Social notes highlight dances marriages and local moves
Sun day visitors include Spring and Gabin Greek and Mrs J D Johnson. The Beanless Pool camped on Spring Creek for two days last week. A Fallon dance honored Mr and Mrs Sion Robison with a large crowd and cheerful mood. Local arrivals include Bernhard Lueder moving to Fallon to run a new store and family plans nearby. Plans for Christmas events circulate as Terryites await festivities and community briefs cover road, water and post office improvements.
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Spring Creek
Fallon
Sion Robison
Karl Renn
Miles City
May Buckley
Si Robison
Cabin Creek
John
Terry
Almena Edmunson
Glendive
Bernhard Lueder
Mildred F D Clark Builds an Addition and Local Improvements
The community notes Mildred F D Clark advancing home expansion. The Mildred schoolhouse opened with two students taught by Ray Walker. Local visits include Mrs James Hicks and Mayor, with work on water tank and new coaling dock soon. A cinder pit, docks, and yard improvements are planned at a potential $30000 expenditure, with Hill and Murray inspecting the St Paul line projects and depot platform upgrades underway.
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F. D. Clark
Mildred
Ray Walker
James Hicks
eMr
Hicks
Pew
eJohn ‘van
Carpenter
St. Paul Road
Hill and Murray
Enaepieeting
Paul
GREE
James Trumble
Ekalaka Montana Weather and Local Dispatches
Ekalaka notes weather troubles delay shipments at Baker merchants report damaged goods as editors cope. Local moves include Lewis Collins wife to Camp Creek 8 D and June Olsen away. William Fulton’s whereabouts unknown after a trip. Meyer brothers survey homesteads. firms Seigler and Rulhbaugh go out of business.
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Montana
Dahl
Baker
Lewis Collins
Camp Creek
June Olsen
William Fulton
Meyer Brothers
Seigler & Rulhbaugh
Lambert & Sheffer
Benik
Wicked Three exposure sought by flat top butte tale
A Terry Montana community page details local chatter. The Bachelors' Club offers 25 to expose the Wicked Three rumored to host a Thanksgiving surprise at Johnnie McKenzie's. The group forms an H A W U branch amid a lively meeting with frog legs and prairie dog supper.
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Bachelors’ Club
Johnnie McKenzie
al Wright
Tee Dee
Sears Roebuck
Terry Tribune
Roylee Mercantile Co
Local News and People in Baker and Surrounding Areas
Baker residents and visitors include Messrs Riley and Heaton of Wibaux visiting Asa Wood, and Bryce Lambert driving the Inka laka stage for Dave Barber. James Hunter travels to his ranch. Hitch and Gibbs ship Scranton coal. A Baker school fundraiser dance and basket social raised nearly $50.
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Messrs. Riley and Heaton
Wibaux
Asa Wood
Bryce Lambert
Dave Barber
James Hunter
Hitch & Gibbs
Scranton
Jed Cardell
Camp Crook
Baker
Baker School
Asa C. Wood
Way & Katchford
R. C. Robinson
Fay Becker
South Dakota
Kingmont
Milton I. Saldin
W. H. Shreve
W. G. Lang
Yale
North Dakota
J. Pepper
Rekau
Practical young man asserts he married my daughter
The Pittsburgh Post notes a telegram claiming a young man has just wed the speaker's daughter. The exchange questions the suitor's suitability and practicality in a candid family comment.
Ismay Post Office Declared Second Class May 1908
The Ismay Montana post office was declared second class on May 1 1908 under the act of Congress March 3 1879.
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Ismay
Montana
Good Roads Campaign Pressed Ahead in Montana
State motorists push for a clean comprehensive road law as the legislature convenes in Helena in January. The Yellowstone Journal notes Custer county spent over a quarter of a million on roads in ten years with little to show, urging each county to press its representatives for effective legislation and reasonable funding.
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Butte
Helena
Custer County
Montana
Mixed conclusions on hospital extension proposal in county
The Independent comments on Commissioner Stith and The Terry Tribune discussion of a C. M. & St. P. Railway offer to fund a temporary hospital addition for twenty beds at ten dollars weekly per patient. The piece notes possible bond-use, doubts about a $70,000 Miles City hospital, and that work may begin next spring with county or private facilities.
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Stith
J. W. Stith
Tribune
Miles City
St. Paul Road
It Pays to Advertise
A Kansas City Journal quote shows a merchant recalling how small scale advertising built perception of a classy shop leading to future expansion with branch stores. The tale highlights branding mindset and growth through marketing strategies.
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Kansas City Journal
For Flowers Fun And Laughter In Optimist Hymn
A nostalgic verse praising light love and laughter. It thanks for dawn and sunset and noble thoughts and right aims. It honors strength courage friendship childhood smiles and kindness. It expresses devotion to those cherished and those who wait afar.
Old Maids Quote Sparks Witty Exchange in NY Press
A New York Press remark declares there are two kinds of old maids: those spurned by men and those who chase every man. The quip reflects late 19th century gender humor and social comment in the paper.
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New York Press
Men All Alike Opinion Stirs Readers
The Atchison Globe notes a common remark by some women in crowds claiming all men resemble each other. The editorial framing suggests the comment is not a compliment and prompts reflection on gender perceptions in public discourse.
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Dave Barber
South Dakota
William Froese
Harry Hedges
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Mabel
Myrtle Buckley
J. D. Johnson
Miss Christensen
J. Egans
Roy Williams
Jennie
Ballon
Len
Jack Rice
Miles
Clara Keeler
A.C. Gifford
tMac
W. S. Long
Webb
Marmarth
Terryites
Mesdames J
Campbell
J. J. Morrow
C. N. Souther, Jr
J. B. Campbell
Terr
Kk. J. Harper
C. Williams
Postoffice
RETAW
Ekalaka
George
Farwell
T. J. Martin
Charles Atkinson
Bradshaw
John McMarie
Akalake
Ramsey
Badlake
Northwestern Life Insurance
Jack Anderson
al Williams
Jack
Top Butte
Miles City Creek
Nelson Butte
Nelson
Roylee
Walter
Shorty Taylor
Taylor
Red McCrea
Johnny McKenzie
T. A. McKenzie
McKenzie & MccDonald
Dan Morrison
Red
Cale Parsons
He Ragert
Custer, CO
J. A McUkinley
L. A. Conser
Local
Mange
Yellowstone Journal
The
Corday
Charlotta
Cnet
Benson
Smay
Debot
Bray
Bob
Gund
Main
Mont
Geo. W. Burt
W. A. Brubaker
Cashier
P. P. Reiley
Rssistant Cashier
State Bank OF Terry
Terry, Montana
David Bickle
J. B. Kempton
Alfred Wright
Geo. W. Burt Harve Robinson
Geo. T. Gipson
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Reid
Optimist
Leigh Mitchell Hodges
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