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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 23, 1915

Visitors in Sheridan today include Miss Anne McCoy of Big Horn, and Arvada merchant J.J. McDermott, who is transacting business here. 200,000 black spotted trout will be planted in the streams of Sheridan, Johnson, Hot Springs and Park counties during the next month. That’s according to F.W. Cooper, the superintendent of the state fish hatchery,

September 23, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 22, 1915

At least 20 people must deposit fares with Miss Cahill at the office of the secretary of Sheridan’s Commercial club before 5 o’clock tomorrow in order to secure a special Pullman to the state fair in Douglas. Eight have already come in. The car will go by way of Billings, and will be at the …

September 22, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 20, 1915

The concrete work on the paving of Gladstone and Heald Streets will be completed this evening. With the exception of a small area at the junction of Coffeen avenue and Burkitt street, the concrete work in paving district 3 will be done. Officer Henry Walker is confined to his home today, due to illness. Mrs. …

September 21, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 19, 1915

An interesting Tinkertoy display is in the window of McCarthy & Tomalk’s drug store in Sheridan. An aeroplane with revolving propeller and two windmills with wheels going around are built with the sticks and buttons of the Tinkertoy sets. An air current generated by a small electric fan keeps the toys in motion. Sheridan’s New …

September 21, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 18, 1915

Ross, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hilman of the Hilman ranch south of Big Horn, has won the last watch to be given away in the Sheridan merchants’ Pony Campaign. Only nine more working days remain in the campaign, and then some hustling boy or girl will win the pony, buggy and …

September 18, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 17, 1915

Clearmont flockmaster V.S. Griffith was on the Omaha market on Monday with 2,000 May lambs. His sheep topped the market for the week at $8.40. Mr. Griffith was in Sheridan today to give the report. He said there were 44,000 head on the market that day, which was the biggest run of the season so …

September 17, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 16, 1915

Mr. and Mrs. O.L. Wertman left today for Denver. They will be there for a couple of weeks. Work will start Monday on cleaning Sheridan’s city reservoirs. One reservoir will be emptied and cleaned at a time, so the city’s overall water supply will not be affected. Reed’s best 25-cent table oil cloth will be …

September 16, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 15, 1915

George Wright, one of the field men for the Sheridan Sugar company, brought in a fine exhibit of vegetables grown by Charles Schreibeis on Tongue River. The samples of sugar beets are not as large as some grown in the district, but they are uniform and excellent in quality. A valuable watch was stolen yesterday …

September 15, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 14, 1915

Alf Diefenderfer, who is acting chairman of the Sheridan Commercial club railroad committee, says there is strong sentiment in favor of construction of an electric railroad up the Little Goose Valley. The committee has been authorized to have a survey made of the proposed route. Rev. O.T. Floodberg returned today from Cody, where he conducted …

September 14, 2015

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 13, 1915

Mrs. E.V. Pointer has a very special line of trimmed and tailored hats, priced at $3, $4 and $5. Her shop is at 7 South Main street. O.P. Hanna went to Clearmont on business today. Dr. I.P. Hayes occupied his new home on South Thurmond Street today. A civil service examination for the position of …

September 14, 2015

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