Navy to swell to 100000 amid Manila Bay victory cheers
The piece praises a Navy buildup to 100000 men following Dewey’s Manila Bay victory. Postmasters including Daugherty of Baker and recruiting official Walters push enlistment in Billsing district while Hedges and Pargos of Ekalaka enlist. Fallon county youths expected to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deweys
Manila Bay
Daugherty
Baker
Walters
Billings
Navy
Hedges
Pargos
Ekalaka
Fallon County
Uncle Sam
Baker High School Declamatory Contest Delights Opera House
Ten contestants featured public school declamatory work with Miss Marvel Lende winning first for Briar Rose. Miss Fay Wolcott took second with Skimsey and a gold medal, while Miss Cora Helgeson earned third with The Passing of the White Swan. The event showcased strong oratory and musical numbers by Bonita Cornish and the orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera
Marvel Lende
Missoula
Fay Wolcott
Skimsey
Wolcott
Cora Helgeson
Bonita Cornish
Company I Left Saturday Night for Fort Harrison Mobilization
The call for entraining Co. I came late Saturday afternoon and two hours later the 120 soldiers were on a special train to Fort Harrison near Helena under Capt. Wade Goble. Crowds at the depot wished the men success as they head for guard duty at Columbia Falls in the extreme west. Co. I and the machine gun unit remain in camp this week as other companies arrive. Baker company was the first mustered into federal service last June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. I
Fort Harrison
Helena
Wade Goble
Columbia Falls
Baker
Court officers prepare for April term in Carter county case
Judge O'Hern Naturalization Agent Thomas and Reporter Coward arrive to handle court matters before the April term, which was vacated pending the supreme court hearing in the Carter county case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’hern
Thomas
Coward
Supreme Court
Carter County
Dance at Willard Hall on April 28
A public dance at Willard hall on April 28 features music by Felix Wagner and his band. The notice promises good time and invites the community to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Hall
Felix Wagner
FOLLOW THE FLAG Assertion of American rights and duties
Fragmentary text argues it is the right of the American people to enjoy monopoly within their own jurisdiction. It claims duty of those who follow others to follow elsewhere and includes garbled references to a central authority or ceremony.
Allies Need Mostly What Allies Need Mostly
Admiral Sir John Jellicoe told the Associated Press that small craft from destroyers to tugs would be the most useful US contribution against German submarines. He warned the submarine threat is serious but unlikely off the American coast without bases, and stressed saving tonnage and supplying allies as key aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
John Jellicoe
Grand Accrer
Associated Press
United States
First
First National Bank of Plevna Charter Filed
The First National Bank of Plevna charter application has been filed with the comptroller of currency and is expected to receive favorable action. Promoters include Eugene Kearney E P O'Brien Chas McGarity of Plevna Al Hansen of Baker CA W Butril of Sioux City. Stock will be sold to locals and the bank owned by home people with officers chosen by stockholders and directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of
Plevna
Comptroller of Currency
Eugene Kearney
E. P. O'Brien
Chas. McGarity
al Hansen
Baker
Ca.w. Butril
Sioux City
Newspaper Man of Helena Here
Chas. H. Reisenrath publisher of the Northwestern Stockman and Farmer and business manager of the Helena Record-Herald is in Baker for a couple of days as guest of his old friend E. S. Booth. This is his first visit to this section of the state where he has long followed the area and aims to make firsthand observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. H. Reisenrath
The
Northwestern Stockman
Helena Record-Herald
Baker
E. S. Booth
Knights of Pythias Organize Large Mile City Group
The Knights of Pythias organized last Tuesday night with a large membership and the Miles City degree team conferring the work. The article notes the event was entertaining and expects the lodge to become a strong presence in the city. Names of visitors and new members were not obtained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Miles City
List of names from multiple towns and regions
A long catalog of individuals tied to various places such as Marmarth Webster Ismay Minneap olis Centerville Calumet Miles City DeSoto and others. Names include Hotel Damon Pearl Young M. E. Christianson W. M. Smith J. K. Lambert O. C. Osborne and many more. The fragment reads as a directory or attendee list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Young
Marmarth
M. E. Christianson
Webster
C. J. Westerberg
Boyes
G. E. Arthur
Bowman
G. Becker
St. Paul
Edwin Humber
Carl Hantson
W. M. Smith
Dick Chesmore
Gladys Grote
al Hitschke
Ismay
H. M. Westrope
J. K. Lambert
Willard
R. E. Lambert
Curtis Palmner
Calumet
J. D. McKenzie
McKenzie
Geo Leroy
Carlyle
Mary Maxwell
Conway
N. C
J. E. Tannehill
Calvin Hart
Raymond Haller
F. R. Gross
Garden City
H. Bartlett
Minneapolis
Ed Norling
Jo Allen
Gay Burklund
Centerville
S. D
O. C. Osborne
Miles City
H. L. Osborne
Moore
A. J. Kolbrenk
War Draft Plan Shifts To Universal Liability With Four Age Classes
Washington April 18 reports say pressure from the White House led the House military affairs committee to drop a volunteer army plan. The substitute adopts selective service across four age classes from 20 to 42, with 1 000 000 to 10 000 000 men possible, and sends the first increment to training camps in France after six months.
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Washington
White House
House Committee On Military Affairs
Baker W
War Department
Congress
Wilson
Baker
Germany
Dent
House Military Committee
Mann
Learvot
House
Company T Loses Eighteen Men at Fort Harrison
A military letter reports eighteen men rejected after a physical examination at Fort Harrison near Helen. The list includes Geo. and Wm. Davis Goodenough Lavine Sullivan Foley Gifford Chisholm Roberts Bondell Jefferson Shulte Churchill David Clark. Four men were transferred to the company which retains over 100 men and the officers call them the finest bunch yet. The writer says he will be in the Second Battalion under Major Roote of Butte and that they are being pushed through and expect to be out soon. All are well aside from colds and sore lungs and Baker is held in warm regard. South Amelia may safeguard the Monroe Doctrine without Uncle Sarahuel’s aid.
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Co. I
Fort Harrison
Helen
Geo
Davis
Goodenough
Lavine
Sullivan
Foley
Gifford
Chisholm
Roberts
Bondell
Jefferson
Shulte
Churchill
David Clark
Roote
Butte
Baker
Spotlight on the Farmer by Hon. J E Kelley
Former congressman J E Kelley spoke at a Great Falls farmers meeting praising farmers for earning state respect. He contrasted past caricatures with current recognition and urged other professions not to fear farmers gaining influence or their own economic strength.
Farmers urged to plant more wheat for war effort
President Wilson calls farmer soldiers to play key role in defeating Germany and growing food. Baker Commercial Club offers seed grain to those unable to supply their own, with M. H. Amundson, secretary, coordinating aid and urging business leaders to identify farmers in need. Plant more wheat is the slogan.
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Wilson
Germany
Baker
Baker Commercial Club
M. H. Amundson
Commercial Club
Amundson
The New Baker Baseball Club Forming in Town
The New Baker Baseball Club organizes with Mark Amundson as manager and Al Mogren as captain. Local towns Marmarth Terry Plevna Ol lie Baker will field teams this year as war reduces available players. New uniforms ordered. practice to begin when weather improves. team to rely on local talent and aims to boost community support.
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Terry
Marmarth
Plevna
Ollie
Baker
Baker Boys
Mogren & Hazelton
Mark Amundson
al Mogren
Banana Belt
Crippled Ship Limps into Texas Gulf Port
Beaumont April 18 a firemasted American schooner limped into a gulf port. Earlier shipping had warned of a German raider in the gulf disguised as a schooner. When distress signals were sent ships fled in alarm but the vessel reached port with auxiliary power and matched the circulated description.
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Beaumont
Texas
Gulf
Hotel Baker Guests List Week Beginning April 13 1917
A roster of guests staying at Hotel Baker for the week starting Friday April 13 1917 includes numerous travelers from across the region. Names span cities such as Aberdeen Butte Minneapolis Miles City Billings Great Falls and Chicago with affiliations from various states and towns. The long list features individuals and couples like C H Karnaghan A E Callot W P Mulkey R Thompson J E Kinney and J G Barer among others.
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C. H.karnaghan
Aberdeen
A. E. Callot
Butte
T. F. Mulkey
Sanita Rosa
Cal
W. P. Mulkey
Santa Rosa
Miles City
John Clutton
Minneapolis
L. W. Busch
Westmore
T. J. Card
Terry
W. S. Moore
Mondak
Mont
L. Snell
Ben Snell
A. W. Mogren
C. Wright
City
G. W. A. Eklund
Billings
E. C. McGuffy
Helena
A. H. Chabot
Milwaukee
J. R
Great Falls
W. A. Goyen
Watertown
Dr. Kramer
R. Statey
Hillsboro
Wis
C. H. Mohn
Bert C. Watts
Stella Hoolahan
Alzada
H. R. Cohen
Fort Dautye
Birds Show Notable Increase in West per Agriculture Dept
The Department of Agriculture reports a wonderful rise in birds in the West with returns indicating a blooming sparrow surge. The notice highlights strong activity among avian species and widespread registration of sparrows in the region.
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Department of Agriculture
Enlist for Freedom in the Battle Between Despotism and Democracy
A patriotic call urges every able citizen to enlist, arguing Patriotism requires adapting to any role from plow to trench. It portrays liberty at stake and compares American sacrifice to French efforts, insisting the war must be fought to the bitter end for self government and freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
France
He Who Plants Shall Reap
Propaganda urging Fallon County readers to support war effort by farming. Promises larger profits for planting and harvesting to aid the war and prevent famine. Emphasizes favorable spring conditions and suggests immediate action with assured rewards.
Opportunity in Baker County Industries Calls to Builders
An exhortation proclaims Baker County offers abundant natural gas and lignite resources, strong fuel supplies, and an agricultural base. It urges flour millers clay product makers foundries greenhouse operators and coal miners to relocate now to capitalize on undeveloped resources before rivals seize the chance. The appeal warns that delaying may leave opportunities forever lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Pittsburg
Kansas
If Germany Ousts the Kaiser War Would End
The author argues that removing the Kaiser would end the war in six weeks, eradicating autocracy and military despotism. Democracy and justice would prevail with representative government and equal rights for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Russia
It Couldn’t Be Done a Railway Magazine Verse
A Railway Magazine verse encourages facing doubters with resolve. It celebrates one person's cheerful, determined effort to tackle the impossible, stressing action over fear and the payoff of perseverance. The poem repeats the refrain of starting and finishing a task others deem impossible.
Closed season for husbands to ease divorce court congestion
A note suggests reducing divorce court strain by implementing an annual closed season for husbands, likening it to a wild-animal management practice used to curb conflicts.
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Knights
Damon
Eta
Senate
McKellar
Company T
South Amelia
Sarhuel
J. E. Kelley
South Dakota
the Rainbow
Park
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Farmers Elevator
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