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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 31, 1917

Everything is in readiness for the 37th annual session of the Sheridan city schools, which will start on Sept. 4. The new Linden building is completed and ready for occupancy. The highest honor yet to be conferred on any man from Sheridan has come to Harry G. Camplin, who has been commissioned first lieutenant in …

August 31, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 30, 1917

Richard Jones and Earl Hughes have left Sheridan to attend the Salvation Army training college at Chicago, to become Salvation Army officers. The session opens tomorrow. James P. McDonald and Henry W. Queen, both sons of Ranchester residents, have enlisted as musicians in the United States Army. They leave today for Denver. They have been …

August 30, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 29, 1917

The E.C. Mattox home at Dietz was entirely destroyed by fire tonight. The family was sleeping out on the porch and was awakened at 2:30 a.m. by the sound of wood cracking. An alarm was immediately turned in to the Dietz Fire Company, but the fire had gone too far on their arrival for anything …

August 29, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 28, 1917

An accident that happened Sunday night, involving Sheridan residents, is under investigation. The incident happened at about 8:15 in the evening about 10 miles this side of Buffalo on a rather narrow part of the road as Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Chester were returning from Judge Parmalee’s camp west of Buffalo. Their vehicle was side-swiped …

August 28, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 27, 1917

Sheridan’s total subscriptions to the “Our Boys in France” Tobacco Fund as of last week stands at just over $156. The Meyer Garage has an auto for hire. Rates are 15 cents per mile for a round trip of 10 or more miles for one or two people, 20 cents a mile one way, or …

August 28, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 26, 1917

The Orpheum theater today is showing official British war pictures of the “Tanks” in action at the battle of the Ancre, together with American war news. Admission is 10 and 25 cents for the afternoon shows, 15 and 35 cents tonight. The Wyoming Electric Co. has recently become the owner of the entire stock and …

August 28, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 25, 1917

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Denio motored to Hilman’s for dinner tonight. They were accompanied by their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kistler, Ruth Harriet Charles and Wilbur. Mr. and Mrs. John Arnold Warren and Berton Brewster are having a house party at their ranch near Birney. The event started today and will continue over tomorrow. …

August 25, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 24, 1917

The Basket Grocery will again offer hams and bacon at extra special prices this afternoon and Saturday. The fact that the market price on hogs has suddenly gone from $17 to $20 doesn’t affect this extra special. Mary Pickford is featured in “A Romance of the Redwoods” at the Orpheum theater. Prices are 10 and …

August 24, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 23, 1917

Pevy Welsbord of the Fair & Square Shop has returned home from a buying trip to Chicago and New York. Butterfly Pictures present Ruth Stonehouse in “Follow the Girl” today only at the Gem Theater. McCarthy & Tomsik, druggists, has a superb collection of jewelry cases, toilet bags, safety razors, mirrors, talcum powders, wash cloths, …

August 23, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 22, 1917

Judge and Mrs. C.H. Parmalee have announced the marriage of their daughter, Eleanor Hathaway, to Mr. Albert Perry Himes of Cleveland, Ohio. The marriage, which was on Aug. 11, comes as somewhat of a surprise to the bride’s friends in Wyoming. T. Harwood Stacy, with the department of justice, will speak on Red Cross work …

August 22, 2017

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