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A Look Back in Time: April 22, 1917

Stevens, Fryberger & Co., Sheridan’s New York Store, has Motor Weave automobile robes for $6.75. Also Wooltex and Printzess suits for the ladies start at $18.50. Sheridan County Electric Co. has the six-pound Hotpoint electric iron, a $4.50 value, for sale for $3 cash. The banks of Sheridan have announced they will close at noon …

April 24, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: April 21, 1917

Mrs. O.L. Wertman in Sheridan has received a letter from Cheyenne announcing that Wyoming has won first place in sales per capita of Red Cross stamps at Christmas time. Sheridan was third in sales behind Cheyenne and Casper. The street department has started flushing the sidewalks on Main street every morning in order to save …

April 21, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: April 19, 1917

The 142nd anniversary of Lexington and Concord, the opening battle of the revolutionary war, was celebrated in Sheridan this afternoon with the blowing of whistles and ringing of bells. Patriotic exercises were held in the schools. The demonstration started at 2 o’clock and lasted five minutes. There will be four polling places for the special

April 19, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: April 18, 1917

Twenty patriotic young women of Sheridan high school have volunteered their services to make a canvass of the city Saturday to raise funds for the Sheridan County Patriotic fund. Each of the boys who have left Sheridan to go to the navy have been presented with a $10 gold piece, and there will be many …

April 18, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: April 17, 1917

The town of Monarch has formed a patriotic fund and will present a gift of $10 to each man who enlists from Monarch. Five men from the camp have already received the $10 gift. The people of the town plan to give a dance and entertainment soon, with all proceeds to be turned over to …

April 18, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: April 16, 1917

Yesterday was a great day for Sheridan. In spite of drizzling rain, a great throng of patriotic people packed the station platform to cheer the naval recruits on their way. There were 24 young men representing Sheridan and nearly every one of the other towns in the county. D.W. Jones, manager of the Sheridan Railway …

April 18, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: April 15, 1917

Sheridan Fur and Tanning Co. takes all kinds of hides and makes horse and cattle hides into coats and laprobes. The company does all kinds of fur repairing and remodeling, as well as taxidermy work. Mrs. M. Slomo, 303 N. Main, entertained at a session of bridge earlier this week. The rooms were decorated in …

April 18, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: April 13, 1917

W.E. Thompson, the wrestler who is to meet Eklund at the Orpheum on April 30, attended last night’s meeting of the Sheridan Athletic association, and gave those at the meeting instructions in the science of wrestling. He will give an exhibition at the gymnasium Monday night. B. Gross & Co. are in a position to …

April 13, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: April 12, 1917

South Omaha livestock boosters, comprised of the commission men of that city, are expected in Sheridan some time Monday. The group is now on its annual swing through the range cattle states of the west. A jury decided late yesterday afternoon that Mrs. Ella Long wasn’t entitled to any damages for the death of her …

April 12, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: April 11, 1917

Sheridan will join a nation-wide patriotic demonstration on April 19 to commemorate the 142nd anniversary of the Battle of Lexington, the opening battle of the Revolutionary War in 1775. Programs emphasizing the ride of Paul Revere, the intrepid patriot who warned the minute men of the approaching British, will be given in all the schools. …

April 11, 2017

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