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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 25, 1916

Several Sheridan amateurs have already entered pictures in the Amateur Photo Exhibit here, while others have promised entries and are making selections from their stock of photographs. The Sheridan dealers in photographic supplies have all come forward with voluntary donations of merchandise prizes for the contest. The public sale of cattle at the

October 25, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 24, 1916

Every train is bringing new suits, coats, dresses and other apparel to Sheridan’s Golden Rule store. Stunning new suits are prices from $15 to $35, and new coats from $7.50 to $35. The close of the first five days of voter registration in Sheridan showed a total number of registered electors fully 1,000 short of …

October 24, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 23, 1916

A large and interesting audience gathered at the Orpheum yesterday afternoon to hear a lecture by Bliss Knapp, a member of the board of lectureship of the First Church of Christ Scientist. Mr. Knapp spoke of the purpose of Christian Science to restore the lost element of healing to Jesus’ teachings. The storms of Saturday …

October 24, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 22, 1916

Now here’s Sheridan Media’s look back in time, to 100 years ago, by reporter Pat Blair as published in the Sheridan Post newspaper on Oct. 22, 1916. Several small boys in the Murphy Gulch vicinity started a prairie fire one day last week. The fire might have done much damage had it not been quickly …

October 24, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 21, 1916

Mr. and Mrs. L.F. Arnold attended the entertainment and dance in Parkman last night. Sheriff Mossberg arrested a Hungarian man at the state hospital in Sheridan Thursday. The man, who had been a patient at the hospital for some time suffering from rheumatism, is wanted at Havre, Mont., on a charge of embezzlement. Will King …

October 21, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 20, 1916

The sixth series of stock in the Sheridan Building and Loan Association went into effect today. The association is now taking its proper place as one of the public undertakings of the community. Sheridan’s Golden Rule store has Robeland fleece flannel, in dainty Japanese and flower patterns and plain gray on the reverse side, for …

October 20, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 19, 1916

M.M. Stuart, of Stuart Brothers of Beckton, was on the Omaha market this week with two carloads of four- and five-year-old ewes. The sheep, which weighed 312 pounds each, sold to a breeder at $8.55. Mr. and Mrs. Eaton, and Mr. and Mrs. Williams, who are guests of the ranch, were Ranchester visitors today. Misters …

October 19, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 18, 1916

Mrs. Fred Walker of Soldier Creek planned a pleasant surprise for her husband on Saturday evening, the occasion being his birthday. Mrs. Helen Dow and nephew Bert Dow, both of Big Horn, were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. E.S. Townsend of Beckton. Jake Wren and Mr. Smith of Sheridan were dinner guests at …

October 18, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 17, 1916

A general teachers meeting is being held this afternoon at the high school. As a special feature of the meeting, Miss Herendeen is giving an illustrated lecture on Wyoming birds. Preston Wagner of Sheridan county is winner of the pork and crop production in Wyoming this year, according to an announcement just made by Ivan …

October 17, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 16, 1916

Hard riding and hard hitting brought victory yesterday afternoon to the polo team captained by Milton McCoy. The team defeated the team captained by Malcolm Moncreiffe by a final score of five and three-quarters to four. A “mixer” at which the senior class was host and the freshmen were honored guests was held at Sheridan …

October 17, 2016

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