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A Look Back in Time: May 4, 1918

The local board received instructions yesterday to entrain two men from Sheridan County for Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, on May 17 in the locomotive engineering corps. The Western Union had reduced the costs from 34 cents a word to 8 cents a word for relatives and friends sending telegraphs to soldiers in France. Charles F. …

May 4, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: May 3, 1918

Mrs. J.M. Weaver and daughter, Miss Frances Weaver, are in Sheridan for a few days transacting business. Frank Robert and Miss Linda L. Diselhursh, both of Clearmont, were married by Rev. J. Orrin Gould on April 30 at the church rectory. James Reynolds left today for Washington, D.C., having joined the first replacement regiment of …

May 3, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: May 2, 1918

Don Goodspeed from Colorado Springs has accepted a position as expert mechanic with the Scales Motor Company in Sheridan. He will enter upon his duties at once. Miss Bessie Tschirgi left today on No. 42 for Newport News, where she will join the Government service. James Klindt is offering for sale a six-room house, modern …

May 2, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: May 1, 1918

Mrs. J.J. Marshall, who recently underwent an operation at the hospital here, is reported to be rapidly recovering. It’s believed she will be able to leave the institution by the end of the week. A traveler from out Montana way reports roads to be splendid in certain sections there, but that coming through Ranchester yesterday, …

May 1, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: April 30, 1918

Police arrested two men around 9 o’clock this morning on charges that the men robbed a grocery store and stole a considerable quantity of goods. The stolen goods were found in the men’s room at a hotel, along with a bloody revolver. The grade school field meet, which was to have been held last Friday …

April 30, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: April 29, 1918

Sheridan will send one of her largest quotas to the National Army tomorrow when 26 men of the draft will entrain for Camp Lewis. The Congregational church was comfortably filled last night when Dr. Grace Hebard of the University of Wyoming addressed an appreciative audience on the Liberty Loan question. James Scrivner left on No. …

April 30, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: April 28, 1918

An exceptional honor has been conferred on Sheridan by the acting governor’s appointment of N.A. Pearson as a delegate from Wyoming to a convention of the League to Enforce Peace. The convention will be in Philadelphia on May 16 and 17. New spring frocks and dresses are priced from $13.48 to $65 at Reed’s. A …

April 30, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: April 27, 1918

The Linden school auditorium was filled to its full seating capacity last night by an enthusiastic audience which assembled to witness the annual senior play. This performance consisted of three playlets, “Too Much Bobbie,” acted by an all-girl cast; “The Maid,” by boys and girls; and the “Editor-in-Chief” by an all-boy cast. The latest styles

April 27, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: April 26, 1918

Miss Kathleen Wilson, sister of J.W. Wilson of Big Horn, returned yesterday from New York City, where she recently graduated from a training school for qualified nurses. She will remain with her brother for about three weeks, then sail for France for active work with the Red Cross. S.R. Netherton left today on No. 42 …

April 26, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: April 25, 1918

Tomorrow has been declared Liberty Loan Day in Sheridan and across the nation. The business houses in Sheridan will close at 1 o’clock and remain closed until 6. A canvass of the city indicates that observance of the day will be generally carried out. The schools will be closed throughout the day. Lloyd Potter, Sebastian …

April 25, 2018

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