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A Look Back in Time: Jan. 15, 1920

As the result of a plan participated in by Sheridan county, the Sheridan Commercial Club and Dr. G. H. Buffum, Sheridan is to have a landing field, to be known as the Sheridan Airdome, which will bridge the gap between the fields at Casper and Billings. Sergeant John F. Somers of the recruiting service of …

January 15, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Jan. 14, 1920

Sheriff U. A. C. Thomas has gone to Redding, Calif., to bring a former Sheridan county resident back here to stand trial on a charge of issuing worthless checks. James Calkins, the 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Calkins, who live at the corner of Sheridan avenue and Works street, suffered a painful …

January 14, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Jan. 13, 1920

As a result of meetings of the Retail Merchants association last night and the executive committee of the Retail Clerks this morning, Sheridan today became the only town in Wyoming which has an 8-hour day for women clerks. Nick Julio was awarded $160 in district court today in his lawsuit against Tom Davis. The suit …

January 13, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Jan. 11, 1920

Mrs. Emma Longan of Kansas City delivered a forceful address at a union meeting of several churches of the city at the Congregational church tonight. Miss Jessie Foster was hostess at a delightful informal dinner last night. The Hotel committee of the Sheridan Commercial club met this afternoon for a further consideration of the matter …

January 13, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Jan. 10, 1920

William E. Mason, whose disappearance Thursday gave his relatives considerable concern, returned home today. He went to Acme to visit friends and neglected to tell his brother, with whom he lived, where he was going. Fire of unknown origin destroyed a livery barn in Clearmont at noon today. The building, a large quantity of hay, …

January 13, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Jan. 9, 1920

Rotary Club members at their weekly luncheon at the Sheridan Inn today gave recognition to the Boy Scout movement as an important factor in the development of boy life along proper lines. A preliminary legal battle began in Judge J. H. Hoop’s court this morning, which will determine whether a prominent young Dayton rancher must …

January 9, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Jan. 8, 1920

The budget for Sheridan county for 1920 carries appropriations totaling just over $150,000, which is $29,000 in excess of the budget last year. Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Stuart and Mr. Norman Stuart left today for Omaha where Mr. Stuart will enter the Swedish Mission Hospital for treatment. Walter Miller, a rancher on Squirrel creek, …

January 8, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Jan. 7, 1920

County Assessor John X. Morris is making plans for the annual assessment that will start the first Tuesday in February. Under instructions from the state equalization board, the assessment will be made this year at full valuation, which probably will bring the assessed valuation in the county up to at least $35 million. The partnership …

January 7, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Jan. 6, 1920

A proposal has been made to build a new hotel in Sheridan, costing $500,000, if the people of Sheridan will put up $240,000 and receive in return that amount of second mortgage bonds bearing 7 percent interest. Water pumped from the mill dam at the Jefferson street bridge was put through the nozzle on Neilsen …

January 6, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Jan. 5, 1920

The Sheridan Enterprise today received letters from Thermopolis and Ten Sleep commenting favorably upon the suggestion originating in Greybull for creation of a new state out of northern Wyoming and southern Montana, with Sheridan as the capital. A feature of the city council this morning was the adjournment of the council as it has been …

January 6, 2020

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