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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 11, 1918

Scores of Sheridanites and people from the Big Horn district are expected to attend the polo game at the Polo ranch near Big Horn today. The match will be between the Sunflowers and Magpies. No entry fee will be charged, but a collection will be taken up for Mr. and Mrs. Wallop’s canteen in France. …

August 13, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 10, 1918

Five women and 10 men left Sheridan in cars this afternoon for the A. Eads ranch on Prairie Dog creek, in the first attempt of the Four O’Clock crews to aid farmers living within a radius of 10 miles of the city with their crops. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Young, who have been living …

August 10, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 8, 1918

J.T. Bacon, former manager of the Sheridan Gas Company, says if the plant is junked, as is the reported plan of the Denver bonding house that controls the plant, Sheridan will be given a black eye that will discourage any other gas company from engaging in business here for years to come. Told to defend …

August 8, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 7, 1918

Two soldiers well-known in Sheridan have been wounded in action in the war in Europe. They are Lt. Clyde B. Matteson of Buffalo and Sgt. B.H. Robbins. Hollis G. McBride and Leonard L. Spracklin will leave tomorrow for Fort Logan, Colo., having volunteered their services for the field artillery. Both young men are 1917 graduates …

August 8, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: July 27, 1918

Persons desiring to enter livestock, poultry or agricultural products in the Wyoming state fair may secure copies of the fair premium books from the Commercial Club rooms in Sheridan. The state fair will be held Sept. 9-14, and the Sheridan County commissioners have voted to send an agricultural exhibit to the fair this year. Everton …

July 27, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: July 26, 1918

L.G. Bayless is in the city from Buffalo, attending to business. Mr. and Mrs. Dabney Scales, whose ranch home is near the Burns’ O.T.O. ranch, are in the city for a few days. A German head protector is on exhibit in one of the windows of the Bank of Commerce. It was taken by Lieutenant …

July 26, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: July 24, 1918

Sheridan did herself proud this morning in giving one of the greatest ovations yet, according to departing soldiers, when 84 men entrained for Fort Riley, Kansas, on their first lap to Berlin. For the first time in years, the people of Sheridan are having plenty of water both for agricultural and sprinkling purposes. It is …

July 24, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: July 23, 1918

News was received in the city this morning that another Sheridan boy, Leo Mooney, was on the ill-fated San Diego when the ship was presumably sunk by a mine. Mooney’s mother received a wire stating that he had been wounded by the explosion but that he had been landed ashore. Elsie Pelissier has filed her …

July 23, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: July 22, 1918

Sergeant Matthew Wayman, who has seen action for 33 months with the Canadian forces in France, spoke last night to a Chautauqua audience which set a record for Chautauqua attendance in Sheridan. Steve Harper was in the city from Banner yesterday. T.S. Currie was in the city yesterday from Ranchester. Sheridan received a great surprise …

July 23, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: July 21, 1918

Sheridan county will soon send the largest draft contingent since the opening of the war. Eighty-four men – 70 from Sheridan county and 14 from outside boards – will entrain on No. 42 for Fort Riley, Kansas, on July 24. The Western Hotel Cafe special spring chicken dinner is $1 tonight. Serving is from 5:30 …

July 23, 2018

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