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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 22, 1918

The knitting machine given by the Eaton Brothers to Sheridan’s fire department is in operation, and a number of pairs of socks have been turned out for the boys overseas. Two Sheridan carpenters have gone to Laramie to work on the government buildings at the university. The buildings will house the boys being sent into …

September 24, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 21, 1918

Ambassador Gerard, who was our country’s representative at Berlin during the early stages of the war, passed through Sheridan yesterday on an eastbound train en route to Denver, where he was to deliver a Liberty Loan address last night. Three marriage licenses have been issued from the office of the Sheridan county clerk. Licenses were …

September 21, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 20, 1918

Helen Nye, a pupil at Wallace school near Parkman, died last night from injuries sustained when she was thrown from a maddened horse that had taken fright from an automobile. Active plans are being made throughout Sheridan county for putting the Fourth Liberty Loan over, and the campaign in the county districts will be more …

September 20, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 19, 1918

A representative of the Warren Construction Co. of Portland, which has the contract for the paving on Residence Hill, is in Sheridan to start the work as soon as possible. He declared today his expectation of getting a gang of men to start tomorrow on preliminary work. Sugar and flour substitutes were demonstrated at a …

September 19, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 18, 1918

The breaking of the press in The Enterprise office last night completely paralyzed the mechanical department of The Enterprise throughout the entire night. It was only through the courtesy of The Sheridan Post that The Enterprise was able to complete publication of its Tuesday night paper. That was done during the forenoon today, in The …

September 18, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 17, 1918

The Eaton Brothers, of the well-known ranch bearing their name, have donated a knitting machine to the fire department after the city firemen announced their readiness to put in leisure moments knitting for the soldiers if someone would provide a machine. About 60 members of the Boy Scouts were out for drill last night. Mr. …

September 17, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 16, 1918

Plans are announced for seeing off Sheridan County’s latest quota of sons leaving Wednesday morning for Colorado, where they will go into training as doughboys. A short address will be given at 10 a.m. at the courthouse, and a parade led by a band will escort them to the station to take the east bound …

September 17, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 15, 1918

Charles Percy Chase, a brakeman who lived in Sheridan, was killed this morning in a collision between an engine drawing two waycars and a train standing on the main line of the Burlington in Gillette. Mr. Chase was riding in one of the waycars. Sheridan county’s exhibit cleaned up a considerable sum in premiums at …

September 17, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 14, 1918

Coats are priced starting at $25 and suits at $40 at Stevens, Fryberger & Co., Sheridan’s New York Store. Mrs. Roy McAllister of Parkman was in Sheridan yesterday en route south to spend the winter in the hope of mending her health. She will go first to Houston, Texas, and later to Phoenix, Ariz. Mr. …

September 14, 2018

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A Look Back in Time: Sept. 13, 1918

Dr. George M. Selby of Sheridan has recently enlisted and is expecting to be called for service in two or three weeks. Peter Van Leewen is in the county jail after allegedly threatening to blow up the mine where he was employed and do bodily harm to his boss. The threats are alleged to have …

September 13, 2018

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