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A Look Back in Time: April 24, 1918

George Bezda, who was shot at Acme last Saturday night, seems to have passed the crisis and is reported to be recovering very slowly from his wounds. The Farmers’ Bulletin, which is to be published by County Agent H.J. Thomas for the benefit of farmers, will be ready for circulation in a few days. This …

April 24, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: April 23, 1918

The field meet which was to be held in the city schools on Friday has been postponed because of the inclement weather conditions. J.J. Marshall, chairman of the fly campaign committee in Sheridan, is urging that everyone take advantage of the cold weather and exterminate the winter flies before it is too late. W.A. Anderson, …

April 23, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: April 22, 1918

George Bezda is in the hospital in Sheridan as a result of a shooting scrape at Acme about 5:30 last night. The checkweighman at the mine is accused of firing a shot from a .22 automatic after accusing Bezda of stealing a watch chain. The war garden campaign waged in the schools last week has …

April 23, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: April 21, 1918

New silks are priced $1.25 to $3.50 a yard at Reed’s. New Line rain coats for women and misses are priced from $4.50 to $15. Mrs. A.D. Brown of Dayton was in Sheridan yesterday. Mrs. Waldorf is visiting her sister, Mrs. Roscoe Lamb, at her home on Sumner street for two weeks. The Q.E.Q. Club …

April 23, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: April 20, 1918

Senator J.B. Kendrick reached Sheridan today for a brief business stay. He will leave tomorrow for his OW ranch. Subscriptions to the Third Liberty Loan in Sheridan as of noon today totaled $451,500. Approximately $350,000 of that has been subscribed by 3,000 people in the city of Sheridan. Mrs. G.C. Trader of Ranchester spent yesterday …

April 20, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: April 19, 1918

Robert McFarlane left today for Billings, where he will take an examination to join the marines. If he passes the examination successfully, he will go to Mare Island. Folks from out Badger Creek way report that travel in automobiles is next to impossible because of the muddy condition of the roads in that part of …

April 19, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: April 18, 1918

Ralph H. Goebel and George Street have enlisted in the army. They left today on No. 42 for Fort Logan. Goebel enlisted in the medical department and Street in the quartermaster department. Carl Smith, a rancher near Clearmont, is in Sheridan attending to various business matters. Mrs. C.B. Godwin was hostess at her home on …

April 18, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: April 17, 1918

The urgent call for Red Cross workers in the gauze room has had a splendid result. More women have tendered their services than can be handled. Last Saturday, there were 85 women working in the gauze room at the city hall, and 20 had to be sent over to the Federal building. Thomas Salverson made …

April 17, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: April 16, 1918

Five men left for the army today. Three of them, Bruce E. Daugherty, Peter Schmall and Jacob Schmall, enlisted at the local recruiting station and will go to Fort Logan. Henry S. Bullen and John Paul Jones, have been working at Eaton’s ranch and will go to American Lake. G.C. Morrow of Beaver Creek is …

April 16, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: April 15, 1918

W.L. Prentiss, who for several years has been connected with the Burn Cleuch Dairy as a half-owner, has retired from the dairy business. He left this afternoon for Portland, Ore., where he will take charge of the purchasing department of the Union Meat Company. Robert W. Patrick, a celebrated lawyer of Omaha, arrived in Sheridan …

April 16, 2018

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