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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 23, 1917

Sheridan’s Golden Rule store is holding a monster clearance sale to make room for the holiday stocks that are arriving daily. The store has closed out all the groceries from the annex building and now carries all men’s and boy’s clothing, furnishings and shoes in that space. Mrs. Kimball of Sheridan was a business visitor …

November 27, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 22, 1917

A peculiarly brazen robbery was pulled off last night on train No. 44 while the train was being made up for the Billings depot. A man who walked into the chair car with his wife and six children was surrounded for several minutes by three other men who talked to him for several minutes. After …

November 22, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 21, 1917

The Ladies Cheep-Up Club of Carneyville gave a play entitled “The Coonville Aristocratic Club,” followed by a dance. Proceeds are to be used to make Christmas packages for the boys from the different mining camps and those in training at the different training camps. The Farmers & Consumers Co-op Co. has received a fresh car …

November 21, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 20, 1917

E.A. Whitney, in his will, has left his entire fortune, $750,000, to educate the youth of Sheridan County. A service for Mr. Whitney was held at 2 o’clock this afternoon at Reed’s Undertaking Parlors, where the remains had been lying in state. Mr. and Mrs. Parsons have moved from Ranchester to New Acme for the …

November 20, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 19, 1917

Theodore Diers, Federal Food Administrator for Sheridan, returned tonight from a conference in Washington in which 32 food administrators, representing that many states, and members of their staffs were present. The plan of licensing was discussed, and administrators were given instructions as to government methods of regulating wholesalers and those

November 20, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 18, 1917

Stevens, Fryberger & Co., Sheridan’s New York Store, is holding the largest fur sale of the season. This sale offers an extraordinary opportunity to secure the famous Albrecht furs at special prices. A.T. Jones, superintendent of the Sheridan Gas Company, had a narrow escape from death yesterday morning when the gas company automobile he was

November 20, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 17, 1917

An automobile accident resulted in fatal injuries to L.R. Peters, secretary of the Dietz Local, and serious injuries to his companion, Richard Burke. The incident occurred about 2 o’clock on the Tongue River bridge near Acme. A banquet was held last night in honor of R.H. Walsh, the chairman of the Loyalty League. Mr. Walsh …

November 17, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 16, 1917

Senators Kendrick and Kenyon today in France saw the American battalions practicing attacking behind a barrage of fire, witnessed the work of machine guns and saw the trench mortars doing direct artillery firing. They left for Paris this afternoon and will later visit the French front. A dance will be held tomorrow at the Monarch …

November 16, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 15, 1917

Last night and this morning, according to those who are supposed to be in touch with the situation, there was a danger of a strike at the mines near Sheridan. But this afternoon, it appears that the men and the operators will be able to get together, and there will be no strike. Sen. Kendrick …

November 15, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 14, 1917

R.H. Walsh, president of the First National Bank and chairman of the executive committee of the Loyalty League, has accepted an appointment to a managerial position in Red Cross warehouse service in France. He will leave this week for New York City, from which port he will sail for Europe on Nov. 24. The annual …

November 14, 2017

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