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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 25, 1915

A 56-mile an hour gale struck Sheridan about 6 o’clock yesterday morning. The wind sent a big double chimney crashing through the roof of the house of F.H. Lasalle on Gladstone street, causing about $50 damage. In the business section of the city, several plate glass windows were broken, and many awnings were torn to …

October 26, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 24, 1915

Mrs. E.V. Newcomer of Banner was taken to the state hospital in Sheridan on Friday for treatment. Guy H. Wright and Harry G. Wright, who are traveling salesmen out of Omaha, are in Sheridan visiting their aunt, Mrs. J. H. Stone. Tomorrow is the last day to get one of the new fall suits, easily …

October 26, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 23, 1915

Perhaps never before has there been assembled in Sheridan a more representative group of big men than were at the Commercial club banquet at the Sheridan Inn last night. They were big men in every sense of the word, with keen intellect and broad vision, men who have traveled much, studied much and kept in …

October 23, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 22, 1915

More new winter coats, including fur coats, have arrived at Reed’s. Prices start at $7.50, up to $60 for natural or dyed Pony fur coats, coats with guaranteed satin linings, and fur-lined coats for motoring. After eight months of incessant toil, the Sheridan Sugar factory is complete. The last piece of machinery was aligned Wednesday …

October 22, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 21, 1915

Every place will be filled at the big Commercial club banquet at the Sheridan Inn tomorrow evening. Many people who desire to go will be unable to secure tickets. Prominent guests will include Governor Kendrick, and R.W. Kelley, who is president of the sugar company. The Orpheum theater in Sheridan is under new management. Now …

October 21, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 20, 1915

Ninety reservations have already been made for the Commercial club banquet at the Sheridan Inn on Friday. Only 125 people can be accommodated, so indications are that all the tickets to the event will be sold before tomorrow, which is the last day that reservations can be made. T.J. Settle is the agent for No. …

October 20, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 19, 1915

More than 900 votes had been cast by 2:30 this afternoon in the municipal primary election. Ideal weather prevails, and indications are that the polls will close tonight after the largest vote in the history of the city. Albert Barber died at the state hospital at 11 o’clock today as the result of injuries received …

October 19, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 18, 1915

F.A. Bortree of Sheridan is in the state hospital here with his feet and hands badly frozen as the result of becoming lost in the mountains. Mr. Bortree was on a prospecting trip in the region of Bald Mountain and lost his way in a snow storm 10 days ago. He was found late Saturday …

October 19, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 17, 1915

The two alligators belonging to the zoo in Pioneer park in Sheridan have been moved to their winter quarters in one of the south basement windows in the City Hall. Hewitt’s Bootery has the new Egyptienne Boot for fall. This boot comes in button and lace, dull kid, midnight blue and bronze kid, patent leather …

October 19, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Oct. 16, 1915

An echo from the European war in the Balkans reached Sheridan last night on Main Street when a Bulgarian broke into a group of sympathizers of the allies. The intruder announced that their kind would be a curiosity after the big war was over. A fight broke out, and one of the sympathizers was wounded …

October 19, 2015

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