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A Look Back in Time: June 5, 1919

The war veterans will meet at 8 o’clock tonight at the City Hall. Mrs. J.W. Eldred of Banner was in Sheridan yesterday, calling on friends and doing some shopping. Marriage licenses were issued this week to Thomas H. Deckert of Billings and Gladys A. Orth of Acme; and to George F. Demple and Mabel Eddy, …

June 5, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: June 4, 1919

The final program for Sheridan high school seniors has been completed. Exams will be today and tomorrow, the Baccalaureate Sermon will be on June 8, and commencement exercises will be on Wednesday, June 11. A complete investigation of yesterday’s mine disaster, at Dietz No. 8, which cost the lives of two men, began today under …

June 4, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: June 3, 1919

An explosion of gas in the Dietz No. 8 coal mine at 11:30 o’clock this morning entombed seven men. Five had been rescued by 3 o’clock this afternoon, and a large rescue crew was at work to find the remaining two. Sheridan county’s supply of rodent poison has arrived, and it will be mixed and …

June 3, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: June 2, 1919

C.M. Emery and S.S. Bushnell, representing the Automobile Blue Book, are in Sheridan this week. Starting today, in connection with his blacksmith shop at 150 N. Gould street, F. French has announced he’ll be able to make all kinds of automobile repairs. Miss Opal Lewis became the bride of Mr. Roy Pickle in a wedding …

June 3, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: June 1, 1919

W.D. Fisher, secretary of the Sheridan Commercial club, has selected what’s known as the Chicken Creek road between Arvada and Gillette to mark. The first car of Kentucky horses to participate in the horse racing at the fairgrounds has arrived in Sheridan, and 200 additional race horses from Kentucky are now on the way here. …

June 3, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: May 31, 1919

A. Zeleny from Ranchester was in Sheridan today. Miss Pearl Tillotson will continue her kindergarten class until June 28 at her home at 52 Coffeen avenue. Misses Letha Walley and Garwood are spending the weekend with friends in Ulm. W.F. Eads of Arvada is in Sheridan this week on a business visit. Mr. E. J. …

May 31, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: May 30, 1919

Following a parade to the cemetery, Judge R.P. Parker paid tribute to the soldiers of the Grand Army of the Republic, living and dead, whose sacrifices in the Civil War made possible the rebirth of the world for the new peace and liberty which it is now enjoying. Sheridan county last year spent more than …

May 30, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: May 29, 1919

Sheridan people generally will celebrate Decoration Day tomorrow as a holiday. Business houses will be closed, and many will go out to the mountains on picnics and fishing trips. Plans for a booster excursion to Hardin, Mont., were formulated at a meeting of the board of directors of the Commercial Club at noon today. The …

May 29, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: May 28, 1919

Marriage licenses have been issued in Billings to Lyle E. Corey and Juanita Samuelson and Lester T. Calanborn and Corma Butterfield, all of Sheridan. Six barrels of whiskey, valued at more than $2,000, were returned to Sheridan this morning from near Dietz, where they had been hidden. The whiskey was stolen from the Hub saloon. …

May 28, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: May 27, 1919

Mrs. E.G.C. Lapoint is over from Parkman visiting with friends in Sheridan for a few days this week. J.D. Collins of Arvada is a business visitor in Sheridan this week. R. Nicholas and J. Eginton are here from Big Horn today on matters of business. Walter Kipp and John Smith made a speedy trip by …

May 28, 2019

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