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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 30, 1918

The Sheridan Gas plant will not be junked on Sept. 1 as originally planned by Sweet, Causey, Foster & Co., the Denver brokers who control the gas company. Instead, a campaign is to be immediately inaugurated to enlarge the plant. Following an agricultural lecture yesterday afternoon at the Sheridan County teachers’ institute, nearly 100 county

August 30, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 29, 1918

Visitors in Sheridan include Bud Otis of Miles City, Mont., and G.A. Summerville. J.G. Parker is also in the city from his ranch, attending to business affairs. H.J. Peterson, his wife and child were visitors in Sheridan yesterday from Casper. They came overland. County Clerk Withrow granted marriage licenses this morning to Marvilla Gettys and …

August 29, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 28, 1918

William Taylor of Arvada is a business caller in Sheridan today. H. Smith is also in Sheridan today from Arvada, attending to business affairs. J.F. Delling and family are visitors in Sheridan today from Buffalo. H.G. Taylor, one of the best doctors of optics in Wyoming, is with the Big Horn Mountain Diamond Co. in …

August 28, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 27, 1918

A.L. Rankin of Billings is attending to business affairs in Sheridan. John Grover is temporarily in charge of the local weather bureau station during the absence of H.A. Frise, official in charge. The local board has received instructions from Cheyenne to entrain 15 men for Camp Lewis on Sept. 3 under the general military call, …

August 27, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 26, 1918

The Sheridan County Teachers’ Institute opened this morning at the Linden avenue school house with 150 county teachers in attendance. The spirit of patriotism was manifest everywhere. The Sheridan Sugar company is contemplating building a sugar factory at Hardin, Mont., according to word received in Sheridan today from Hardin. The company, through

August 27, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 25, 1918

E.S. Harwood and wife are in Sheridan today from Ucross. Mrs. Steele of Parkman is in Sheridan today visiting friends. The Red Cross Canteen must be equipped immediately with sundry articles so as to facilitate the work of the ladies when soldiers and sailors pass through this city. Articles needed include one small dish pan, …

August 27, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 24, 1918

Forty men registered today at the office of the local board at the county courthouse. Thirty-six of them were from Sheridan county. The number greatly exceeded expectations of members of the local board. Robert Hall of Ucross is spending a few days in Sheridan. Judge and Mrs. J.H. Burgess are the proud parents of a …

August 24, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 23, 1918

Pursuant to orders of Provost Marshal General Crowder, the registration of all youth in Sheridan County who have attained the age of 21 since June 5 will be carried out tomorrow. With the control of the railroads in the hands of the government, the employees of the roads under Mr. McAdoo will not be called …

August 23, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 22, 1918

The local board has been instructed to entrain 15 men for Camp Lewis between Sept. 3 and Sept. 6, and five men of limited service to Fort Riley, Kansas, during the same period. A call for the organization of a company of Home Guards in Sheridan was issued today by L.A. Burdick, who received authority …

August 22, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 21, 1918

Seven precincts of the 39 in Sheridan county were still missing when a total was taken at 4:30 o’clock this afternoon. Missing precincts are Dewey, Big Badger, Upper Powder River, Lower Powder River, Clearmont, Buffalo Creek and Big Red. The local draft board received a call today to entrain 10 men for limited service between …

August 21, 2018

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