar company yesterday afternoon. Shortly before noon today, Judge Metz motored out to his ranch on Little Goose, and started the work of planting. Mick Riche has filed …

April 22, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: April 20, 1915

The city council in a meeting this afternoon consolidated the offices of the city clerk and water commissioner. The change will become effective May 1. The city clerk will move his office into the water office and take charge of the work in both departments. The change will save $100 a month in salaries. 19-year-old …

April 20, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: April 19, 1915

O.P. Hanna, formerly of Sheridan, is in the city from Long Beach, California, where he has been for the past year and a half. His wife and daughter remain in Long Beach, but Mr. Hanna plans to remain in Sheridan for some time. He said Sheridan still presents better opportunities than any other places he …

April 20, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: April 18, 1915

Reed’s has the very latest models in wash dresses for women, misses and children. Dresses are the best quality of Zephyr and American ginghams in prices from 49 cents to $3.48. The Russell house on Scott Street is serving a good chicken dinner today, for 35 cents. Serving will be from 12:30 until 1:30. The …

April 20, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: April 16, 1915

F.W. Cooper, superintendent of the fish hatchery at Story is in Sheridan today to receive 100,000 steel head trout eggs shipped here from Oregon. The eggs will be hatched in Story. Mr. Cooper says one million brook trout from the hatchery will be planted in the streams of nine northern Wyoming counties during the latter …

April 16, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: April 15, 1915

W.H. Castner, who is a representative of the Northwestern Auto Supply company, plans to establish a service station in Sheridan in connection with one of the garages here. He is in the city today from his headquarters in Billings. Advertising that Sheridan has received in connection with building a sugar factory here is bringing a …

April 15, 2015

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