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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 25, 1918

John Booz of Parkman is registered at the Western hotel. Mrs. R.T. Williams of Tongue River has received word of the advancement of her son, Alfred Williams, to the position of lieutenant in the engineering corps. Mr. Williams has been in training at Camp Humphreys, Virginia. Three Sheridan chicken fanciers have sent coops or fowls …

November 26, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 23, 1918

For the first time since Oct. 10, the date of the first death from influenza in Sheridan, the churches will be opened tomorrow for divine worship. A perfectly good $2,500 “tombstone” has been smashed to smithereens at the corner of Loucks and Main streets, and the Montana concern that installed the thing in the middle …

November 26, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 22, 1918

The war fund drive is to close, and committees must make a final report on Monday. State Food Administrator Theodore Diers is host today at a conference in Sheridan of most of the county administrators and some of the leading ladies connected with food administration work in Sheridan. Owing to a fire at 257 Burkitt …

November 26, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 21, 1918

Mrs. E.N. Campbell of 117 North Scott street issued a public statement today setting forth her claim of having been healed by Divine Power. Mrs. Campbell claims that her heart stopped for four minutes, and that prayers by members of her family resurrected her from death. Six new cases of influenza were reported for yesterday …

November 21, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 20, 1918

Ernest Mitchell, formerly a switchman in the employ of Burlington, has brought suit against the company in district court, asking $30,000 in damages from alleged personal injuries growing out of a collision at Gillette on the night of Sept. 14-15. The usual practice of disposing of turkeys through raffles is strongly condemned by the food …

November 20, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 19, 1918

Mrs. John Birchby died at 12:30 o’clock this afternoon at the family home on East Works street. Death was caused by pneumonia, following influenza. Mrs. Birchby had been a resident of Sheridan county since 1887. At a meeting of the Red Cross yesterday afternoon, an outspoken protest was proclaimed against lifting the ban on community …

November 19, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 18, 1918

Douglas Fairbanks and Alma Rubens star in “The Americano,” a Billy Rhodes comedy showing today at the Grand Theatre. The Grand has been fumigated, cleaned, painted, everything is new and there is lots of fresh air. Judge Burgess goes to Newcastle today to hold court there in the absence of Judge Raymond, who is in …

November 19, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 17, 1918

About 23 new cases for collection of debts have been filed in Justice Hoop’s court, which is more than twice the usual number. Mayor and Mrs. Camplin received cable information yesterday that their son, Capt. Harry D. Camplin, has safely landed overseas. Capt. Camplin is in command of the 421st telephone battalion. District Court Clerk …

November 19, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 16, 1918

The third auto collision chargeable to those unsightly traffic obstructions in Sheridan’s streets occurred at the corner of Brundage and Main streets at 5:15 o’clock last night. The obstructions were installed by a Montana concern under a free 10-year franchise granted by the city. Miss Cora L. Williams and Roy Williams of New Acme were …

November 16, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Nov. 15, 1918

Four deaths from influenza have been reported for the last 24 hours, two at Monarch, one at Acme and one at the Home ranch. Four new cases were reported for the county yesterday. A further reduction in the Western Union offices for Sundays and holidays was announced by the Sheridan office today. Effective at once, …

November 15, 2018

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