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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 19, 1919

Clearmont made good on a big scale with its first fair yesterday. A large crowd attended a splendid array of farm exhibits, classic sporting events including racing, bronco busting, bull-dogging, tractor demonstrations and many prize-winning contests. A decision by Judge J.H. Burgess on the search and seizure clause of the prohibition law has been appealed

September 19, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 18, 1919

Wyoming is to have a state fair price commissioner. Governor Carey announced today that he has named Theodore C. Diers of Sheridan to the position. Mr. Diers, who is a democrat and former state senator, was federal food administrator for Wyoming during the war. Mr. and Mrs. A.G. Morgan are in Sheridan today from their …

September 18, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 17, 1919

Many of Sheridan’s chicken fanciers are making an exhibition of their birds at the Midland Empire exhibition that’s being held in Billings this week. Dr. F.A. Hodson of the state board of health has notified the Sheridan school board that all pupils who have not been vaccinated or otherwise protected against smallpox must be excluded …

September 17, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 16, 1919

The will of the late Vernon E. Reed has been filed for probate with the clerk of the district court in Sheridan county. The value of the Wyoming estate is $4.5 million. A new school building has been completed in District No. 36 near the Big Corrals. Miss Dorothy Wheden is teacher in the new …

September 16, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 15, 1919

People packed the stands, setting a record attendance at the two-day wild west celebration in Sheridan. This was the first such event held here since the war. Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Lillienthal and children came to Sheridan today from their homestead near Clearmont to spend the winter. Mrs. G.C. Bramel returned to her home in …

September 16, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 14, 1919

Mr. Roy Brown, his mother, Mrs. Bill McDonald, and Mrs. Anna Clouse, all of Dietz, motored to Sheridan recently. An ancient iron kettle, a shovel with the handle half rotted away and an old pick are on display in the window of R.R. Selway’s office on West Brundage street. The relics were found in an …

September 16, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 13, 1919

A. Brammer of Dayton is in Sheridan today. Also in the city is J.L. Horton of Clearmont. L.R. Hines of Billings is registered at the Western. Riley Motor Co. has just received Navy Specification Gasoline. Price is 30 cents per gallon. The Big Stampede dance will be at Central Hall tonight. Sherrard’s orchestra will provide …

September 16, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 12, 1919

Bishop Francis J. McConnell will speak on the situation in Mexico in his talk at the Methodist church in Sheridan during tonight’s session of the Methodist conference. The new fall silks are priced from 59 cents to $7 a yard at Reed’s. The teachers of the John S. Taylor school gave a “get-together” party last …

September 12, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 11, 1919

A primary election will be held in Sheridan on Oct. 21 for the purpose of nominating two candidates for the mayor and four for the office of commissioners. Candidates have until Oct. 11 to file with the city clerk. Mrs. A. Schall of Center street in Monarch was a pleasant visitor at Sheridan yesterday. Several …

September 11, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 10, 1919

Miss Muriel Brundage has returned from Exeter, Calif., where she spent the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brundage. She will resume her position in the Western Union office. Every business man with his family should make arrangements to go to Clearmont on Sept. 18 to help boost Clearmont Day. Dwight L. Perry, …

September 10, 2019

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