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A Look Back in Time: June 1, 1918

Jared Warner returned today from a holiday trip to Brewster ranch near Birney, Mont. Mrs. L.M. Kay and her daughter left today for Denver. From there, they will go to the Pacific coast on a combined business and pleasure trip. They expect to be absent from the city for a month. J.G. McIlvan came into …

June 1, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: May 31, 1918

Sheridan is to send another contingent of men to the army tomorrow, probably 48 in number. They are to entrain on No. 42 for Fort Logan, Colorado. Miss Bernice Robinson and her brother, Elmer, were in Sheridan yesterday from Arvada. J.E. Starkey and wife were up from Clearmont yesterday. Early this morning and several times …

May 31, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: May 30, 1918

Under auspices of the Grand Army of the Republic, Sheridan today paid tribute to the memory of soldiers who have left this earthly domain. National banners and a patriotic atmosphere were in evidence everywhere. Thousands of people lined the sidewalks to witness the big parade this morning. Last night, Charles Smith of Wolf creek had …

May 30, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: May 29, 1918

Holy communion will be celebrated at St. Peter’s Episcopal church tomorrow morning, and a special service of intercession for our soldiers and sailors at the church tomorrow night. Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Sanderson and daughter arrived in Sheridan yesterday from New York. Mr. Sanderson is head of the Sheridan County Electric company and is attending

May 29, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: May 28, 1918

The Red Cross campaign is virtually finished, and Sheridan county went over the top with flying colors, having subscribed nearly $53,600. A few communities are yet to be heard from, so the grand total is expected to be $54,000. J.B. Moore, near Clearmont, has 40 acres of corn planted this spring. The corn is now …

May 29, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: May 27, 1918

Dr. R. H. McMullen, who has a host of friends in Sheridan, was united in marriage recently to Miss Irene Cecelia Nelson of Grand Island, Neb. The ceremony was in Buffalo. The city council this morning let the contract for the laying of the sanitary sewer. The contractor, C. A. Evans, was the only bidder …

May 29, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: May 26, 1918

“In Old Kentucky,” the most popular American play ever written, will be at the Orpheum theater today only. The curtain rises at 8 o’clock. The Boy Scouts are requested to meet at the city hall promptly at 10:30 this morning to escort the old soldiers to the Methodist church where memorial services are to be …

May 29, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: May 25, 1918

Sheridan county will furnish 30 of the 500 men called from Wyoming in the next contingent of the draft. They will leave on June 1. Earl E. Clark and Harry Vanzandt left on No. 42 for Fort Logan today, having joined the army at the local recruiting station. War Savings Stamp subscriptions from Carneyville total …

May 25, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: May 24, 1918

Total subscriptions from Sheridan county for the Red Cross, compiled at noon today, exceeded $33,000. The total was nearly half again as much as was asked. A new draft ruling to compel all men of draft age to be usefully engaged or go to war isn’t expected to affect many Sheridan county men. The opinion …

May 24, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: May 23, 1918

The Congregational church last night was filled to hear the Red Cross speakers. The Hon. W.S. Metz presided as chairman and was received with warm applause when he announced that within 24 hours after the Red Cross drive opened, Sheridan had gone over the top, raising a total of more than $25,700. Fred W. Cooper, …

May 23, 2018

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