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A Look Back in Time: March 31, 1918

Federal Food Administrator Diers has announced that Meatless Tuesday has been suspended for the next 30 days. The action has been made possible by an unusual run of hogs to market, a continuing car shortage, limited storage capacity overseas and the lack of transportation and port facilities in France. The Western Hotel will serve special …

April 2, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: March 30, 1918

Mrs. George Bentley is in Sheridan today from New Acme. Perry Aber is in today from Wolf for a few hours. A.R. Laier is in from the ranch at Ulm for shopping. Several Big Goose residents took advantage of the good roads and fine day, and came in to Sheridan today. Among them are Mr. …

March 30, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: March 29, 1918

Mrs. Blanche Alexander Rice, county superintendent of schools, is conducting teachers’ examinations at the courthouse. R.H. Stutsman has joined the mechanical department of the army. He left today on No. 42 for camp at Washington, D.C. Nearly 4,100 pieces of clothes, packed in 15 boxes, are being shipped today. JoeK at the Orpheum theater found

March 29, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: March 28, 1918

R.E. Lonabaugh, who returned earlier this week from a brief visit to Omaha and Chicago, reports a great wave of patriotism sweeping over the country. The American Boosters Club will give a big opening dance tomorrow night at the Monarch Amusement Hall. Tickets are $1, ladies free. Mrs. Elizabeth Wood is in Sheridan from Clearmont …

March 28, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: March 27, 1918

Notice has been issued that, from now on, Sheridan’s traffic ordinances, including speed limits of automobiles, dimming headlights and parking, will be rigidly enforced by the police. Several persons have been brought into police court and warned; from now on, they will be fined. The local draft board has received instructions to entrain the first

March 27, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: March 26, 1918

Fair prices to the consumer for food in Sheridan include $1.50 per 24 pounds for wheat flour, 90 to 95 cents per 12 pounds of cornmeal and 12 ½ to 15 cents a pound for navy beans. These prices have been prepared for Sheridan by the Wyoming Food Administration. H.H. Lonabaugh arrived on No. 41 …

March 26, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: March 25, 1918

Miss Marjorie Nelson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has accepted a position as stenographer with the Sheridan Electric Light Company. C.N. Radcliffe, who has been in Billings for the past few weeks visiting relatives and friends, returned to Sheridan today on No. 42. Professor J.J. Marshall of the high school, who is chairman of the “Fly …

March 26, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: March 24, 1918

Ed Boyens, representative of the American Photoplayer Company of San Francisco, is in Sheridan inspecting the photoplayer at the Orpheum theater. The lecture that was scheduled last night at the Linden avenue school will be given at 8 o’clock tomorrow night instead. The lecture will be on “Steam, Steam Engines, Stationary Engines and Locomotives.”

March 26, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: March 23, 1918

The play, “Camouflage,” given by members of the high school yesterday evening, brought in nearly $403. Mrs. Louise Clarke and her young son and daughter, in company with her sister, Mrs. Elsie Knickerbocker, left Sheridan for a visit to her parents in the suburbs of St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Clarke hasn’t been in good health …

March 23, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: March 22, 1918

G.W. Morgareidge was in Sheridan from Verona yesterday. He reported the roads in that direction are in bad condition. He has recently invested in a small farm near Big Goose and will soon change his location to that place. M.V. Moses of the Flying V ranch came to Sheridan yesterday on a shopping expedition. He …

March 22, 2018

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