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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 12, 1917

Miss Dorrin Harris and Mr. Harry Brickner were married last night in the home of the bride’s brother, Mr. Jay Harris, at 230 Canby Street. Rev. Arthur J. Aikins of the Christian Church was the officiant. The happy couple left on the midnight train for Hot Springs, Neb. The Northern Wyoming Poultry Association met last …

September 12, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 11, 1917

The Kennedy-Spencer Auto Co. has a good ranchman’s car for sale for $200. The vehicle is powerful and would make a fine truck. Call 180 or 635 for more information. Mr. George Scales went to Denver today on a business trip. Vaughn H. Baker, one of the Sheridan boys on the U.S.S. Vicksburg, has been …

September 11, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 10, 1917

Mr. M. Steele, of 337 Coffeen Avenue, had his new Mitchell car stolen early this morning. The door of the garage was forced open and the car driven away some time between 1:30 and 7 a.m. A proposition from J.W. Kirkpatrick to sell the city lot 4, block 32, Neilson Heights addition was received and …

September 11, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 9, 1917

The new fall silks are at Reed’s, priced from 39 cents to $3.50 a yard. Reed’s also has new fall suits starting at $22.50, and a wonderful showing of coats starting at $15. The city has removed restrictions as to hours for sprinkling. Sprinkling through a hose with a nozzle will be permitted at all …

September 11, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 8, 1917

The Sheridan Sugar Company is now accepting applications for the fall campaign. Miss Eula Williams entertained a jolly high school bunch at a dancing party tonight complimentary to her cousin, Manville Kendrick, who leaves for school. Mrs. A.J. Tucker gave a party today for her son, Junior, who is a year old. The birthday cake …

September 8, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 7, 1917

The Red Cross work room will be open on Monday nights at 7 o’clock starting on Sept. 10. Everything is now under way for the great polo game to be held next Sunday at the Malcolm Moncreiffe Polo Grounds at Big Horn. The game is to benefit the Red Cross and is between the Polo …

September 7, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 6, 1917

Two men, Sheridan’s first quota for the National Army, left yesterday afternoon for American Lake, Wash. Not a single city official or representative of the business interests of the town was at the depot to wish the boys Godspeed. Marie and Eleanor Jensen leave Sheridan today to resume their school work. Marie returns to Spearfish, …

September 6, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 5, 1917

Peter Kooi and M.F. Peltier, presidents respectively of the Kooi and Monarch coal companies of Sheridan County, left this afternoon for Washington D.C. to represent the coal operators of this district regarding the new schedule of prices in the food and supply control bill. Mrs. E.M. Cross left this afternoon for the PK ranch where …

September 5, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 4, 1917

Thirty-two of the younger social set of Sheridan were guests at a perfectly arranged dancing party at the Kroger home Saturday night. Miss Helen Kroger was the hostess. S.J. Davis from the Pass creek country is in Sheridan on a business trip. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Arrison and children are moving today to Kooi, where …

September 5, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 3, 1917

The Labor Day celebration at the Monarch-Carneyville Union Grounds today was a marked success. All day long, happy crowds thronged the grounds, enjoying a unique outing in the perfect weather. The Knights of Pythias won the afternoon ball game 7 to 5 over the Baby Dolls of Carneyville. Forty or more local entertainers are working …

September 5, 2017

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