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A Look Back in Time: June 11, 1918

Mrs. Emma W. Cole, age 50 years, died of blood poisoning at the hospital here at 1:30 o’clock this morning. The blood poisoning set in some time ago after Mrs. Cole removed a splinter from her finger with a pin. The local board received a telegram from the state board in Cheyenne stating that Sheridan …

June 11, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: June 10, 1918

A street roller broke a gas main on Sumner street shortly before 2 o’clock this afternoon, necessitating that the Sheridan Gas Company shut off the gas over the city. Sheridan was without gas for more than an hour. Sheridan experienced the hottest weather ever recorded this early in June at 2:30 this afternoon when the …

June 11, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: June 9, 1918

The Loyalty League today issued an invitation to drafted men and men of draft age to take advantage of free vocational training courses being offered in Sheridan. Several classes are now being held. War gardens in Sheridan are already yielding handsome returns to those who labored on them. Vegetables of all kinds are appearing on …

June 11, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: June 8, 1918

Victor Stanley, the 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stanley, drowned about 8 o’clock tonight in a little stream near his parents’ home. The Stanleys live on the old Gillette place on Little Goose Creek about five miles from Sheridan. Despite a gathering storm, the first glimpse of the solar eclipse was discernible a …

June 8, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: June 7, 1918

A rousing patriotic and prohibition campaign is to be conducted in Sheridan county next week under the auspices of the Wyoming Anti-Saloon League. Archie Nash and Olive Miller, two of Sheridan county’s school children, have received a very enviable honor. Mrs. Blanch A. Rice, county superintendent of schools, awarded them for perfect attendance in

June 7, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: June 6, 1918

Roy H. Eaton, a homesteader of Verona 14 miles southeast of Sheridan, became the first of Sheridan county’s sons to be killed in action in the war with Germany. Relatives of Eaton received the news today of his death. He was 25. Thousands of people from Sheridan and Sheridan county assembled in front of city …

June 6, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: June 5, 1918

Forty-seven young men of Sheridan county had registered for the draft by noon today, and a continuous stream of men were coming in. In all probability, a hundred will have registered by 9 p.m. tonight. It was learned today that Sheridan county’s contribution to the call for 1,000 Wyoming men in the June draft quota …

June 5, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: June 4, 1918

The city council, meeting yesterday, passed an ordinance forbidding the furnishing of intoxicating or spiritous liquors to minors. Sheridan will honor all the young men of Sheridan county who are to register for the selective draft in this city at a program tomorrow night in front of the city hall. The program will include the …

June 4, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: June 3, 1918

H.V. Hensinger of Big Horn was visiting in Sheridan yesterday. Carl J. Smith and C.W. Thompson were recent visitors from Clearmont. Sheridan is to have another shoe store in the near future. The Palmer & Epplen Shoe Co. is to open in the building formerly occupied by the Garrison & Keene Shoe Co. Another war …

June 4, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: June 2, 1918

A vast array of stunning summer sweater coats in the beautiful colors of the rainbow are priced from $2 to $12 at the Golden Rule store. The E.B. Reds of Sheridan will cross bats with a picked team from Big Horn in the first baseball game of the season today. The game is scheduled to …

June 4, 2018

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