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A Look Back in Time: March 17, 1918

Carl Griffen, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Griffen, left yesterday afternoon on No. 41 for Berkeley, Calif., to report for duty. Twelve pounds of potatoes will be 12 cents tomorrow at the Basket Store. Fresh homegrown carnations are 50 cents a dozen today at L.M. Best Floral Company. Tom Brown, who came to Sheridan …

March 19, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: March 16, 1918

E.G. Ogburn, superintendent of the Sheridan sugar factory, says the outlook for the coming campaign is very favorable, with 800 acres already secured in the immediate vicinity of Sheridan, 1,500 on Clear Creek and about 1,000 acres at Hardin, Mont. Total acreage will be about 4,000. Mrs. Horatio Burns of Sheridan has been chosen chairman …

March 16, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: March 15, 1918

C.S. Parsons of Ranchester is in town for one or two days. Mayor Camplin has been honored with an invitation to speak at the Farmers’ convention, which is to be held in Greybull tomorrow. He left this afternoon on No. 41 for Greybull. In two days, 35 Sheridan girls have submitted applications for membership in …

March 15, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: March 14, 1918

John Boog has returned to his home at Parkman after a short visit to friends in Sheridan. Professor J.J. Morfing of the high school will give another lecture at the Linden Auditorium tomorrow night at 7:30. The topic will be on simple engines and will be illustrated with slides and a table demonstration. These lectures …

March 15, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: March 13, 1918

Mrs. D.E. Kendall entertained a few friends at luncheon yesterday at her home on 863 West Works street. Cards returned by farmers to the Commercial Club, concerning labor and seed questions, indicate there will be a large demand during the seeding season and later on when the crops are harvested in the fall. The cards …

March 13, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: March 12, 1918

The executive committee of the Loyalty League and County Council of Defense met last night and decided to make April 6 a patriotic event. That date will be the anniversary of the entrance of the United States into the war. Dr. C.A. Harmon died about 6:30 this morning in the state hospital in Sheridan. He …

March 12, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: March 11, 1918

The finance committee in charge of the campaign for the paved road between Sheridan and Big Horn will start at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning to make a canvass of the business houses. Mrs. C.C. Trader was in town from Ranchester recently, shopping between trains. A local chapter of the Girl Scouts of America is soon …

March 12, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: March 10, 1918

One lot of ladies’ and misses’ coats and suits, values up to $27.50, are marked for sale for $8.85 at Sheridan’s Golden Rule store. Also one lot of silk poplin dresses, very fancy trimmed, are only $12.45. Dan Anderson of Buffalo is in Sheridan for an indefinite stay. Imported Frankfurters are 27 cents and peanut …

March 12, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: March 9, 1918

Judge W.S. Metz, who has recently returned from a business visit to Los Angeles, has some very entertaining things to say regarding happenings on the coast. Tom Cotton of Sheridan has written to the Enterprise from France. E.J. Fyerherm, a traveling salesman for the Moline Plow Company, is in Sheridan for a few days, calling …

March 9, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: March 8, 1918

Committees representing the Commercial Club and the community of Big Horn are now waging a campaign to raise $27,500, the community’s proportion of the cost of the paved highway to be constructed between Sheridan and Big Horn. Mrs. Hahn of Billings, Mont., took charge yesterday of The Bears boarding house at 147 N. Brooks. Board …

March 8, 2018

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