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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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A Look Back in Time: March 21, 1918

Carl A. Johnson spoke under the auspices of the Mountain Division of the Red Cross at the Orpheum last evening, relating his experiences and explaining the moving pictures taken on the Western front near Nayton. Mrs. C.H. Keaton of 219 E. Loucks street, was taken to her home yesterday after spending six weeks at the …

March 21, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: March 20, 1918

The United Mine Workers locals and other union organizations in Sheridan will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the eight-hour working day on April 1. Six big miners’ locals will participate, those being Dietz, Carneyville, Model, Acme, Monarch and Kooi. Dr. L.D. Osborn, director of extension work in the University of Colorado, spoke concerning

March 20, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: March 19, 1918

Mrs. Faye Richards is convalescing at the state hospital from a recent operation for appendicitis. State Food Administrator T.C. Diers left Sheridan today on No. 42 for Cheyenne, where he will meet two other federal food administrators. While in Cheyenne, he will address the Retail Grocers’ Association of Cheyenne and Laramie. The Sheridan Commercial

March 19, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: March 18, 1918

County Clerk J.J. Withrow granted two marriage licenses today. They were to John Ikelmen and Boldo Petrusky of Dietz and Adolphus Ferrell and Lizzie Paine of Crow Agency. Mrs. M.E. Honnamaker of 620 West Loucks street arrived home yesterday on No. 41 after spending several months traveling in California, Iowa and other states. All the …

March 19, 2018

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