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A Look Back in Time: July 20, 1919

One fatality and one near fatality were the result of two separate automobile accidents in Sheridan in the period between midnight yesterday and noon today. Lieutenant H.M. Brown returned to Sheridan yesterday afternoon after six months’ service overseas. Frank B. Palmer of the Palmer Epplin Shoe firm, returned last night from a three-weeks’ stay in

July 22, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: July 19, 1919

Deputy Sheriff Carl Fisk returned last night from Rawlins, where he had taken two prisoners for lodgement in the state prison. Extensive improvements are being made at the Faulkner cleaning and tailoring establishment, 144 South Main street. The old brick residence back of the store is being filled with new and modern machinery, and the …

July 19, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: July 18, 1919

According to town rumor last night, attendance throughout the day at the picnic at the experimental farm yesterday reached 4,000, and it was variously reported that more than 700 automobiles had been upon the grounds. Sherman D. Canfield has received a telegram from Senator Kendrick advising him that his reappointment as head of the Sheridan …

July 18, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: July 17, 1919

An intruder gained entrance to the home of O.W. Bullard, 213 Loucks street, at about half past 1 o’clock this morning and entered a sleeping chamber occupied by Mr. Bullard’s daughter and a girl guest. The intruder attempted to grasp the arm of one of the girls, but she waked, and the intruder fled at …

July 17, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: July 16 1919

Dr. John Harlan Andress, former pastor of the Congregational church in Sheridan, told a large audience at the Chautauqua last night that the world would never be at peace without a League of Nations. Everything is ready for the big picnic at the experimental farm tomorrow. Many Sheridan stores will close at noon. Henry Slattery …

July 16, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: July 15, 1919

It’s possible that Sheridan may be made the station for an entire troop of the cavalry organization now being projected. County Agent Thomas today was mixing 320 pounds of prairie dog poison for the use of members of the county farm bureau. Frank Horton of the HF Bar ranch has established an exclusive school on …

July 15, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: July 14, 1919

Chautauqua speaker Dr. Elmer Lynn Williams of Chicago spoke to about 30 members of the Commercial club at a luncheon in his honor at noon today. His topic was the need for a purification of American politics. Stock Inspector E.N. Campbell has sold his five-room residence at 117 N. Scott street to the Farmers’ and …

July 15, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: July 13, 1919

Rev. Lewis G. Spooner of Clearmont has petitioned for nullification of his marital union with Jessie B. Spooner, whom he married at New Haven, Conn., in 1898. He claims that the defendant never sympathized with him in his work as a pastor, nor assisted him in his pastoral duties. Sheridan hotels have been running full …

July 15, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: July 12, 1919

Sheridan police authorities are noticing that the closing of the saloons has been making considerable difference in their work. The processing of jags that formerly took up much of their time has been interrupted. Judge Byrd, police magistrate, was ready for business this morning after a 10 days’ outing at his cottage in Piney, where …

July 15, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: July 11, 1919

A trainload of Senator Kendrick’s cattle was sent to market yesterday or the day before, one trainload of Willis Spear’s cattle was loaded at Little Horn on Wednesday, and another train today, all for shipment to the Omaha market. Scoutmaster Champion is anxious to interest all local Scouts in the sacred concert to be given …

July 11, 2019

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