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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 5, 1918

More than 5,000 men were enrolled for the draft in Sheridan county before the war ended, according to a detailed report of the local draft board. Steve Stolza entered a plea of guilty to petit larceny in Justice Hoop’s court yesterday afternoon. He was charged with taking a suitcase belonging to another man from the …

December 5, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 4, 1918

Nearly 3.2 million tons of coal have been mined this year in the northern Wyoming district. Of that, nearly 2 million tons have come from Sheridan county. District court will open for the term in Sheridan next Monday with a rather extensive docket on both the civil and criminal sides. George W. Perry was chosen …

December 4, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 3, 1918

Quick work by Miss Dorris Kooi and her automobile undoubtedly prevented a serious railroad accident yesterday forenoon by beating out a runaway car of coal at the end of an eight-mile spin on a downgrade. Four cases of influenza were reported to County Health Officer Hurd yesterday, and one death was reported in the 24 …

December 3, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 2, 1918

Most of the morning session of the city council was consumed in a discussion of an application of the Warren company for an extension of time to complete the paving on Residence hill. Under the contract entered into on June 24, paving was to have been completed by Dec. 1, which was yesterday. No new …

December 3, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Dec. 1, 1918

All of Sheridan’s hotels are full tonight, although nothing special is going on to attract visitors. One of the hotel people reported he could fill 25 more rooms if he had them. Miss Dot Bard, daughter of C.W. Bard and a popular employee of the First National Bank in Sheridan, was married today at Alliance, …

December 3, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 30, 1918

Owing to the manifest abatement of the influenza epidemic, the influenza committee of the Sheridan County Red Cross chapter has been discontinued. Inasmuch as restrictions upon all other public meetings have been abandoned, friends will hereafter be involved in attendance at funerals. Brewing of beer and other malt beverages will stop at midnight throughout

November 30, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 29, 1918

In a letter from her son, Jimmy Snyder, from beyond the seas, Mrs. Lottie Hume of Sheridan learned today of the death of her other son, Max Snyder, killed in action somewhere in France. The Red Cross emergency hospital was closed today after several weeks’ active use in treating influenza. The number of patients had …

November 29, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 28, 1918

W. Diggs, the section hand held for the killing of T.J. Hunt, a fellow laborer at Arvada last Sunday, professes to be a preacher and gives evidence of being a religious zealot. Paving operations on Residence Hill have been abandoned for the winter season. The Thanksgiving service at St. Peter’s church this morning was attended …

November 28, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 26, 1918

With the exception of a few odds and ends expected from county precincts, the drive for united war work funds in Sheridan county is closed. The county’s contribution to the war fund exceeds $28,500. The premium lists for the seventh annual show of the Northern Wyoming Poultry Association are out, and arrangements for the show …

November 27, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 26, 1918

With the exception of a few odds and ends expected from county precincts, the drive for united war work funds in Sheridan county is closed. The county’s contribution to the war fund exceeds $28,500. The premium lists for the seventh annual show of the Northern Wyoming Poultry Association are out, and arrangements for the show …

November 26, 2018

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