20 Apr 1916
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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1916
Page
1
An advertisement extols Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless, all-vegetable liver remedy that cleanses bile and promotes bowel movement without causing salivation. It claims a money back guarantee if not effective and notes use for the whole family. Local social notes follow.
Community items note illness of Luther Gann and Mr J N with pneumonia. Mentions 86th birthday soon, home phones expansion, church day of Christian enjoyment, Robert Forester and Miss Renalds wedding, Mrs Cordie Gan improving, and various local visits. Rainy season slows farming. D N Damson busy building homes. Several residents attend school society program and local exams. End with Sunflower dateline and sign off.
Health in the community is fair with Mrs. Joe Smith showing improvement. Farmers struggle with rain delaying plowing though corn planting continues and seed corn is plentiful. Funeral of Mr. Oston Pounds in New Hope drew a large crowd. Oak Ridge girls attend Booneville exams. The log rolling, music acts, and a Belmont trip for the string band are noted. Mrs. R P Bellamy returns from a two week visit near Booneville.
A Memphis Tenn Agriculturist urges merchants and bankers to convince every farm family to grow their 12 months of food and provide feed for animals. Personal visits to customers are recommended to secure prosperity despite uncertain social economic and cotton price conditions.
Miss Alma Hargette of Memphis recently returned home after visiting her mother Mrs E E Hargette. A large crowd attended Old Union church last Sunday for preaching and singing with visitors from Eastport and Oldham. Services are set for the second Sunday each month conducted by Rev W C Kaufman. April 11 1916.
Health is very good with some colds and pneumonia among few. Farmers report land damaged yet corn planted and rain happened last Friday. Large crowd attended Mormon preaching at Shady Grove and Pleasant Grove. Married April by Herskin Harp and Hattie Stricklin. Obituaries note Edwin Flurry and Frank Flory death. Tom O Nea l is not improving. many names and small community events populated the item.
An old advertisement claims headaches indigestion constipation and low energy come from an inactive liver. It promotes Grigsby Liver-Lax as a natural vegetable remedy that cleanses the liver without calomel side effects. A 50 2 or one dollar bottle is offered with a guaranteed likeness of L K Grigsby.
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