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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 27, 1919

The body of Ralph Ordway, an employee at the Turk Exchange on Main street, was found by a search party this morning. He had a bullet wound below the heart and had been dead for several days. Heated controversies were fought out at a mass meeting last night, called to discuss the city’s proposal to …

December 30, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 26, 1919

“Before the White Man Came,” a great seven-reel feature that tells the story of a wild, free life of the Indians before the coming of the white man, was given a private showing at the Gem theater this forenoon. The picture is a home product made in the Sheridan country by the Northwestern Film corporation. …

December 26, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 25, 1919

Since certain opposition has been developing against paving, many people have been calling upon the city officials, endorsing their action and urging them to use every action to implement their proposed paving program. George Castle was arrested this morning on a charge of illegal possession of liquor. H. G. Chapman and R. Nicholas of Big …

December 26, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 24, 1919

Since certain opposition has been developing against paving, many people have been calling upon the city officials, endorsing their action and urging them to use every action to implement their proposed paving program. George Castle was arrested this morning on a charge of illegal possession of liquor. H. G. Chapman and R. Nicholas of Big …

December 24, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 23, 1919

In a meeting at noon today, the directors of the Sheridan Commercial Club endorsed the Sheridan city council’s plans for an extensive paving program. Sheridan County’s legislative delegation generally approves the ratification of the national suffrage amendment at a special session of the legislature, but is almost unanimous in condemning Governor

December 23, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 22, 1919

Beautiful rich silk 4-in-hand ties for men are priced from 98 cents to $1.50 at Reed’s. Mrs. Samuel E. West and children arrived home today after an extended visit in Ohio. They will soon be at home in the new parsonage recently purchased by members of St. Peter’s church. N. B. Bennett, who lives at …

December 23, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 21, 1919

W. D. Fisher, secretary of Sheridan Commercial club and the Custer Battlefield Hiway association, returned today after spending 10 days visiting various towns in Wyoming and South Dakota that are on the highway. He reports that more than $2 million will be spent on the highway in South Dakota during the coming year. A fight …

December 23, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 20, 1919

Notwithstanding the unavoidable irregularity of the arrival and departure of the trains, the Sheridan post office is promptly and very satisfactorily handling the big volume of mail incidental to the holiday season. Four people were brought into police court yesterday and fined for violating the ordinance that prohibits the parking of automobiles on Main

December 23, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 19, 1919

Four men who were among 35 arrested at Kooi recently were brought down from Fort Mackenzie today and turned over to the sheriff. They were immediately arrested by a deputy United States marshall on federal warrants. Men’s shaving sets start at $3.75 at the Golden Rule store. Ladies serge dresses in navy blue, brown and …

December 19, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 18, 1919

The Dramatic Classes of the sophomore, junior and senior classes at Sheridan High School presented three short plays last night at the Linden Auditorium. One of the prettiest weddings of the season took place this afternoon at the Methodist church when Miss Dorothy Nell Hensinger of Ulm became the bride of Mr. Harry Johns. Mrs. …

December 18, 2019

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