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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 18, 1920

With returns now in from 15 of Sheridan county’s 44 precincts, sufficient information is available to indicate the results in practically all of the contested races. For sheriff, U. A. C. Thomas seems assured of victory, running well ahead of Big Bob Johnson in the city and a few scattered outside precincts in the county. …

August 18, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 17, 1920

Sheridan experienced the hottest day of the summer so far, with the mercury at the local U. S. weather bureau registering 97 degrees in the shade yesterday afternoon. This was three degrees short of being the hottest August day on record.At the city council this morning, the intention was announced to complete Sheridan’s ornamental lighting …

August 18, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 16, 1920

It’s doubtful that greater scenic splendor can be found in any other part of the Rocky Mountain range than in the Big Horn Mountains forming the western boundary of Sheridan county. These mountains can be easily reached from the city of Sheridan, 15 miles distant. John Grigger of Philadelphia has been accepted at the Sheridan …

August 18, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 15, 1920

Sheridan’s Municipal band will give a regular weekly concert tomorrow afternoon at Pioneer Park.Preparations for Clearmont Day and Sheridan county fairs were discussed yesterday afternoon by County Agent H. J. Thomas, chairman of the county fair committee, and ranchers and farmers in the Clearmont area.Sheridan city officials are making efforts to secure

August 18, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 14, 1920

Mrs. Jack Berry of the New York store has been sent to Aurora, Illinois, for instruction in a line of work of which she will assume charge at the store when she returns to Sheridan. A license for marriage was issued yesterday to Miss Edith E. Polly and William Weber of Sheridan. It’s understood that …

August 14, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 13, 1920

Nobody thought there were gray wolves on Dead Man’s Divide less than a dozen miles from Clearmont, but Luther Zing recently found 50 head of cows and calves being rounded up by a mother wolf and her eight half-grown pups. He killed three of the pups but the mother and remaining pups escaped.With the first …

August 13, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 12, 1920

A thief apparently tried to steal a Hudson automobile from the garage of H. H. Brown on South Main street last night but couldn’t get the engine started. The thief locked the vehicle and went away with the key in his possession, leaving Mr. Brown unable to get into the vehicle.Two youths captured by police …

August 12, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 11, 1920

Another Victory Medal, this one with five clasps attached, has been placed in the window of Heald’s Jewelry store in Sheridan. This medal is the property of Private Jacob L. Collins, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Collins of Parkman. Attorney B. G. Diefenderfer and Mayor M. L. Camplin made a trip to Newcastle …

August 11, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 10, 1920

Work upon Ramsey Hill, one of the most difficult pieces of construction the forestry department is doing on the Dayton-Woodrock road, is expected to be far enough advanced by Saturday that traffic will be allowed to pass over the highway.Before a crowd that jammed Sheridan’s Orpheum Theatre to capacity last night, Clarence Eklund of Peckville …

August 10, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 9, 1920

According to government statistics, the Sheridan coal field, which is adjacent to the city, contains the largest deposits of sub-bituminous coal to be found anywhere in the world.Sheridan police are today working on another bold robbery of the D&D hardware store on Main and Brundage streets. The robbery occurred at 8 o’clock last night. Harry

August 10, 2020

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