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Newspaper
Baker Sentinel
Location
Baker, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1917
Page
2
The column surveys farmer earnings from beans and wheat, four thousand dollars, thirty-five thousand from two thousand one hundred acres, and notes Oregon bond plans. It covers reform buoyancy, Lassie quotes, and a costly auto credit trend amid high living costs.
A fragmented reminiscence notes how shoppers choose stores by more than price and location. The writer praises a proactive manager full of enterprise who spends to please customers rather than requiring guarantees. The piece hints at business psychology and leadership impact on commerce.
A fragment shows a coach calling out to his players, his pushing personality filling the room and energizing the group with a strong leadership presence.
The obituary honors Col. Cody as a unique prairie figure who faced misfortune with grace and never lost touch with common people. It notes high praise from leaders and highlights seventy cowboys following his casket to the grave, bidding him farewell as a final tribute.
The Advertiser in Fairfax reports that in the two issues before Christmas the paper carried 3400 inches of paid advertising. Publisher FE J Morgan calls the paper “Morgan's joy sheet” and touts it as the county seat paper in the best county in the state. He adds boastful lines about prominence and influence.
Senator Isaac Lincoln's heir wins sweepstakes at the Chicago International Live Stock Show and M. J. Smiley's feat with a world beating cow in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. The Perkins County Signal says world beaters are moving closer to Montana, hinting sweepstakes may cross the state line in coming years.
The piece urges honoring LaFayette as a sincere ally of the American Republic and links his legacy with Washington. It calls on every American to contribute a penny to memorialize the house where LaFayette was born and to remember his sacrifices for the Thirteen Colonies.
Joseph S Myers of Ohio State urged editors to focus on fundamentals of journalism. He quoted Edison on genius as perspiration and shared a humorous verse by Walt Mason about striving to earn more, noting schooling matters less than reverence for truth, education, character, and service.
Wednesday and Thursday last week saw county examinations with notes on Miss Aliee guiding mischievous boys. Gladys and Elsie read a book affecting their lessons, Hubert Brown absent from school, and eighth grade Class III Civics begun. Mark Brownson’s bronze shoes drew attention as he shined them this morning.
A pupil owns a wad of gum found on the ceiling of the new fifth and sixth grade room. Mr Seeley may retrieve it with a step ladder. George Barber has missed school since the holidays due to illness. Miss Olsen visited the room Tuesday and observed the Buick win another star.
On Friday January 26 1917 a 3:00 PM business meeting is called by the President. A literary session includes roll call with each member answering by a Benjamin Franklin quotation. Scripture reading by the chaplain and a song by the association are planned.
A Saturday night crowd watched the Republicans defeat the Democrats by 124 pins at Ravey’s. Key players included Ralph Keener L E Rush ton R W Russell Walter Simpson and A H L Webster for the Republicans and B Lowry FE F Lentz Dr Potter ton J Creel and E C Mihlberger for the Democrats. Webster wowed with a long score and “Dad” Webster’s wisdom drew laughs from Ty Cobb style throws by Creel.
A school program lists an essay on Benjamin Franklin by Pauline Bowmer and a piano solo by Irene Lentz. It includes a debate on direct popular vote versus the electoral system with titled chief and critics, a chorus and oration, and reports by judges and critics.
In Miss Richardson's room the third grade girls practice sewing as part of the industrial occupation period.
Lois Conser entered last Monday and attended school in Plevna The Mother Goose border for the top of the board 15 gradually progressing. Two pictures were added this week for good coloring by Mary Morris and Howard Young. We feel proud to finish The Gordon First Reader and The Riverside Printer.
Bert Rarey and Miss Mabel Sale married in Minneapolis on January 10. Bert Rarey is assistant cashier at Baker State Bank. Mabel Sale, daughter of Mr and Mrs G T Sult, worked at Salt Co. They returned to Baker to live in rooms above the Times building. Friends wish them happiness.
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