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A Look Back in Time: Jan. 18, 1920

Mrs. Mark Keenan left today for an extended visit with her daughter, Mrs. Decker, who lives in Wilmington, Delaware. The widow of John C. Sweeney was awarded $3,500 in district court yesterday as damages for his death when he was struck by a locomotive while pinned under a railway motor car on May 6, 1918. …

January 20, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Jan. 17, 1920

National in scope, civic in immediate results, Thrift Week has started in Sheridan. Today is “Savings Day,” and tomorrow – Sunday – ministers will endeavor to increase church attendance by the spiritual call that should be combined with business professions. D. S. McCalman, state highway engineer, is in conference in Sheridan today with G. V.

January 20, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Jan. 16, 1920

The widow of John C. Sweeney is seeking to recover $35,000 from the Burlington in district court here as the result of the death of Sweeney, a section foreman, when the motor car under which he was pinned was struck by a passenger train on May 15, 1918. Ladies dark gray high-top shoes with Louis …

January 16, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Jan. 15, 1920

As the result of a plan participated in by Sheridan county, the Sheridan Commercial Club and Dr. G. H. Buffum, Sheridan is to have a landing field, to be known as the Sheridan Airdome, which will bridge the gap between the fields at Casper and Billings. Sergeant John F. Somers of the recruiting service of …

January 15, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Jan. 14, 1920

Sheriff U. A. C. Thomas has gone to Redding, Calif., to bring a former Sheridan county resident back here to stand trial on a charge of issuing worthless checks. James Calkins, the 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Calkins, who live at the corner of Sheridan avenue and Works street, suffered a painful …

January 14, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Jan. 13, 1920

As a result of meetings of the Retail Merchants association last night and the executive committee of the Retail Clerks this morning, Sheridan today became the only town in Wyoming which has an 8-hour day for women clerks. Nick Julio was awarded $160 in district court today in his lawsuit against Tom Davis. The suit …

January 13, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Jan. 11, 1920

Mrs. Emma Longan of Kansas City delivered a forceful address at a union meeting of several churches of the city at the Congregational church tonight. Miss Jessie Foster was hostess at a delightful informal dinner last night. The Hotel committee of the Sheridan Commercial club met this afternoon for a further consideration of the matter …

January 13, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Jan. 10, 1920

William E. Mason, whose disappearance Thursday gave his relatives considerable concern, returned home today. He went to Acme to visit friends and neglected to tell his brother, with whom he lived, where he was going. Fire of unknown origin destroyed a livery barn in Clearmont at noon today. The building, a large quantity of hay, …

January 13, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Jan. 9, 1920

Rotary Club members at their weekly luncheon at the Sheridan Inn today gave recognition to the Boy Scout movement as an important factor in the development of boy life along proper lines. A preliminary legal battle began in Judge J. H. Hoop’s court this morning, which will determine whether a prominent young Dayton rancher must …

January 9, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Jan. 8, 1920

The budget for Sheridan county for 1920 carries appropriations totaling just over $150,000, which is $29,000 in excess of the budget last year. Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Stuart and Mr. Norman Stuart left today for Omaha where Mr. Stuart will enter the Swedish Mission Hospital for treatment. Walter Miller, a rancher on Squirrel creek, …

January 8, 2020

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