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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 11, 1917

Henry Sutherland had an almost miraculous escape from death this morning when he fell through the skylight of Jacobs’ store. The 13-year-old fell a distance of about 20 feet, fortunately escaping with no worse injuries than a broken leg and some bruises. Senator John B. Kendrick and Senator Kenyon arrived safely last night on their …

December 11, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 10, 1917

Verl Beaumont, the Sheridan High School football player who sustained serious internal injuries in a match last October, died at the state hospital here at 3 o’clock this afternoon. He was a member of the senior class and was extremely popular. Some thief looted the tobacco barrel at the Orpheum yesterday or on Saturday night …

December 11, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 9, 1917

Sheridan’s Golden Rule store has just received a splendid assortment of dolls, made in America, including baby dolls, soldier boy dolls, big dolls, large Russian boy dolls and character dolls in beautiful costumes. Prices start at 25 cents. Mr. and Mrs. Fay Abel leave today for their new home in Casper. Mr. and Mrs. Monte …

December 11, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 8, 1917

The introductory appearance of Mrs. Ethel Virgin O’Neil occupied first place in the attention of those attending last night’s Red Cross benefit concert at the Linden Avenue School Auditorium. The Sheridan Railway Company has applied to Wyoming’s Public Service Commission for authority to increase the existing interurban fares to stations 3

December 8, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 7, 1917

Christmas gift slippers for women are $1.50 to $1.75 at the Garrison Keene Shoe Co. Special Christmas slippers for men are priced from $1.50 to $3. Slim Thompson of Story bought an automobile last Sunday and sold it about an hour later for $3 more than he paid for it. A school entertainment and box …

December 7, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 6, 1917

M.B. Camplin, mayor-elect of Sheridan, has just returned from an extensive business and pleasure tour which took him through Basin, Greybull and Thermopolis. He was accompanied by Mrs. Camplin. The Joy Parlor at 44 N. Main St. will open tonight. All kinds of fun and amusement will be offered, including shooting, bowling, hand ball, automatic …

December 6, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 5, 1917

Mr. Francis Bezold, who is building a modern home on the S.B. Williams ranch on Piney, is spending a week at his home in Sheridan. U.S. Army chaplain Major T. Axton, well known in Sheridan for having occupied one of the chief pulpits of the town for several months, has been sent to Camp Merritt, …

December 5, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 4, 1917

Mr. S.B. Gwinn, county commissioner, died about 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon at his ranch near Ranchester shortly after he was seized with an appoplectic stroke. Mr. Gwinn was one of Sheridan’s pioneers, arriving here the year before the railroad reached the town. Mrs. C.L. Hopkins gave a paper on “Uniform Dress in the Schools” at …

December 4, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 3, 1917

The opening services of the Chapel Car Campaign were held yesterday at the First Baptist Church. Rev. F.I. Blanchard will conduct the services tonight at the chapel car, which is on the track east of the passenger depot. The state teachers examinations will be held Dec. 6, 7 and 8 at the Court House at …

December 4, 2017

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 2, 1917

The final figures in connection with the first draft for the National Army from Sheridan county shows that 150 men were called for examination. Fifty-nine of these men were mobilized and sent to Camp Lewis at American Lake, and eight of these were disqualified for physical reasons after their arrival at the camp. The period …

December 4, 2017

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