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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 29, 1917

The Sheridan Independents again demonstrated their ability by winning the Red Cross benefit football game at Buffalo this afternoon. They defeated the Buffalo Bisons by a score of 33 to 0. Mrs. Claude Newcomb, from Arvada, spent last Monday visiting her mother, Mrs. Loafman, in Clearmont, then went on to Sheridan for a few days’ …

November 29, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 28, 1917

Theodore Diers, federal food administrator, met with the members of the Retail Grocers Association of Sheridan last evening. The grocers pledged their patriotic support for the plans of the food administration. A grand opening dance will be held tonight at the new dance hall at Ranchester. Music will be by Sherrard’s orchestra. Tickets are $1,

November 28, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 27, 1917

According to the report of the Sheridan Public Schools for the period ending Nov. 23, there are now 1,663 pupils enrolled, 40 more than this time last year. Average attendance for the period was more than 97 percent, compared to just over 95 percent last year. A.H. Ohlseen, chief clerk to Fuel Administrator Kendall, is …

November 27, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 26, 1917

Goelet Gallatin of Big Horn was commissioned today as a field artillery captain at the wind-up of the second officers’ training camp held at the Presidio in San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Walsh of Sheridan spent Tuesday in Washington, where they were dinner guests of Mrs. John B. Kendrick. The Walshes are on their …

November 27, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 25, 1917

Ladies’ outing cloth gowns, made good and full, in colors and hand-embroidered, are 98 cents at Sheridan’s Golden Rule Store. Children’s outing cloth gowns, in white and colors, are sale priced at 59 cents. The Burlington Cafe will serve Thanksgiving dinner from 11:30 to 2, featuring roast turkey with dressing and cranberry sauce, roast

November 27, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 24, 1917

Western Cleaners and Dyers will clean and press men’s and women’s suits for $1. Passenger train service in and out of Sheridan has changed effective at midnight tonight. Train 41 will arrive at 2:45 p.m. and leave at 3 p.m. Train 42 will arrive at 11:45 a.m. and leave at 12:01 p.m. Train 43 will …

November 27, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 23, 1917

Sheridan’s Golden Rule store is holding a monster clearance sale to make room for the holiday stocks that are arriving daily. The store has closed out all the groceries from the annex building and now carries all men’s and boy’s clothing, furnishings and shoes in that space. Mrs. Kimball of Sheridan was a business visitor …

November 27, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 22, 1917

A peculiarly brazen robbery was pulled off last night on train No. 44 while the train was being made up for the Billings depot. A man who walked into the chair car with his wife and six children was surrounded for several minutes by three other men who talked to him for several minutes. After …

November 22, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 21, 1917

The Ladies Cheep-Up Club of Carneyville gave a play entitled “The Coonville Aristocratic Club,” followed by a dance. Proceeds are to be used to make Christmas packages for the boys from the different mining camps and those in training at the different training camps. The Farmers & Consumers Co-op Co. has received a fresh car …

November 21, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 20, 1917

E.A. Whitney, in his will, has left his entire fortune, $750,000, to educate the youth of Sheridan County. A service for Mr. Whitney was held at 2 o’clock this afternoon at Reed’s Undertaking Parlors, where the remains had been lying in state. Mr. and Mrs. Parsons have moved from Ranchester to New Acme for the …

November 20, 2017

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