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A Look Back in Time: June 8, 1919

The city water department has found it necessary to place more restrictions on the use of water for irrigating and sprinkling. The council plans to amend the old ordinance and put it into effect within a few days. Mr. and Mrs. F.W. Taylor of Dutch creek are visitors in Sheridan today. A large number of …

June 10, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: June 7, 1919

The board of trustees of School District 7 today issued a call for a special election on June 19 for the purpose of voting $50,000 in school bonds. The bonds will help pay for a new grade school to supplant the Central School. Cost is projected to be $100,000. Clarence Stout, son of Mr. and …

June 7, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: June 6, 1919

Four little girls, between the ages of 12 and 14 years, have been caught for forging checks. Between May 28 and June 5, five checks totaling $25.50 were cashed by these girls forging the name of M.P. Stutsman, a bicycle repairman in Sheridan. A large assortment of beautiful silk boudoir caps is priced from 65 …

June 6, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: June 5, 1919

The war veterans will meet at 8 o’clock tonight at the City Hall. Mrs. J.W. Eldred of Banner was in Sheridan yesterday, calling on friends and doing some shopping. Marriage licenses were issued this week to Thomas H. Deckert of Billings and Gladys A. Orth of Acme; and to George F. Demple and Mabel Eddy, …

June 5, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: June 4, 1919

The final program for Sheridan high school seniors has been completed. Exams will be today and tomorrow, the Baccalaureate Sermon will be on June 8, and commencement exercises will be on Wednesday, June 11. A complete investigation of yesterday’s mine disaster, at Dietz No. 8, which cost the lives of two men, began today under …

June 4, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: June 3, 1919

An explosion of gas in the Dietz No. 8 coal mine at 11:30 o’clock this morning entombed seven men. Five had been rescued by 3 o’clock this afternoon, and a large rescue crew was at work to find the remaining two. Sheridan county’s supply of rodent poison has arrived, and it will be mixed and …

June 3, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: June 2, 1919

C.M. Emery and S.S. Bushnell, representing the Automobile Blue Book, are in Sheridan this week. Starting today, in connection with his blacksmith shop at 150 N. Gould street, F. French has announced he’ll be able to make all kinds of automobile repairs. Miss Opal Lewis became the bride of Mr. Roy Pickle in a wedding …

June 3, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: June 1, 1919

W.D. Fisher, secretary of the Sheridan Commercial club, has selected what’s known as the Chicken Creek road between Arvada and Gillette to mark. The first car of Kentucky horses to participate in the horse racing at the fairgrounds has arrived in Sheridan, and 200 additional race horses from Kentucky are now on the way here. …

June 3, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: May 31, 1919

A. Zeleny from Ranchester was in Sheridan today. Miss Pearl Tillotson will continue her kindergarten class until June 28 at her home at 52 Coffeen avenue. Misses Letha Walley and Garwood are spending the weekend with friends in Ulm. W.F. Eads of Arvada is in Sheridan this week on a business visit. Mr. E. J. …

May 31, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: May 30, 1919

Following a parade to the cemetery, Judge R.P. Parker paid tribute to the soldiers of the Grand Army of the Republic, living and dead, whose sacrifices in the Civil War made possible the rebirth of the world for the new peace and liberty which it is now enjoying. Sheridan county last year spent more than …

May 30, 2019

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