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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1916
Page
2
The Vidette announces subscription cost of $1.00 and notes advance year pricing. It is the official journal for Tishomingo County and Tula City, published every Thursday. Readers missing issues should notify the office. obituaries, resolutions, cards, and notices have set line limits and rates.
Announcements state Guy W. Mitchell of Lee County runs for Congress and E S. Candler of Alcorn County seeks re election, both subject to Democratic Primary action.
A Prentiss County resident James A. Cunningham seeks a congressional seat subject to the Democratic Primary. The item also notes public reactions to pneumonia deaths and social issues of the era, including references to red light districts and a Meridian church pastor change in Long Beach and Meridian context.
Dr J C Fant, Professor of Education and State High School Inspector, visited Iuka Miss and wrote to Superintendent Howard that he will recommend the city school for affiliation on the approved list. He notes the addition of an eleventh grade, nine month term, and a new heating plant as signs of progress.
Dear editor and readers recounts in Burnsville with visits from Lee Skelton and Rev J S Long family, sheriff’s roundup of a crapshooting gang, log rolling and lumber hauling, a rain shower, an all day singing event on the seventh, Professor Champion to conduct and Rev Aswalt to preach, town growth, a near mill fire, Emil Lambert moving to railroad work, and a closing sign off from Guess Who.
The Thursday Club gathered at Mrs Laura Copeland’s home for an afternoon session on March 30. After business, a program on Switzerland featured The Traveler's Switzerland and Historic Switzerland. Miss Annie Jourdan gave a musical selection and a dainty salad course was served amid Mrs Copeland's hospitality. guests attended alongside club members.
A chancery court notice commands all persons with any legal or equitable interests in the northwest quarter of Section Thirteen to appear on the second Monday in June 1916 in the suit Anderson Holder et al versus Mrs. V. Callicott et al. The notice is dated April 6, 1916, and signed by Chancery Clerk E. F. Payne.
The Chancery Court of Tishomingo County Mississippi requires Mrs. Donie Flanagan, a minor, to appear on the second Monday of June 1916 to defend a case brought by N. S. Davis VI and George Bingham seeking to register certain land titles in N. S. Davis. The notice, dated April 3, 1916, is issued by Clerk E. A. Payne with J. W. Sumners as attorney for the plaintiff.
In the Chancery Court of Tishomingo County Mississippi June Term 1916 N S Davis plaintiff v George Bingham Dock Crane Sam D Harwell M D Whitfield E L Stricklin H C Stricklin and Mrs M A Riley adults and E H Stricklin and Mrs Donie Flanagan minors and C R R Company defendants returnable to this court on the second Monday of June 1916. Davis seeks to have lands described as parts of the SW quarter sections in township four range nine east and SE quarter sections likewise, all lands west of the ICRR right of way within those quarters except two acres on the south side of a creek now owned by George W Bingham. Witness my hand and seal this 3rd day of April 1916 EA Payne Chancery Clerk J W Sumners Atty for Plaintiff.
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