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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 15, 1919

Establishing a new precedent in the history of newspaperdom in Wyoming, the Sheridan Enterprise will, within the next two or three weeks, deliver an airplane edition to Buffalo. Arrangements for the delivery of the special airplane extra were consummated at noon today between the Enterprise and Carl Griffen and Dr. George H. Buffum, who have …

August 15, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 14, 1919

The directors of the Sheridan Commercial club in a meeting at noon today gave endorsement of a plan for construction of 10 miles of gravel-surfaced highway from Sheridan up Big Goose creek. R.P. Fitch of the Monarch coal office force in Monarch was in Sheridan last night to attend a business meeting. The Friday Evening …

August 14, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 13, 1919

The hunt for a Sheridan man who’s charged with criminal assault of a 13-year-old Big Horn girl ended early this morning when Mrs. Goelet Gallatin saw the man crossing a field in the vicinity of the Polo ranch and drew down on him with a rifle. The Sheridan Enterprise today inaugurated the first carrier system …

August 13, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 12, 1919

A collision between a delivery car driven by G.R. Hollister, proprietor of the Pioneer Laundry, and a yearling calf resulted in the death of the animal and some damage to the automobile. The accident occurred on the Big Horn road near the Home ranch about 9:30 o’clock last night. Plans for construction of a half …

August 12, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 11, 1919

County Club Leader L.A. Marks is securing sheep that will be placed in lots of 10 to 100 with parties in Sheridan county that can handle them. Those who want the sheep will have their choice of Hanshires or cross-bred Corriedales. A forest fire was discovered shortly after noon today in Red Canyon in the …

August 12, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 10, 1919

A party from Sheridan camped at Piney last night and tonight, but they landed only 45 speckled trout. The group included Louis Painter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Whitney, J.S. Dickson and family and Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Buchner. Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Wilson entertained dinner guests today at their home on 955 Gladstone …

August 12, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 9, 1919

Judge Roderick N. Matson of Cheyenne has been selected chairman of the state-wide drive which is to be conducted to obtain funds for construction of Salvation Army buildings in Cheyenne, Sheridan and Casper, and to finance the general work of the Army in Wyoming. Secretary Fisher of the Commercial club has put up signs in …

August 9, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 8, 1919

Senator John B. Kendrick says if stockmen should desire to seek pasturage elsewhere during the drouth, there is an abundance available in the southwest. The Senator has arrived in Wyoming to supervise the shipment of several thousand head of his cattle to pasture in the southwest. School dresses for girls are priced from 75 to …

August 8, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 7, 1919

Philanthropic Sheridan business and professional men, whose names haven’t been disclosed, are considering buying the corner lots at Gould and Loucks streets now occupied by the old Central school buildings. Their view is to ultimate build a new hotel at the site. County Commissioner A.C. Evans was awarded the contract for sprinkling the streets of

August 7, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: July 31, 1919

W.H. Wallace, who went to Cheyenne on behalf of the Sheridan Commercial club to induce the state highway commission to widen three miles of the Big Horn road to 16 feet of concrete, today reported he was convinced by the commission that the road as planned, with four feet of gravel on each side, will …

July 31, 2019

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