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A Look Back in Time: March 28, 1917

Dr. M. De Witt Long, pastor of the Presbyterian church, fell and received a Potts fracture of the right leg this morning. It will be at least two or three weeks before he will be able to be out. Sheridan County Agent L.M. Fuller reports that the need of organization among the farmers was one …

March 28, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 27, 1917

The Jackson Motor company has received a carload shipment of Jackson automobiles, including three five-passenger touring cars and two four-passenger cruisers. The cars are on display in the company’s showroom at the corner of Gould street and Grinnell avenue. The total enrollment of the city schools at the end of the last period was 1,786. …

March 27, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 26, 1917

Senator John B. Kendrick and T.G. Scott were compelled to spend Saturday night in an automobile 16 miles this side of the OW ranch when their car became stalled in a snowdrift. The senator left Sheridan Saturday morning in company with Mr. Scott to visit his Montana ranch 65 miles north of here. Miss Martha …

March 27, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 25, 1917

The big candle at the Basket Grocery has been burning since last Tuesday and hasn’t yet burned down to the first ribbon. It will probably burn two or three days more before reaching the first ribbon, and up till then, guesses as to the entire time the candle will burn will be given with purchases …

March 27, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 24, 1917

Harry Woods of Parkman was a visitor in Sheridan yesterday. He returned home on the afternoon train. Reed’s has those wonderful spring silks, prices from 39 cents up to $5 a yard. Sheridan County Electric Co. has the Thor Electric Washer. Ten dollars down and $10 per month puts the Thor in your home. Riley …

March 24, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 23, 1917

Dr. Wilson Mills, superintendent of the American Baptist Publication society, is in Sheridan. He’s visiting Rev. Orrin Gould, pastor of the First Baptist church here. Mrs. Littler and family, who have spent the winter in Monarch, have moved to their ranch near Ranchester. Mr. J.W. Custis of Big Horn was a business visitor in Sheridan …

March 23, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 22, 1917

Visitors in Sheridan today include Colonel C.B. Duffy of Buffalo, who’s general manager of the Wyoming Railway. Also in Sheridan from Buffalo is G.W. Lewis. Ten marriage licenses have been issued in the Sheridan County clerk’s office during the last three days. Fourteen Austrians and Hungarians from Acme applied for citizenship in the county

March 22, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 21, 1917

Sen. John B. Kendrick will arrive in Sheridan this evening on Engine 41, which is several hours late. It isn’t known how long the Senator will be here, but the date of the special session of Congress has been changed from April 16 to April 2. Burglars tunneled through a 20-inch brick wall into a …

March 21, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 20, 1917

The road between Hardin and Sheridan through the Crow reservation has been ordered opened by the government. This information has been received from the secretary of the Hardin Community club. The road has been exceedingly inconvenient because it was necessary to open 23 gates on the reservation, but those gates will now be eliminated. The …

March 20, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 19, 1917

C.H. Thatcher, manager of the Sheridan Sugar factory, said the factory will be operating this year. Thatcher said for some weeks, rumors have been circulating that the factory would not be operating. He said those rumors are untrue. George Brown has completed arrangements for construction of a one-story building on his lot adjoining the Odd …

March 20, 2017

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