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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1909
Page
15
A brief weekly Custer County item highlights Ismay reporters and a batch of news from disparate parts. The column notes curious events and local chatter in a wide awake county report format.
Baker residents report ice house construction for W G Lang capable of storing fifty tons. W A Beck travels east for a month. Bert Smith dispenses during absence. Glen Harris at school. a baby boy born to B C Jacobson family north of Kingmont. Deputy Sheriff Frank Evans visits Miles City on business. Way and Ratchford install gasoline lighting. Morse contemplates Iowa trip. First Nation Bank of Miles City to manage bank during absence. Frank Hitch visits from Lemmon. Val Blatz Brewing Co builds cold storage near depot. crew led by H J Bauman. Fay Becker buys saddle horse from H W Sparks. R R Pearce returns from North Dakota. REEAB.
A lively social roundup covers dances, masquerades, and visits around Terry. Highlights include Henry Kramer as Old Maid at the masque and a big XIT dance Friday night. Mentions of J D Johnson ranch on Spring Creek and Frank Buckley on Hay Creek, plus locals May Buckley, Mable Buckley, Anna Christensen, and others.
A compact sketch recounts Lincoln’s sharp retorts in frontier trials, including a judge’s quip about a misassigned shirt front, a dog attacked by a pitchfork tale, and the bluster of a Western governor. It reflects Lincoln’s patience, humor, and practical wisdom amid rough legal and political clashes.
Terry announces a big basket social and dance at the new amusement hall on Friday night February 12 as a company benefit. Baker residents anticipate spring activity as Real Estate Agent George C. Hayward visits town.
B F Montgomery recalls April 4 1865 in Richmond when President Lincoln, after Grant’s army entered Richmond, walked alone two miles from the Malvern. A marine guard escorted him only briefly as crowds pressed, with Lincoln serene, asking for Mr. Davis’s house amid a tense, hopeful mood.
An editorial in the Bozeman Republican Courier argues that newspapers should operate on a business model charging for news and advertising alike. It says churches, public offices, and professionals should pay for promotional or informational use, praising credit for contributions while urging honest, fearless public service. Subscribe for The Ismay.
An observant reporter recalls an evening spent at a barn dance as he chronicles the fad. He retells the scene with playful detail including the playful steps and a humorous, exaggerated panorama of the dance.
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