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A Look Back in Time: March 26, 1917

Senator John B. Kendrick and T.G. Scott were compelled to spend Saturday night in an automobile 16 miles this side of the OW ranch when their car became stalled in a snowdrift. The senator left Sheridan Saturday morning in company with Mr. Scott to visit his Montana ranch 65 miles north of here. Miss Martha …

March 27, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 25, 1917

The big candle at the Basket Grocery has been burning since last Tuesday and hasn’t yet burned down to the first ribbon. It will probably burn two or three days more before reaching the first ribbon, and up till then, guesses as to the entire time the candle will burn will be given with purchases …

March 27, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 24, 1917

Harry Woods of Parkman was a visitor in Sheridan yesterday. He returned home on the afternoon train. Reed’s has those wonderful spring silks, prices from 39 cents up to $5 a yard. Sheridan County Electric Co. has the Thor Electric Washer. Ten dollars down and $10 per month puts the Thor in your home. Riley …

March 24, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 23, 1917

Dr. Wilson Mills, superintendent of the American Baptist Publication society, is in Sheridan. He’s visiting Rev. Orrin Gould, pastor of the First Baptist church here. Mrs. Littler and family, who have spent the winter in Monarch, have moved to their ranch near Ranchester. Mr. J.W. Custis of Big Horn was a business visitor in Sheridan …

March 23, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 22, 1917

Visitors in Sheridan today include Colonel C.B. Duffy of Buffalo, who’s general manager of the Wyoming Railway. Also in Sheridan from Buffalo is G.W. Lewis. Ten marriage licenses have been issued in the Sheridan County clerk’s office during the last three days. Fourteen Austrians and Hungarians from Acme applied for citizenship in the county

March 22, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 21, 1917

Sen. John B. Kendrick will arrive in Sheridan this evening on Engine 41, which is several hours late. It isn’t known how long the Senator will be here, but the date of the special session of Congress has been changed from April 16 to April 2. Burglars tunneled through a 20-inch brick wall into a …

March 21, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 20, 1917

The road between Hardin and Sheridan through the Crow reservation has been ordered opened by the government. This information has been received from the secretary of the Hardin Community club. The road has been exceedingly inconvenient because it was necessary to open 23 gates on the reservation, but those gates will now be eliminated. The …

March 20, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 19, 1917

C.H. Thatcher, manager of the Sheridan Sugar factory, said the factory will be operating this year. Thatcher said for some weeks, rumors have been circulating that the factory would not be operating. He said those rumors are untrue. George Brown has completed arrangements for construction of a one-story building on his lot adjoining the Odd …

March 20, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 18, 1917

The Sheridan County Democratic club has announced plans for a reception and banquet for Senator and Mrs. John B. Kendrick shortly after their homecoming. That will be within the next few days, as the Senate adjourned Friday. Several prominent democrats from over the state will attend the event. The smartest and most exclusive millinery at …

March 20, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 16, 1917

More than a hundred miners in the Sheridan field have received first aid training under direction of F.C. Dickinson, who is a representative of the United States Bureau of Mines. He has been at the mines north of Sheridan for the past month, holding evening meetings at the various mines. Mr. and Mrs. T.W. Short …

March 16, 2017

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