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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1910
Page
4
The Journal announces the purchase of E H Mcowell’s interest in the Ismay and Ismay papers. The two papers are consolidated into a single Ismay Journal to be published henceforth. Subscribers are urged to continue support for a better paper.
In Ismay and nearby towns residents and visitors are listed with brief notes. Names include John Heffren Baker George Worden Ismay Joe Muench Muench Charles Exe Westmore Matt Jones B J Dierckman Westmore Lance Irwin Knowlton Dr Lewis Roundup Ira Rusiick Chicago T J Riley Chicago Miss Freda Jones Tip Top James Daly Miles City George M Davis Uroqua Wis Harry Armstrong Hindis Mrs B L Laux Dr Heldman Thomas Butler one of the democratic candidates for county treasurer.
Reports from Ismay Montana note visits by Leo Kirk and others at a regional dance. D. H. Bowman, deputy state sheep inspector, and multiple cattle shipments mark a busy week alongside real estate talk, school preparations, road work, and a promising future for Montana crops as Millard nears recovery in a long eastern medical journey.
A narrator contrasts a young man named George with women homesteaders near Ismay. He is praised as brave for leaving home to stake a claim while the women, working hard on their plots and hiring help for heavy tasks, are described as cheerful providers improving their claims despite handicaps of sex and lack of masculine affairs. The piece emphasizes resilience and equality in frontier life.
Residents say the effort involved brought some profit and they view the work as worthwhile. They decline sympathy and do not see themselves as heroes, focusing on practical outcomes over praise.
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