Ismay Local News Highlights and Items
Ismay reports offer a compact look at town events. Local notes cover community activities, meetings, and upcoming dates affecting residents and organizations.
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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1908
Page
12
Ismay reports offer a compact look at town events. Local notes cover community activities, meetings, and upcoming dates affecting residents and organizations.
Ismay items report several town affairs including property changes, road work, and business travel. Notable notes cover sales of teams, new buildings, desert claims filed, wool shipments, and social visits among residents and officials.
Samuel J. Shipman died early Tuesday morning on the first anniversary of his birth, while living with his daughter Mrs. J. K. Travis east of Temay. He leaves three daughters Mrs. W. Tuttle of Balsam Lake Wisconsin, Mrs. Travis, and Mrs. L. H. Whitehqune, and two sons H. B. and N. A. Shipman. The remains went to Balsam Lake with Mrs. Travis. He had a Bowbells North Dakota homestead history and was a genial, infirm man who endeared himself to local acquaintances.
John H. Lake of Aberdeen acting for a life and garden insurance firm visits Ismay as advance agent for a group of 15 German farmers from Aberdeen. They seek to learn local conditions and may soon establish residence here after positive notes on the locality.
The board of managers A. C. Smith E H Pripdle Geo W Burt and Wilson Eyer let the contract for a new school building to Northwestern Building Co of Miles City for 4600. The 36 by 50 structure with 14 foot posts includes modern amenities and inside closets with completion by September 1. An early Ismay issue will print a perspective rendering of the building.
Ismay gains telephone service with several local outlets now wired including Earlingburt Mercantile Co and the First National Bank. J B Prindle N A Eggleston and J D Foster connected, with more to follow as equipment arrives enabling broader outside communication.
The Ismay column announces an upcoming interview series with Dr. Lewis and Mr. Stickney. It promises a creamery focused discussion of daily matters of vital interest to all Ismayan residents.
The Ismay committee outlines the Fourth of July program with many events and purses. Preparations emphasize crowd enjoyment and extensive entertainment while big bills are published in forthcoming issues.
Bert Banson Steve Barr and John Johnson played music at a Baker Bridgy dance while Steve delivered strong remarks for the Ismay Fourth of July celebration. The event promises many from Ismay to attend here, urging readers to join for a prosperous and happy community.
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