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Newspaper
Baker Sentinel
Location
Baker, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1917
Page
7
Garden Possibilities of the State Are Immense says Horticulturist at Montana Experiment Station. Home gardening can cut living costs and boost food supply. Tests show beans to tomatoes grow below 5000 feet and many crops store well for winter. Plan, select vegetables, and contact the station for soil prep and gardening guidance.
The article compares estimated hair counts by color, noting blondes around 140000 strands, redheads about 88000, brown 109000, and brunettes 102000. It adds that the average person may carry far more hair than common sense suggests, with a large overall amount quoted in miles of hair.
Metrologist Alps of the Helena weather bureau reports late melting and heavy snows in January February and March create an unusually strong water supply for Montana. Snow surveys show high depths with significant water content across Madison Ten Mile and Gould Stemple regions, predicting abundant streamflow if summer rainfall is normal.
Seed potatoes should be removed from storage four weeks before planting to sprout and mature earlier. Treat tubers with formaldehyde to prevent scab, soak two hours in a dilute solution, and avoid reinfection from old storage. Cut seed pieces to one strong eye, fold for even germination, and never cut until ready to plant to preserve vitality.
In Red Lodge a German sympathizer at the V Bar saloon shouted support for Germany. Harry Smith restrained him before a fight could escalate. An ambulance arrived minutes later and the German party member recovered from his injuries.
The University of Montana in Missoula has two student military companies drill daily after a prior vote of three to one in favor of military training. Harry Russell, a law student, now a second lieutenant in the U S Officers Reserve Corps, leads drill. Chancellor Elliott seeks a war department detail to train the men, spurred by recent congressional action.
An old ad offers a stallion owner booklet titled complete service record with care data for stallions mares and colts. It lists 60 pages priced at $2.50 or 100 pages for $3 and mentions a money order payment option via The Tribune in Ronadep, Mont.
A fragmented directory lists multiple towns with business names and owners including Cutbank Pharmacy William P Youick Dagmar Peterson Jorgeson Daleview Cash Store Deer Lodge O Neil Hardware and Plumping Co Alfred Whitworth Denton J H Wicks Devon Mrs Annie Gardner L M Lerberg Co.
A digest of scattered reports notes contracts for over 1,000,000 army shoes at $4.85 to $5.10, Delmonico’s building a 4.6 million dollar restaurant, Bridgeport under potential military law, and Wilson shielding German insurers. Also recorded: navy building costs, new ship names, arming plans, tax shifts, and grain supply concerns.
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