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A Look Back in Time: April 14, 1918

Mrs. Fred Morrow has as her house guests Wilbur Kinkaid and Mr. Luckett of Hardin, Mont. Both expect to remain in Sheridan for some weeks. Coffeen’s, at the sign of the Teepee, has a clearance sale on books. Every book in the north window, many priced from 75 cents to $1.35, are on sale for …

April 16, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: April 13, 1918

At noon today, Sheridan County had subscribed $345,000 to the Third Liberty Loan. Mr. and Mrs. H.F. Dier of Parkman are in Sheridan today. Also in Sheridan are Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Butterfield of Big Horn. The restriction that was placed on the killing of hens from Feb. 11 to April 30 has been amended. …

April 13, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: April 11, 1918

The people of Sheridan and the mining camps had subscribed a total of $271,000 to the Third Liberty Loan at noon today. The amount was announced during a luncheon of the Loyalty League. Miss Bernice Manlove of Ranchester arrived on No. 42 today, to spend the coming week with Miss Cusick of No. 104 Sumner …

April 11, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: April 10, 1918

No reports are available of the amount subscribed to the Third Liberty Loan, but workers are meeting with a more general response than in either of the two previous loans. However, the greater amount of the subscriptions are for small amounts; there have been no large amounts subscribed as yet. H.P. Davis has opened an …

April 10, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: April 9, 1918

John Thorburn of Verona is a visitor in Sheridan for two or three days. Also, I.P. Jones is down from Wolf. W.H. Goodill is spending a few days in Sheridan before returning to his home at Banner. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company has subscribed for several hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of …

April 9, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: April 8, 1918

Sheridan’s local board has received instructions to send another 25 men for training about April 26. Only men physically qualified will be inducted into the army for general service. Seven persons appeared in police court this morning to answer charges that they left their cars stand on Main street for more than 10 minutes, which …

April 9, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: April 7, 1918

Sheridan’s Golden Rule store has a new and large variety of ladies beautiful silk skirts. The store has also just received a complete assortment of white tennis shoes, pumps and oxfords for ladies, misses, youths and children. Mrs. Nora Flockhert of Broderick, Mont., is in Sheridan for a few days, in company with her mother, …

April 9, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: April 6, 1918

Mr. Morris drove 70 miles into Sheridan today from his ranch near Decker, Mont. He said the roads are in awful condition and almost impassable. Charles Murdock from out Soldier Creek way is in Sheridan today on one of his incomparable mounts. Mr. Murdock is noted for his stock of fine horses, and many of …

April 6, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: April 5, 1918

Theodore Diers, federal food administrator, returned from Minneapolis this morning. He says the condition of our wheat flour is discouraging, and we are approaching a serious situation. Mike French is in the city from Clearmont for a few days. Miss Helen Claussen has recently returned from a two-months’ visit in the east. Since March 20, …

April 5, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: April 4, 1918

Lawrence R. Grinnell has been promoted to the position of foreman of the shop at the Scales Motor Company. He has been assistant foreman of the shop at the company for the past 12 months. The Red Cross Auxiliary of Clearmont gave a very successful supper in the Restaurant building earlier this week. Members of …

April 4, 2018

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