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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 4, 1916

The misses Elsie Schaubel and Evelyn Taffner autoed to Ranchester Tuesday evening from Parkman. Some of the Home ranch cattle were driven through the Carroll country Saturday en route to their winter quarters. Mrs. John Johns and Harry Johns of Lower Dutch Creek drove to Sheridan Tuesday. Harry returned to Lower Dutch Creek Wednesday night. …

November 4, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 3, 1916

Sheridan’s Golden Rule store has new eiderdown skating caps for 48 cents, and brushed eiderdown cap and scarf sets for $1.49. Sheridan realtor Eff Sharp has a six-room house on a 50-by-150-foot lot, close to the depot so it’s just the place for a railroad man. Price is $1,100. Work on the Dayton-Mountain road will …

November 3, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 2, 1916

Enrollment figures taken at the end of the first six weeks in the Sheridan schools show more than 1,600 students enrolled so far this year. The number of boys enrolled is 734, and there are 849 girls. A.T. Wentz, the Sheridan man who was among the Americans on the British steam Marina when she was …

November 2, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 1, 1916

The retail prices on all grades of coal sold in Sheridan were advanced 75 cents per ton today. The new scale of prices goes into effect at once. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Messick returned today from New York City, where they have been for several weeks selecting goods for the Messick and Golden Rule …

November 1, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 31, 1916

The roads in different directions from Sheridan are being dragged today, the mud having dried to an extend sufficient to allow the use of the county engines. D.E. Gogerty, Ross Hoop, Don Nottingham and several other Sheridan men have returned from hunting trips in the Big Horns. All of those mentioned succeeded in bagging a …

October 31, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 30, 1916

The Sheridan Trades and Labor Council was host to its friends tonight at one of the most delightful public dances held in Sheridan in many a long year. Festivities were at the Central hall, which was decorated in a wonderfully attractive manner. Two men have been arrested and given a preliminary hearing on the charge …

October 31, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 29, 1916

The Spear-Zimmerman Cattle Co. made a large shipment of cattle from Little Horn today. Mr. and Mrs. Will Bostwick of Lodge Grass were visitors to Sheridan yesterday. William Graham and William McGready of Owl creek shipped a car of mixed horses and mules to Kansas City today. Captain Holbrook called on friends in Dietz yesterday. …

October 31, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 28, 1916

Beets are again pouring into the Sheridan Sugar factory at almost the rate attained before the succession of storms that almost brought the harvest to a standstill. Kenneth Ingle, who has been employed in this vicinity for the past year and a half, has gone to his old home in the east. He expects to …

October 28, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 27, 1916

Three leading workers in the Woman’s Party will explain the objects and aspirations of their organization at a meeting at 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon in Sheridan. The meeting will be in the Young Men’s Republican club rooms on West Brundage street. More than 3,000 acres of state and school lands were sold at public auction …

October 27, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 26, 1916

A marriage license was issued today to Cleland L. Hewey and Miss Yolanda Shickler, both of Ranchester. Harvey Barnett of Wyola is spending a few days in Sheridan. He’s receiving medical treatment for blood poisoning in one hand. M.R. Karnes of Ulm came to Sheridan on business Monday. Mike Drigoin was in the Buffalo creek …

October 26, 2016

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