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A Look Back in Time: February 20, 1921

With only a few hours remaining in which to complete this year’s session, the state senate this afternoon passed House Bill 42, the Sheridan-Casper City Manager bill, and sent it to the governor for his signature. Concluding with a big free dance at the armory tonight under the auspices of the Commercial Club, observance of …

February 22, 2021

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A Look Back in Time: February 19, 1921

Dollar Day specials at Humphreys include one pair of ladies’ silk and fibre hose in brown or black, 5 yards of fine grade muslin, children’s plaid percale dresses sizes 6 to 12, all for just $1 each. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Cotton of Tongue River have moved to Sheridan. The Women’s Auxiliary of St. Peter’s …

February 22, 2021

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A Look Back in Time: February 18, 1921

Two masked bandits early this morning entered the pool hall at Dietz No. 8 and robbed the safe, cash register and the 16 or 18 occupants. Today and tomorrow only is Dollar Day at Bloom’s. Specials include men’s four-in-hand ties, McDonald make work shirts, men’s silk socks, men’s lined work mittens, men’s dress hats and …

February 18, 2021

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A Look Back in Time: February 17, 1921

The Sheridan Commercial Club has arranged a big free program, including a band concert, athletic carnival, slight-of-hand features and community singing, at the armory tonight as part of the Optimist Week observance here. Joe M. Williams of Sheridan and Dan Allen of Acme miraculously escaped from death this morning when the Dodge truck of Bob’s …

February 17, 2021

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A Look Back in Time: February 16, 1921

Leaders of the effort to establish a branch of the Young Women’s Christian Association in Sheridan have started solicitation of subscriptions to a budget fund of $7,000.The Ladies Aid of the Christian church will be entertained by Mrs. C. W. Cooper and Mrs. A. L. Roberts this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Cooper. All …

February 16, 2021

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A Look Back in Time: February 15, 1921

Although Sheridan county is the second-largest in the state, with a population of just over 18,000, according to the U. S. Census, the density of population here is almost as great as that of the largest county in the state. The Civic Committee of the Sheridan Woman’s Club has sent a petition to Mayor M. …

February 15, 2021

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A Look Back in Time: February 12, 1921

“Smile, Smile, Smile” has been announced as the official song of “Optimist Week,” the observance of which starts tomorrow in Sheridan. John H. Piper, national field Scout executive of New York City, was the honored guest at the banquet last night of Sheridan’s Boy Scouts. The event was at the First Congregational church. S. W. …

February 12, 2021

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A Look Back in Time: February 11, 1921

Sheridan Mayor M. B. Camplin today officially proclaimed the week of Feb. 13-19 to be “Optimist Week” in Sheridan. Cheyenne has received the first carload of native sugar, consignment being made from the Sheridan Sugar Company to the E. S. Johnson Grocery Company in Cheyenne. Roy Marshall, superintendent of Pioneer park, was authorized this morning

February 11, 2021

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A Look Back in Time: February 10, 1921

At a special meeting at noon today, members of the Sheridan Commercial Club together with representative business men drafted and adopted a program for observance of “Optimist Week” in Sheridan from Sunday, Feb. 13, through midnight Feb. 19. R. G. Diefenderfer, city attorney, is again confined to his home and is under physician’s orders to …

February 10, 2021

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A Look Back in Time: February 9, 1921

Mayor M. B. Camplin today gave his endorsement to a plan proposed by the Sheridan Enterprise that next week, starting this coming Sunday, be officially set aside as “Optimist Week” in Sheridan. A meeting of the Northern Wyoming Poultry association will be held tonight in the home of Mrs. James Klindt. Members of the agricultural …

February 9, 2021

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