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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1917
Page
2
A humorous account of a local skating rink offering free lessons to women all week. The piece depicts mothers learning to skate, the lively crowd, and the financial impact on households as groceries yield to rink tickets while fathers cope with higher costs and extra work.
The public notice praises game conservation efforts across the United States as forests are cleared and laws for protecting birds and animals strengthen. It notes deforestation, forest reserves, and new laws supplementing federal protections, with benefits expected to grow yearly.
London reports an unwarned torpedoing of a Scandinavian steamship with total loss of passengers and crew except Captain Karstein Olsen. The captain says the submarine surfaced and allowed twenty nine people to drown without aid, drawing bitter Norwegian reaction.
A historical notice announces a tractor demonstration by Heider and Bull hosted southwest of the Burlington Depot in Sidney Nebraska on Saturday May fifth. The event is promoted by A. Schmitt Implement Co. and invites local readers to attend the agricultural showcase.
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