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A Look Back in Time: April 5, 1919

Mrs. Colvin of Buffalo is visiting in Sheridan today. G.A. Goforth is to undergo an operation for the removal of his tonsils next week. Ben Collier, the new manager of the Orpheum theater, has ordered $1,000 worth of new equipment, including a most up-to-date picture machine and a new screen. A ladies’ retiring room with …

April 5, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: April 4, 1919

Unqualified endorsement of the good roads bond issue to be voted upon April 22, and the organization of the Northern Wyoming Good Roads association, were the chief accomplishments of good roads meetings held in Sheridan yesterday. Sheridan county will receive the fourth largest amount of state and federal funds of any county in Wyoming for …

April 4, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: April 3, 1919

More than 150 visitors from 22 towns in surrounding counties joined those attending from Sheridan at the Orpheum theater this afternoon to pledge their support for good roads. A $2.8 million bond issue is to be voted upon April 22. A ring of bootleggers who have been operating between Sheridan and Montana for several weeks …

April 3, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: April 2, 1919

W.O.Fisher of the Commercial club and T.C. Diers appealed to Sheridan County commissioners yesterday afternoon to remove the gates on the Sheridan-Buffalo road. There are 27 gates on this road, 11 in Sheridan County. The state administration has ordered a substantial increase in rates at the state hospital in Sheridan. According to those closely in …

April 2, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: April 1, 1919

Decker-Cummings Music Co. has the new records for April, both Victor and Columbia. Many of the numbers are only 85 cents each. George Shaw Cook, who is a member of the board of lectureship of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Boston, will deliver a free lecture at the Orpheum at 8 o’clock tonight. …

April 1, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Mar. 31, 1919

The city council this morning passed an ordinance prohibiting the sale of gift of tobacco in any of its forms to boys under the age of 18 years. The ordinance also prohibits any boy under 18 to have in his possession any tobacco of any form. Mrs. D.M. Scales and Miss A.M. Scales are in …

April 1, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Mar. 30, 1919

Kenneth Bellows came in to Sheridan from the William V. Johnson ranch at Kirby, Mont., today. Someone stole some rings from the Adams ranch a few days ago. The police have no clue. Mrs. N.T. Alderson and Miss May Alderson came today from Wolf for a few days’ visit with friends in Sheridan. B.V. Koontz, …

April 1, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Mar. 29, 1919

F.C. Poll, a resident of Sheridan for 25 years and a member of the city council during several administrations, died at his home at 9:15 o’clock this morning after an illness of two weeks. A Sheridan man was adjudged insane by the district court yesterday afternoon. He has been laboring under the delusion that some …

March 29, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Mar. 28, 1919

With the consummation of the purchase by the E.A.Whitney estate of the Edelman corner at Main and Loucks street for $51,000, announcement was made this morning of the plan to construct a five-story fireproof bank and office building. The building will cost about $200,000 and will be the largest and most modern building in the …

March 28, 2019

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A Look Back in Time: Mar. 27, 1919

Tentative plans for the observance of Good Roads Day were outlined at a meeting of the Story Good Roads Club at Story last night. The day will be devoted to repairing surface conditions of the road to Story. The local poultry association, which first endorsed the county fair and has done much to keep the …

March 27, 2019

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