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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 29, 1918

In a letter from her son, Jimmy Snyder, from beyond the seas, Mrs. Lottie Hume of Sheridan learned today of the death of her other son, Max Snyder, killed in action somewhere in France. The Red Cross emergency hospital was closed today after several weeks’ active use in treating influenza. The number of patients had …

November 29, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 28, 1918

W. Diggs, the section hand held for the killing of T.J. Hunt, a fellow laborer at Arvada last Sunday, professes to be a preacher and gives evidence of being a religious zealot. Paving operations on Residence Hill have been abandoned for the winter season. The Thanksgiving service at St. Peter’s church this morning was attended …

November 28, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 26, 1918

With the exception of a few odds and ends expected from county precincts, the drive for united war work funds in Sheridan county is closed. The county’s contribution to the war fund exceeds $28,500. The premium lists for the seventh annual show of the Northern Wyoming Poultry Association are out, and arrangements for the show …

November 27, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 26, 1918

With the exception of a few odds and ends expected from county precincts, the drive for united war work funds in Sheridan county is closed. The county’s contribution to the war fund exceeds $28,500. The premium lists for the seventh annual show of the Northern Wyoming Poultry Association are out, and arrangements for the show …

November 26, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 25, 1918

John Booz of Parkman is registered at the Western hotel. Mrs. R.T. Williams of Tongue River has received word of the advancement of her son, Alfred Williams, to the position of lieutenant in the engineering corps. Mr. Williams has been in training at Camp Humphreys, Virginia. Three Sheridan chicken fanciers have sent coops or fowls …

November 26, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 23, 1918

For the first time since Oct. 10, the date of the first death from influenza in Sheridan, the churches will be opened tomorrow for divine worship. A perfectly good $2,500 “tombstone” has been smashed to smithereens at the corner of Loucks and Main streets, and the Montana concern that installed the thing in the middle …

November 26, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 22, 1918

The war fund drive is to close, and committees must make a final report on Monday. State Food Administrator Theodore Diers is host today at a conference in Sheridan of most of the county administrators and some of the leading ladies connected with food administration work in Sheridan. Owing to a fire at 257 Burkitt …

November 26, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 21, 1918

Mrs. E.N. Campbell of 117 North Scott street issued a public statement today setting forth her claim of having been healed by Divine Power. Mrs. Campbell claims that her heart stopped for four minutes, and that prayers by members of her family resurrected her from death. Six new cases of influenza were reported for yesterday …

November 21, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 20, 1918

Ernest Mitchell, formerly a switchman in the employ of Burlington, has brought suit against the company in district court, asking $30,000 in damages from alleged personal injuries growing out of a collision at Gillette on the night of Sept. 14-15. The usual practice of disposing of turkeys through raffles is strongly condemned by the food …

November 20, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 19, 1918

Mrs. John Birchby died at 12:30 o’clock this afternoon at the family home on East Works street. Death was caused by pneumonia, following influenza. Mrs. Birchby had been a resident of Sheridan county since 1887. At a meeting of the Red Cross yesterday afternoon, an outspoken protest was proclaimed against lifting the ban on community …

November 19, 2018

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