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Newspaper
Baker Sentinel
Location
Baker, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1917
Page
3
War will pull labor from farming in the Northwest and across the Midwest. Farm workers, miners and railroad crews will be mobilized or enlistments rise, threatening harvests. The author urges mobilizing farm labor into industrial scale production and neighborly cooperation now, not after seeding.
A fragmented line appears to reference navy beans and a risk of burning if they drop on the floor, with unclear context or details. The readable portion suggests a colloquial or misspelled statement rather than a coherent news item.
Register Fred Foster explains a 1898 act and 1914 circular allow qualified homesteaders to enlist in the army or navy without losing their claims. Affected settlers can delay residence during war, with required residence after service, and full or partial credit for service depending on branch and term. The guidance notes family definitions and potential departmental modifications during wartime.
Copenhagen reports Maximilian Harden in the Zukunft mocks German policy and calls U S entry into the war a moral and strategic turning point. He praises Wilson, criticizes Zimmermann, and urges Germany toward democratic reform as a path to future peace.
A travelogue recounts an April 1917 Pleasanton to Oakland journey covering 405 miles in about two and a half days. The writer describes ridge and coast ranges, passing Bakersfield Fresno Modesto and Turlock, road conditions, fuel prices, and scenic agricultural regions before reaching Oakland on the east side of San Francisco Bay.
A clipped 1917 reminiscence notes a cold spring delaying farm work. Farmers debate efficient planting to save space while labor shortages persist and prices hint at a Ford bar per bushel of wheat. The piece questions economy driven decisions and the sight of spuds.
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