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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 14, 1918

C.S. Mills returned yesterday from an eight-day camping trip in the mountains on Tongue river. A few more soldiers returned from Fort Riley, Kansas, yesterday on agricultural furloughs. F.D. McGregor is in the city from Clearmont. Edith K.O. Clark, who is state superintendent of public instruction, is in Sheridan visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. F.E. …

August 14, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 13, 1918

The Sheridan Wyoming Canteen depot, which is being operated under the auspices of the Red Cross, had its initial opening yesterday afternoon when 126 soldiers passed through the city. The body of the baby found on Aug. 5 on the Frank Williams place below Acme on Tongue River remains unclaimed. There have been no developments …

August 13, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 12, 1918

Fifteen soldiers have returned to Sheridan county from Fort Riley, Kansas, on agricultural furloughs ranging from the middle of September to Oct. 7. Fourteen returned on No. 41, and Fred Skinner returned last night on No. 43. County Clerk Withrow has issued no marriage licenses for several days. There was nothing of interest transacted at …

August 13, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 11, 1918

Scores of Sheridanites and people from the Big Horn district are expected to attend the polo game at the Polo ranch near Big Horn today. The match will be between the Sunflowers and Magpies. No entry fee will be charged, but a collection will be taken up for Mr. and Mrs. Wallop’s canteen in France. …

August 13, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 10, 1918

Five women and 10 men left Sheridan in cars this afternoon for the A. Eads ranch on Prairie Dog creek, in the first attempt of the Four O’Clock crews to aid farmers living within a radius of 10 miles of the city with their crops. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Young, who have been living …

August 10, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 8, 1918

J.T. Bacon, former manager of the Sheridan Gas Company, says if the plant is junked, as is the reported plan of the Denver bonding house that controls the plant, Sheridan will be given a black eye that will discourage any other gas company from engaging in business here for years to come. Told to defend …

August 8, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Aug. 7, 1918

Two soldiers well-known in Sheridan have been wounded in action in the war in Europe. They are Lt. Clyde B. Matteson of Buffalo and Sgt. B.H. Robbins. Hollis G. McBride and Leonard L. Spracklin will leave tomorrow for Fort Logan, Colo., having volunteered their services for the field artillery. Both young men are 1917 graduates …

August 8, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: July 27, 1918

Persons desiring to enter livestock, poultry or agricultural products in the Wyoming state fair may secure copies of the fair premium books from the Commercial Club rooms in Sheridan. The state fair will be held Sept. 9-14, and the Sheridan County commissioners have voted to send an agricultural exhibit to the fair this year. Everton …

July 27, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: July 26, 1918

L.G. Bayless is in the city from Buffalo, attending to business. Mr. and Mrs. Dabney Scales, whose ranch home is near the Burns’ O.T.O. ranch, are in the city for a few days. A German head protector is on exhibit in one of the windows of the Bank of Commerce. It was taken by Lieutenant …

July 26, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: July 24, 1918

Sheridan did herself proud this morning in giving one of the greatest ovations yet, according to departing soldiers, when 84 men entrained for Fort Riley, Kansas, on their first lap to Berlin. For the first time in years, the people of Sheridan are having plenty of water both for agricultural and sprinkling purposes. It is …

July 24, 2018

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