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A Look Back in Time: June 13, 1916

A play, “The Lion and the Mouse,” will be presented by local people at the Orpheum Theatre in Sheridan tomorrow night, under direction of I.B. LaGasse. James Klindt is offering a three-room house on a fine 55-foot corner lot on West Burkitt street, with fine trees, walks and curb. Price is $1,400. Commissioner Poll, in …

June 13, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: June 12, 1916

Sheridan’s city building inspector reported that building permits issued in the city during May amounted to more than $65,000. That included nearly $56,700 in new construction. Mrs. M. Okeson went to Arvada today. She will be visiting there for a few days. Three dozen Sheridan firms have engaged the Orpheum Theatre for the purpose of …

June 13, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: June 11, 1916

The Golden Rule store will have a sale of taffeta dresses starting tomorrow. $18 dresses will be $11.50, and $25 dresses will be on sale for $16.50. A new baby elk is attracting the attention of visitors at Pioneer park. The new arrival made its appearance Thursday. Mrs. David H. Lawrence has appealed to the …

June 13, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: June 10, 1916

Among visitors to Sheridan today are J.S. Young of Buffalo and Buffalo Mayor J.W. Todd. Dr. E.G. Denison has a new garage at his residence on South Brooks street, in which to house his new Buick car. Paul Kendall returned today from Fort Logan, Colo., where he took the examination for entrance to West Point. …

June 10, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: June 9, 1916

Rev. C.F. Fisher, who recently accepted a call to the pulpit of the Congregational church of Sheridan, arrived yesterday afternoon with his family from Tabor, Iowa. He made the trip from Tabor to Sheridan overland in an automobile. William Weightman of Warrenton, Va., departed today for the east in company with his party after spending …

June 9, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: June 8, 1916

Interest has recently been revived in the proposed straightening of Big Goose channel from the point of the spillway to the mill-race, to its junction with Little Goose at Dow street. The change would make possible the opening of Brooks street to Alger avenue, and Jefferson street to Lewis street. The Commercial club will hold …

June 8, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: June 7, 1916

People can hear John Bunny and Flora Finch in the human voice talking picture comedy, “Bunny Buys His Wife a New Hat,” now showing at the Gem theater in Sheridan. The girls of Mrs. Denison’s Sunday school class will give a social at the Presbyterian church in Sheridan tonight. David M. Stevens and family went …

June 7, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: June 2, 1916

Eighty percent of the beets in the Sheridan district are planted. The land is all ready, and the seed beds are in excellent condition. No replanting has been necessary as of this time. Nine new teachers have been elected to positions in the city schools for 1916-17. All the places have been filled with the …

June 2, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: June 1, 1916

Fifty-four Sheridan High School graduates, comprising the largest class to graduate in the history of Wyoming, the girls each holding a large bunch of American beauty roses, sat on the stage of the Orpheum theater for commencement exercises last night. Every seat in the theater was taken, and there were many people standing. Property owners …

June 1, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: May 26, 1916

Miss Margery Gibson Ross, national organizer for the Congressional Union, is in Sheridan to organize a branch in Sheridan. The union has as its purpose national suffrage for women, and Miss Ross addressed the Sheridan Woman’s club this afternoon. Considering the difficulties they have been forced to undergo as a result of recent inclement weather,

May 26, 2016

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