Refreshing Ice Cream and Soda Offered for Sunday Dinner
A vendor invites requests for a Sunday dinner ice cream with crushed fruits and purest flavors. Plain soda drinks are on hand and ready to serve.
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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1913
Page
8
A vendor invites requests for a Sunday dinner ice cream with crushed fruits and purest flavors. Plain soda drinks are on hand and ready to serve.
A cordial invitation to inspect a splendid stock of choice candies and bon bons inviting readers to sample a curated assortment of sweet treats. The notice emphasizes quality and variety to attract shoppers seeking confections.
John Stodola leaves for Cedar Rapids while Ed Zubel visits Miles City. Dozens of residents make trips to Chicago Knowlton and Centuria. The Pennel Creek fair near Hoffman's grove features the Ismay Orchestra. Hail devastates farms south and east of Beach. Electric line talk spurs investor interest. Creamery reports steady returns and home cream processing. A baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Busch of Westmore.
Robert Leavitt known as Nigger Bob died in Miles City on Tuesday from an apparent overdose after heart trouble. He was 44, born in Victoria Texas, and had worked with several outfits and in Ismay and Jordan Montana before returning to Texas. He left behind a circle of loyal friends who mourn his loss.
J C Auld of Miles City announces a temporary price cut to 8.25 per acre for Northern Pacific Railroad Lands and Land Scrip. The scrip enables title to public land without residence, placing on surveyed vacant land with perfect title through use, and interested buyers should contact Mr Auld for details.
A heavy weekend storm raked sections from Milared to Kinzie washing out long stretches of track and delaying a westbound passenger train. A second storm damaged a bridge near Whitney, delaying service again while the Northern Pacific suffered longer restoration times. Residents report hail and flooding damaging bins and roofs and locals note the storm contradicted claims of Montana dryness.
The fair directors and business men are urged to attend a meeting next Sunday at two o'clock in the club rooms to discuss fair matters and the race track. All interested parties should be on hand.
In the Stockgrowers Journal interview field expert M. L. Wilson says corn, wheat and oat crops in Custer and Dawson counties will run about sixty percent of last year due to hail and late planting. He calls flax the best crop and notes Ismay winter wheat is the best he has seen.
The town promotes the Ismay Fair to be held on September 24 and 25 with plans for exhibits, booths and community events. Local organizers encourage attendance and participation from residents and visitors.
Corrected Friday Aug 22 Ismay grain market lists wheat winter wheat durum flax oats barley rye with prices 1.33 31 38 t0 42 and noting market figures for Duram and related grains. The entry reflects a concise price snapshot from the Ismay market page.
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