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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 30, 1915

The Sheridan Mercantile company on North Main street has opened a new hide market for Sheridan. The company promises the highest market prices for hides, pelts, wool, furs and horse hair. R.C. Tarrant, who is the local Dodge car dealer, reports that 10 Dodge cars were sold and delivered in Sheridan during the months of …

January 4, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 28, 1915

Reed’s has announced an after-Christmas cleanup sale. Blouses, regular $6.75, are now $6.48. Children’s winter coats are half-price starting at $1.74. Women’s winter coats are half-price starting at $5. Miss Schickley and Miss Williams, both of Ranchester, are in Sheridan today. As an evidence of the mildness of the climate of the Sheridan

December 29, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 27, 1915

The Central Market has holiday specials on meats. For the balance of the year, shoulder steak is 10 cents a pound, pork loin roast 12 and a half cents a pound, and your choice of pork steak or pork shoulder roast is 11 cents a pound. Dr. J.R. Bond and Dr. R.H. McMullen went to …

December 29, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 26, 1915

Out of 34 divorce cases on the docket for the December term of court, 23 decrees have been granted during the last two weeks. Eugene Garber, a horseman from the Miles City country, fell on the ice at the Burlington stockyards today and broke the small bone in the lower part of his right leg. …

December 29, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 25, 1915

Someone planning an early Christmas joy ride stole an automobile from Main street in front of the Western Hotel about 1 o’clock this morning. However, the joy ride was of short duration, as the driver lost control of the car in front of the home of the Rev. L.W. Kingsley on West Works street. The …

December 29, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 24, 1915

Thad Cole is confined to his room with a severe attack of pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. W.N. Hanson left today for Omaha, where they will visit until after the holidays. Sheridan police arrested a man last night on a charge of wife-beating. He will be given a trial this afternoon. The delivery auto of the …

December 29, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 23, 1915

G.L. MacFarlane has taken a position as chef at the Sheridan Inn. Mrs. W.H. Ausmus of Parkman came to Sheridan today to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Scullen. The splendid exhibit of poultry by Fred Ball took several prizes at the recent poultry show. Langahans entered by Mr. Ball won …

December 23, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 22, 1915

Mr. and Mrs. Boot Powers were in Sheridan from their ranch near Clearmont today. They went home this afternoon. Indisputable evidence of the increased population and prosperity of Sheridan is found in the increase of subscribers to the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph company. Telephone users are up by about 200 this year, which is …

December 22, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 21, 1915

A Polish cook employed by a miners’ boarding club at Kooi committed suicide last night by shooting himself through the heart with a 22-caliber Remington rifle. Insanity was probably the cause of the deed. Miss Pentland, who is one of the teachers at the Coffeen Avenue school, has been ill with pneumonia for several days …

December 21, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 20, 1915

R.E. Hariman, agent for the Montana Life Insurance company, went to Clearmont today to investigate a loan that his company is considering. Since Sept. 1, the Montana Life Insurance company has loaned more than $40,000 in the Sheridan country. The Broadway Meat company in Sheridan has announced Christmas week specials including dressed turkeys 22 cents

December 21, 2015

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