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A Look Back in Time: April 26, 1919

Howard Roush, the 8-year-old son of Mrs. Eva Roush of 1902 South Sheridan avenue, was run over by an automobile yesterday afternoon and dangerously hurt. Arrangements were completed today at noon for a special train to be run over the Burlington from Edgemont, S.D., to Sheridan next Tuesday for the Flying Circus, a group of …

April 26, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: April 25, 1919

Several Sheridan businessmen have called the work of men with pick and shovels on the Story-Tunnel Hill Road “the biggest thing that Sheridan has done in a long while.” The work was done yesterday. Dancing and entertainment begins tonight, and every night hereafter, from 8:30 to midnight at the Sheridan Inn. Willis Spear is building …

April 25, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: April 24, 1919

Miss Babe Becker of Hardin is visiting in Sheridan today. An automobile accident occurred about 9:30 last night near the city limits on the Big Horn road. F.I. Reed was driving home from Big Horn, and as he approached the narrow fill near the Stutsman home, a car traveling at a terrific speed shot up …

April 24, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: April 23, 1919

More than half of the $441,700 allotted to Sheridan county had been subscribed to by the Victory Loan by noon today, with several districts still to be heard from. Sixty-one men and four trucks are promised for the pick-and-shovel trip to work the Story-Tunnel hill road tomorrow from Sheridan. Mrs. A.M.B. Ferdon is visiting from …

April 23, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: April 22, 1919

News was received today from the American Red Cross that some of the best bedside tables made for the Red Cross by school pupils in the Rocky Mountain division were designed by school pupils in Sheridan. Although the vote was comparatively light up to 2 o’clock this afternoon in the election in progress today, indications …

April 22, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: April 21, 1919

Carl Sackett today made charges that the Arvada bridge, which was constructed two years ago, was built of cheap and faulty material and the concrete abutments on which the bridge rests are composed of material that is already crumbling away. The Victory Liberty Loan campaign in Sheridan county will be formally launched following a mass …

April 22, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: April 20, 1919

Thirteen tractors representing seven different makes took part in a demonstration yesterday afternoon at the Frank Brundage ranch south of the sugar factory. The tractors made a credible showing. Mrs. W.S. Metz, city chairman for the coming Victory Loan Drive, held a call meeting at her residence on West Loucks street at 4 o’clock this …

April 22, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: April 19, 1919

Minnie O. Kessen was visiting in Sheridan from Arvada yesterday. The polling places for the special bond election have been established. They’re the same as before with one change. In ward 3, precinct one has been changed from the D&D garage to the old Edelman drug store on the corner of Main and Loucks. John …

April 22, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: April 19, 1919

Minnie O. Kessen was visiting in Sheridan from Arvada yesterday. The polling places for the special bond election have been established. They’re the same as before with one change. In ward 3, precinct one has been changed from the D&D garage to the old Edelman drug store on the corner of Main and Loucks. John …

April 19, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: April 18, 1919

Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Mullen entertained Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Walsner at dinner at the Idlewild yesterday. Chief of Police W.S. McPherren received a wire to watch for two runaway boys about 18 years of age who left Seneca, Neb., Wednesday on a westbound freight train. The train got in Sheridan in two sections, one …

April 18, 2019

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