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A Look Back in Time: March 16, 1921

Dietz’s mysterious robberies of the last several months are now believed to have been solved by Sheriff “Dolph” Thomas who this morning announced that a Sheridan man has confessed. A Sheridan County bond issue of $556,000 for good roads may be considered on May 10 when the state’s proposal of $1.8 million is submitted to …

March 17, 2021

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A Look Back in Time: March 15, 1921

Big Horn Mountain Diamond Co. in Sheridan has just purchased 500 rings and mountings direct from the factory. Scott M. Snively, son of Justice Scott K. Snively, has been a visitor with his father in Sheridan for the last several days. Justice Snively reports that he has disposed of his ranch property to the Leiter …

March 17, 2021

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A Look Back in Time: March 12, 1921

F. Alden Eaton, R. D. Reynolds and A. E. Andrews have announced plans to meet tomorrow with County Agriculturist H. J. Thomas to formulate plans for establishment of a community flour mill in Beckton. Miss Lellia B. Moore, home demonstrator for the Sheridan County Farm Bureau, is conducting a meat canning demonstration in Arvada today. …

March 17, 2021

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A Look Back in Time: March 11, 1921

A Look Back in Time: March 11, 1921 Jack Burchett has returned to Sheridan from a visit to his homestead at Ulm. Callers in Sheridan include Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Hampton, Dutch creek ranchers. Dr. M. A. Newell is again able to be out after a serious illness with an attack of pneumonia. Mrs. …

March 11, 2021

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A Look Back in Time: March 10, 1921

Total circulation of the Sheridan Enterprise as of yesterday was 2,170 – more than one newspaper to every house. Senator John B. Kendrick is in Sheridan from Washington, having been called home on business. He will remain here for two or three weeks and will be the guest of honor and the principal speaker at …

March 10, 2021

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A Look Back in Time: March 9, 1921

The Westminster Guild will meet tonight with Miss Cora Anderson at 416 West Works street. The Sheridan Commercial Club will have a banquet at 6 o’clock tonight at the I.O.O.F. Hall in honor of Senator John B. Kendrick and the senators and representatives of Sheridan County. H. J. Thomas, county agriculturist, is taking final orders …

March 9, 2021

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A Look Back in Time: March 8, 1921

As of last night, the post office has been ordered closed at 10 o’clock and not opened again until 6 o’clock the following morning. The order came about because of the enforced absence of one of the building’s janitors. Henry Dillet of Passaic is visiting in Sheridan. Also in Sheridan on business are George Gentry …

March 8, 2021

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A Look Back in Time: March 8, 1921

As of last night, the post office has been ordered closed at 10 o’clock and not opened again until 6 o’clock the following morning. The order came about because of the enforced absence of one of the building’s janitors. Henry Dillet of Passaic is visiting in Sheridan. Also in Sheridan on business are George Gentry …

March 8, 2021

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A Look Back in Time: March 7, 1921

Attorneys R. G. Diefenderfer and Don L. Wakeman have returned from a business trip to Buffalo. Lee Dickinson of Big Horn has returned home much improved in health after a three months’ visit to eastern and central states. Brown and Swickard will start a new building project this week near Dayton. They have just completed …

March 8, 2021

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A Look Back in Time: March 6, 1921

Miss Emma Mankameyer and Harold Johnson, both of Sheridan, narrowly escaped death by drowning, and their companions suffered exposure from water and mud when the automobile in which they were riding skidded and overturned into the Big Goose Creek last night. The incident happened just south of the bridge on the Big Horn cement road …

March 8, 2021

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