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Newspaper
Baker Sentinel
Location
Baker, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1917
Page
8
Montana's highway plan aims to transform the state into a major western hub by using $1.5 million in upcoming federal aid plus matched state funds to speed road construction. The effort seeks to slash farmers' marketing costs, boost profits, and stabilize agriculture through uniformly built roads statewide.
J B Breitenstein of Montana recalls serving aboard the Confederate ironclad Merrimac during the Monitor and Merrimac clash. He and four others survived from a crew of 400, detailing the ramming of the Cumberland, battle near Hampton Roads, and the Monitor's debut. Breitenstein urges youth to enlist and notes Montana men joining the navy.
Local Missoula residents debunk a circulating rumor about Captain Carl von dem Bussche of the US Army. The German born officer, praised for a long US service record, is stationed at Fort Yuma and set for a judge advocate exam after a recent promotion at Fort George Wright.
A Missoula businessman doubts widespread knowledge of the national anthem. An experiment tested 100 men by asking for the title first, then the words. Of 60 who named the anthem, none could recite the lyrics. many misidentified the song, with further remarks urging all to learn and record the anthem.
A violent four month period in Butte yields sixteen killings, six in April, with at least five murders likely to go unavenged as police lack a known slayer. The coroner lists incidents from December through April, including arson, stabbings, and shootings, many unsolved.
Notice states Albert Makenfuss of Indianapolis is looking for work as a first class telegraph operator and invites friends of the club to assist.
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