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A Look Back in Time: March 15, 1917

Mrs. Carolyn Steele of Parkman underwent an operation at the state hospital in Sheridan yesterday. Her condition is regarded as satisfactory, but it’s likely that she will be confined to the hospital for at least two weeks. Madame Petty’s Hair Dressing & Beauty Parlor does switches and transformations and buys hair combings. The business is

March 15, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 14, 1917

The Gem theater is showing “The Girl of Lost Lake,” a six-part Bluebird photoplay, today only. Also showing is “Out for the Dough,” and Arthur Kelly, Sheridan’s popular entertainer, has a new song for you tonight. Admission is 10 cents. The new Basket Grocery, formerly Fulmer & Fleischers, will open for business tomorrow morning at

March 14, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 13, 1917

Sheridan businessman T.T. Tynan writes that he’s in favor of retaining the city commission form of government here. Tynan says he doesn’t think there’s a form of government better for a city than the commission form. The Basket Grocery is offering more than 50 prizes for the most successful guesses on the length of time …

March 13, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 12, 1917

Sascha Jacobsen, the young Russian virtuoso who appears in concert tonight at Sheridan’s Congregational church, will afford his audience an evening of real enjoyment. The recital will start at 8:30. An audience that filled the auditorium was present last night at the initial service of the revival meetings at Sheridan’s Methodist church. The

March 13, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 11, 1917

Women’s coats start at $10.50, suits at $18.50 at Stevens, Fryberger & Co., Sheridan’s New York store. Sheridan’s Gem theater will feature a musical tonight in addition to an extra good program of feature pictures. The best talent in the city has been engaged in the 10-piece orchestra performance. Admission is 10 and 15 cents. …

March 13, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 10, 1917

Judge and Mrs. W.S. Metz returned to Sheridan tonight from Washington, where they witnessed the inauguration of President Wilson and saw many other scenes that will become historical by reason of their important relation to the great international questions. Twenty members of Company D, which left Sheridan the latter part of June, arrived home tonight.

March 10, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 9, 1917

Judge C.H. Parmalee at last night’s Commercial club meeting urged that Sheridan’s present commission form of city government by retained until it can be shown that a return to the old form of government, or the adoption of some new form, would be better. City Commissioner Poll is confined to his home today because of …

March 9, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 8, 1917

A number of farmers living in the vicinity of Arvada have organized the Powder River Farm Loan association. County Agent E.M. Fuller has held several meetings during the last two months to discuss the farm loan act, and he expects that a number of other associations will be formed. Former Gov. John B. Kendrick of …

March 8, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 7, 1917

J.J. Early, superintendent of city schools, has arranged with the chief naturalization examiner of this district to open a citizenship school in Sheridan. The goal is to provide a course in civics and other useful information to all foreigners seeking naturalization. When little Jack Guage went out to play this morning, he decided upon a …

March 7, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: March 6, 1917

Miner Joe Wiensuski sought workmen’s compensation in district court today for injuries suffered when a diminutive cyclone swept through the village of Acme recently. The miner was caught in the wreckage of a small building that was blown down. Sheridan school children, under direction of the fly committee, reportedly destroyed 2,648 flies during the

March 6, 2017

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