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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 29, 1916

The Spear-Zimmerman Cattle Co. made a large shipment of cattle from Little Horn today. Mr. and Mrs. Will Bostwick of Lodge Grass were visitors to Sheridan yesterday. William Graham and William McGready of Owl creek shipped a car of mixed horses and mules to Kansas City today. Captain Holbrook called on friends in Dietz yesterday. …

October 31, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 28, 1916

Beets are again pouring into the Sheridan Sugar factory at almost the rate attained before the succession of storms that almost brought the harvest to a standstill. Kenneth Ingle, who has been employed in this vicinity for the past year and a half, has gone to his old home in the east. He expects to …

October 28, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 27, 1916

Three leading workers in the Woman’s Party will explain the objects and aspirations of their organization at a meeting at 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon in Sheridan. The meeting will be in the Young Men’s Republican club rooms on West Brundage street. More than 3,000 acres of state and school lands were sold at public auction …

October 27, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 26, 1916

A marriage license was issued today to Cleland L. Hewey and Miss Yolanda Shickler, both of Ranchester. Harvey Barnett of Wyola is spending a few days in Sheridan. He’s receiving medical treatment for blood poisoning in one hand. M.R. Karnes of Ulm came to Sheridan on business Monday. Mike Drigoin was in the Buffalo creek …

October 26, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 25, 1916

Several Sheridan amateurs have already entered pictures in the Amateur Photo Exhibit here, while others have promised entries and are making selections from their stock of photographs. The Sheridan dealers in photographic supplies have all come forward with voluntary donations of merchandise prizes for the contest. The public sale of cattle at the

October 25, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 24, 1916

Every train is bringing new suits, coats, dresses and other apparel to Sheridan’s Golden Rule store. Stunning new suits are prices from $15 to $35, and new coats from $7.50 to $35. The close of the first five days of voter registration in Sheridan showed a total number of registered electors fully 1,000 short of …

October 24, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 23, 1916

A large and interesting audience gathered at the Orpheum yesterday afternoon to hear a lecture by Bliss Knapp, a member of the board of lectureship of the First Church of Christ Scientist. Mr. Knapp spoke of the purpose of Christian Science to restore the lost element of healing to Jesus’ teachings. The storms of Saturday …

October 24, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 22, 1916

Now here’s Sheridan Media’s look back in time, to 100 years ago, by reporter Pat Blair as published in the Sheridan Post newspaper on Oct. 22, 1916. Several small boys in the Murphy Gulch vicinity started a prairie fire one day last week. The fire might have done much damage had it not been quickly …

October 24, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 21, 1916

Mr. and Mrs. L.F. Arnold attended the entertainment and dance in Parkman last night. Sheriff Mossberg arrested a Hungarian man at the state hospital in Sheridan Thursday. The man, who had been a patient at the hospital for some time suffering from rheumatism, is wanted at Havre, Mont., on a charge of embezzlement. Will King …

October 21, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 20, 1916

The sixth series of stock in the Sheridan Building and Loan Association went into effect today. The association is now taking its proper place as one of the public undertakings of the community. Sheridan’s Golden Rule store has Robeland fleece flannel, in dainty Japanese and flower patterns and plain gray on the reverse side, for …

October 20, 2016

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