Today only at Sheridan’s Grand theater, Mary Miles Minter is featured in “Ducile’s Adventure,” a six-act Mutual masterpiece. Also showing, “Oriental Lane,” a two-act Keystone comedy. The lady who gave the tour of the local Red Cross facilities in Sheridan today said that only 70 ladies have taken part in this work, and that the …

Director Lynn Reynolds gets all the bigness of outdoors into his pictures, and the Grand Canyon of Arizona is the setting for his film, “God’s Crucible,” showing today at Sheridan’s Gem theater. Mrs. Frank Welsh entertained the Ladies’ Circle in Monarch today. Several Monarch people attended the play, “A Texas Ranger,” held in

The local Red Cross chapter will hold an exhibition of the work done in the main workroom and gauze room during the last month. The event is scheduled for next Thursday between the hours of 9 and 5 in the Federal building. Eight Sheridan County men today claimed exemptions from the selective draft on the …

J.G. Rutherford, on West Burkitt Street, is reported progressing favorably after falling from a ladder last Saturday. He sustained a dislocated ankle, with some small bones broken. Sealed proposals are being sought for the furnishing of screened lump coal to the several school houses of School District 7. Bids will be opened on Aug. 10 …

Prices are slashed on summer goods at Sheridan’s Golden Rule store. Ladies’ large sailor straw hats with leather sweat bands are 50 cents, and children’s Panama cloth hats are 45 cents. In the ready-to-wear department, one lot of ladies’ summer wash dresses, values up to $6, are now $1.95. The new Buick line for 1918 …

A man from Company D of Sheridan’s National Guard deserted at Verona tonight, leaving the train there and taking to the brush. He was captured by the station agent at Verona, and Deputy Sheriff James Worrill brought him back to the county jail. He will be turned over to the military authorities. A large crowd …

Word has been received that Companies D and F of the National Guard in Sheridan will entrain for Cheyenne around 5 o’clock this afternoon. The train will pick up Company E at Newcastle on the way to Cheyenne. Victor and Edison records for August are on sale now at the Sheridan Music and Floral Co. …

For an Extra Special Friday and Saturday, Sheridan’s Basket Grocery will have lard, compound and hams. Drive to Frank Smith’s for your fresh vegetables. Frank is on Leopard Street, West Addition, four blocks from Sheridan’s city limits. Aug. 3, 4 and 6 are Tire Conservation Day in Sheridan. A well-known tire expert will give personal

The examinations of men from Sheridan County for military service under the draft law are to begin the first of next week. The work of making up the available list is now complete, and the list will be posted at the Court House tomorrow morning. New fall and winter woolens have just arrived at the …

No intimation has as yet been received that Sheridan County will be allowed credit for recent recruits in the National Guard. If no credit is allowed, the county will have to supply 43 men on the first draft. A peculiarly brazen hold-up was pulled off Saturday night at the Boston Cafe in Sheridan. A local …