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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1917
Page
11
Military dispatches claim Austro German offensive toward Riga and Petrograd continues with German bombardment near Dvina and Havrincourt. Reported gains include positions east of San Gabriele and allegd war stores captured while Allied guns shell Verdun sector.
Mrs Overman and children of Sidney visited from Thursday to Saturday at the Frank Weigands home. Several local folks attended gatherings in Dalton and Sidney including Red Cross events. School 167 opened with Miss Sullivan of Valley Nebr as teacher. Local visits and dinners recounted, with many names and kinship ties among Ickes era Sidney residents.
Germany’s papers react to President Wilson’s reply on German policy and national self determination. Berlin outlets say Wilson’s stance remains internal to Germany, while Anzeiger notes his insistence on freedom of nations to decide their own fate.
Omaha reporter notes federal action to fix retail coal prices for consumers. Government steps expected if supply is controlled by producers. Names mentioned include Nebraska agents and officials involved in monitoring and policy, with references to Garfield Hoover and food administration context.
The report details Italian gains on the Spainsizza and Balasizza plateaus north of Gorizia with 1 100 more prisoners and several machine guns captured. In Macedonia heavy fighting continues as French repulse Bulgarian assaults near Sika di Legen and west of Monastir while Allied offensives are planned for next spring. British ships sustain losses with eighteen vessels over 1600 tons sent home and no fishing ships sunk.
A fragmentary Baltimore American item quotes a star and a comet debating travel to Earth. The exchange features the comet affirming arrival and promising a tall unfold as a narrative hook. The piece reflects whimsical serialization or illustration rather than a full news report.
For sale at old price offering Adriance corn binders monitor drills and disks and corn row drills from S A Schmitt Implement Co. Located at the firm name and product details indicate equipment sale to farmers during harvest season.
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