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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 30, 1916

C.S. Barrett, national president of the Farmers Union, will arrive in Sheridan tomorrow. Tomorrow evening, he will address the farmers at Luce’s Hall in Big Horn, and on Friday, he will be in Banner. He will address farmers in Ranchester Saturday afternoon, and in Parkman Saturday night. Almost 50 automobiles were parked to view the …

August 31, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 29, 1916

Special street car service has been arranged to handle the people from the mines on Labor Day. The first car will leave Monarch and Acme at 7 o’clock, and the next at 9 o’clock. Cars will leave Dietz 30 minutes later. Everybody is invited to the North Side chapel tonight for an ice cream social. …

August 29, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 28, 1916

Three polo teams played six periods in an exhibition match at the Polo ranch yesterday afternoon. The Polo ranch team made six goals, and the other two teams one goal each. The game was witnessed by nearly 300 people; there were 50 automobiles parked along the west side of the field. The sisters of the …

August 29, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 27, 1916

C.H. Thatcher, manager of the Sheridan Sugar company, is driving a new Dodge car purchased from local agent R.C. Tarrant. Sheridan agent Eff Sharp is offering a good five-room house and two 50-by-150-foot lots, small barn, chicken house and park, and a good cave, all for just $1,000. Foxhall Keene, who is probably the greatest …

August 29, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 26, 1916

Driving a Studebaker “6,” Frank Campbell made the trip from Casper to Sheridan, a distance of 162 miles, today in six hours and 35 minutes. The entire trip was made on high, and taking out time for stops, Mr. Campbell averaged about 25 miles an hour. Sheridan county commissioners held a special meeting today to …

August 26, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 25, 1916

C.H. Thatcher, manager of the Sheridan Sugar company, says the Hardin territory will contract between 2,500 and 3,000 acres for growing beets next year, and the Clear creek valley will contract at least 2,500 acres for that purpose. Miss Minnie Dockerty went to Arvada today. She will remain there indefinitely. Col. S.H. Hardin of Ranchester …

August 26, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 24, 1916

The residence of M. Steele, secretary of the Commercial club, was robbed last night some time between midnight and dawn, while the household slept, and the burglar made off with loot valued at $125. Returns from Buffalo creek today gave democratic candidate Ole Pointer seven votes, and none to the candidates opposing him, widening his …

August 24, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 23, 1916

The total vote cast in Sheridan County yesterday was a little over 2,800. The contest for sheriff on the democratic ballot is in doubt, with Pointer leading Evans, his nearest opponent, by only three votes. New fall silks and dress goods are arriving at Reed’s. Materials in checks, plaids and plain colors, up to 75-cent …

August 23, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 22, 1916

Two hundred forty-nine democrats, 506 republicans and five non-partisan ballots had been cast at 3:30 this afternoon. The total 759 votes represents not more than a third of the number cast at the municipal primary last fall and hardly a fourth of the number polled at the municipal election. C.O. Jennings, inventor of the “dam …

August 22, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 21, 1916

John Earl Hewitt, former principal of the high school at Aspen, Colo., has been elected instructor of mathematics and coach of the Sheridan high school. He will fill the vacancy made by the resignation of Mr. Little. G.T. Stahl, receiver of the Buffalo land office, is in Sheridan to attend the primary tomorrow. Mr. Stahl …

August 22, 2016

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