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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 3, 1916

Sheridan’s Golden Rule store has announced a “Clean Slate Sale” starting the day after Labor Day. Sales include Queen Quality boots for $2.98, 59 cents for embroidered pillow cases, work shirts for 39 cents and one day only, men’s 10-cent white handkerchiefs for 4 cents. Also, Country Gentleman canned corn for 10 cents. Minister Arthur

September 6, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 2, 1916

Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Hoagland returned to their home at Arvada today after spending a couple of days in Sheridan attending to business matters. James D. Hayes has purchased a new Buick D 35, the little four-cylinder car that is doing such wonderful work. One new driver is reported to have gone all the way …

September 2, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 1, 1916

The Central Market has prime beef roasts, choice pork steak and choice pork roasts, all for 18 cents a pound. Fresh hamburger and sausage are 15 cents a pound. Fire of unknown origin completely destroyed a five-room house at the south end of Canby street at 1 o’clock this afternoon. The house belonged to William …

September 1, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 31, 1916

Robert Allen Coffeen, owner of the Teepee store and prominent in the development of the Sheridan country, died this afternoon in Pasadena, Calif., where he had been for several months. Death was due to a complication of diseases. J.W. Collins of Arvada left Friday with a shipment of cattle for Omaha, Neb. Mrs. Rowell, and …

August 31, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 30, 1916

C.S. Barrett, national president of the Farmers Union, will arrive in Sheridan tomorrow. Tomorrow evening, he will address the farmers at Luce’s Hall in Big Horn, and on Friday, he will be in Banner. He will address farmers in Ranchester Saturday afternoon, and in Parkman Saturday night. Almost 50 automobiles were parked to view the …

August 31, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 29, 1916

Special street car service has been arranged to handle the people from the mines on Labor Day. The first car will leave Monarch and Acme at 7 o’clock, and the next at 9 o’clock. Cars will leave Dietz 30 minutes later. Everybody is invited to the North Side chapel tonight for an ice cream social. …

August 29, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 28, 1916

Three polo teams played six periods in an exhibition match at the Polo ranch yesterday afternoon. The Polo ranch team made six goals, and the other two teams one goal each. The game was witnessed by nearly 300 people; there were 50 automobiles parked along the west side of the field. The sisters of the …

August 29, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 27, 1916

C.H. Thatcher, manager of the Sheridan Sugar company, is driving a new Dodge car purchased from local agent R.C. Tarrant. Sheridan agent Eff Sharp is offering a good five-room house and two 50-by-150-foot lots, small barn, chicken house and park, and a good cave, all for just $1,000. Foxhall Keene, who is probably the greatest …

August 29, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 26, 1916

Driving a Studebaker “6,” Frank Campbell made the trip from Casper to Sheridan, a distance of 162 miles, today in six hours and 35 minutes. The entire trip was made on high, and taking out time for stops, Mr. Campbell averaged about 25 miles an hour. Sheridan county commissioners held a special meeting today to …

August 26, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 25, 1916

C.H. Thatcher, manager of the Sheridan Sugar company, says the Hardin territory will contract between 2,500 and 3,000 acres for growing beets next year, and the Clear creek valley will contract at least 2,500 acres for that purpose. Miss Minnie Dockerty went to Arvada today. She will remain there indefinitely. Col. S.H. Hardin of Ranchester …

August 26, 2016

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