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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 18, 1919

Mrs. Dolph Yonkee entertained today at a luncheon for Mrs. T.R. Dana. The afternoon was spent playing bridge. A quiet wedding took place at 5 o’clock this afternoon between Mr. Charles L. Frost and Mrs. Emerson Gabriel. Mr. Frost is a well-known resident of Sheridan, while his bride came from Jasper county, Missouri. Miss Beulah …

August 19, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 17, 1919

A crop of beet seed which exceeds the average yield throughout the world by 400 pounds to the acre is being harvested by the Sheridan Sugar company on the Adams ranch. Fourteen hundred pounds per acre will be harvested from 50 acres. Joe Motyka journeyed from Monarch to Dayton by auto today. Mr. and Mrs. …

August 19, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 16, 1919

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parker, who live in a stately country home near Big Horn, were surprised on the night of their silver wedding anniversary earlier this month when a crowd exceeding 200 assembled at their home. Mrs. Walter Hunt and son Charles will arrive on 41 tomorrow from Denver, where she has been visiting …

August 16, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 15, 1919

Establishing a new precedent in the history of newspaperdom in Wyoming, the Sheridan Enterprise will, within the next two or three weeks, deliver an airplane edition to Buffalo. Arrangements for the delivery of the special airplane extra were consummated at noon today between the Enterprise and Carl Griffen and Dr. George H. Buffum, who have …

August 15, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 14, 1919

The directors of the Sheridan Commercial club in a meeting at noon today gave endorsement of a plan for construction of 10 miles of gravel-surfaced highway from Sheridan up Big Goose creek. R.P. Fitch of the Monarch coal office force in Monarch was in Sheridan last night to attend a business meeting. The Friday Evening …

August 14, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 13, 1919

The hunt for a Sheridan man who’s charged with criminal assault of a 13-year-old Big Horn girl ended early this morning when Mrs. Goelet Gallatin saw the man crossing a field in the vicinity of the Polo ranch and drew down on him with a rifle. The Sheridan Enterprise today inaugurated the first carrier system …

August 13, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 12, 1919

A collision between a delivery car driven by G.R. Hollister, proprietor of the Pioneer Laundry, and a yearling calf resulted in the death of the animal and some damage to the automobile. The accident occurred on the Big Horn road near the Home ranch about 9:30 o’clock last night. Plans for construction of a half …

August 12, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 11, 1919

County Club Leader L.A. Marks is securing sheep that will be placed in lots of 10 to 100 with parties in Sheridan county that can handle them. Those who want the sheep will have their choice of Hanshires or cross-bred Corriedales. A forest fire was discovered shortly after noon today in Red Canyon in the …

August 12, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 10, 1919

A party from Sheridan camped at Piney last night and tonight, but they landed only 45 speckled trout. The group included Louis Painter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Whitney, J.S. Dickson and family and Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Buchner. Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Wilson entertained dinner guests today at their home on 955 Gladstone …

August 12, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 9, 1919

Judge Roderick N. Matson of Cheyenne has been selected chairman of the state-wide drive which is to be conducted to obtain funds for construction of Salvation Army buildings in Cheyenne, Sheridan and Casper, and to finance the general work of the Army in Wyoming. Secretary Fisher of the Commercial club has put up signs in …

August 9, 2019

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