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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1916
Page
2
Official Journal of Tishomingo County and Iuka City published weekly on Thursdays. Postage paid at Tuka Mississippi as second class matter. Subscriptions, advertisements, and notices detailed with pricing for business notices, obituaries, and wedding announcements.
Announcement lists Guy W Mitchell of Lee County E Candler of Alcorn County and James A Cunningham of Prentiss County as prospective candidates for Congress subject to Democratic Primary action.
Miss Esther Poster state illiteracy commission field agent reports rapid progress in Alabama. Campaign already successful in several counties with plans to distribute illiteracy buttons in the city soon. She praises newspaper help in arousing public interest and notes Starkville accreditation praise for Iukw High School under Prof Howard and Prof Fant.
Gov Bilbo has worked faithfully for promised legislation including Board of Pardons Highway Commission and Tax Commission. The list covers reforms from education to prohibition and constitutional amendments enabling an elective Supreme Court and popular representation. Rey W A White will preach at Pleasant Hill Church with singing led by Prof Millsaps.
Last Wednesday afternoon the W C T U met in the parlors of the Mineral Springs Hotel. Mrs Ida Hyatt conducted devotionals and Annie Jourdan read a sketch of Mrs Harriet B Kellis. Mrs Hyatt cited her savings as quotable. Glad Day was sung. Distinguished guest Mrs Beauchamp of Kentucky W C T U paid tribute to Mrs Kellis and spoke on the unions work. Institute in Boonville April 27 with Mrs Laura Copeland representing Iuka Union. Press Supt.
The state commands appearance before the Chancery Court in Tishomingo County on the second Monday of June 1916 to defend N S Davis v George Bingham et al over registering land titles. Clerk IE A Payne and attorney J W Susers filed the notice dated April 3 1916.
Chancery Court notice lists N S Davis suing George Bingham Dock Crane Sam D Harwell M D Whitfield E L Stricklin H C Stricklin Mrs M A Riley adults and E A Strick Hin minors and TC R R Company to register titles to lands described as parts of the SW and SE quarters in Township 4 Range 9 and west of the ILCRR right of way with a caveat about land near George W Bingham. Returnable on the second Monday of June 1914. E A Payne clerk. J W Samvers attorney for plaintiff.
Special Commissioner announces public auction of the land parcel described as the Southwest quarter of fractional section 35, township 2, range 11 east in Tishomingo County. The sale, cash to highest bidder, follows a June 10 1914 chancery decree in case B By Wiggins et al v SS Walker et al No 585. Date noted April 12 1916.
Notice of a trustee sale under the A H Bacon deed of trust dated March 31 1914 and recorded April 29 1916 in Tishomingo County Mississippi. The land described is the northeast quarter of Section 32 Township 2 Range 11 east Chickasaw Meridian. Sale at public auction to the highest bidder at the south door of the Court House in Iuka during legal hours. T H Elam trustee.
Health fairly good in this section Mrs McCoy is dangerously sick at this writing Very little hope is entertained for her recovery The weather is ideal Farmers are making fair headway with their farm work Corn planting is the order now Some cotton seed will be planted this week if the weather remains good Mr and Mrs Elbert Rast of the Salem community visited relatives here Sunday The preaching and singing that was formerly announced for Pleasant Hill for the first Sunday in May has been changed to the 2nd Sunday in May on account of the decoration at Salem cemetery J C Miller made a flying trip to Inka and vicinity Sunday There will be a Sun Sunday meeting at Prospect church It will be an all day service with dinner on the ground Non de Plume
Health improves while farming duties rise and neighbors share visits around Bennett’s Chapel. Accounts mention Ed Rast, Clarance Mayner, Claudie Curtis, Rosa Smith, Eula Yarborough, Mollie Yarber, Emma Curtis, Mrs Alexander, Alfred Monroe, Doshie Sanders, Lizzie Rast, Riley Haney, Bud Yarber and Mollie Hampton. Personal sightings mix with routine chatter on ground prep and town life.
Report from Iuka Route 4 notes scarce news and good health with folks singing at Poplar led by J C Holland. Miss Maud Price visits from Counce Tenn and Miss Rena Blakney visits near Doskie. A large crowd dined at Mr I Robinson's. preaching by Bro J B Webb announced. Legal notice commands quiet title defense in Chancery Court for northwest quarter section Thirteen township four range nine Tishomingo County Mississippi, suit Anderson Holder et al. vs Mrs V Callicott et al.
Prof R J H De Loach outlines how intensive fertilization boosts garden yields and explains fertilizer selection and timing. He cites Dr L H Bailey and Voorhees, recommends complete mixes plus nitrogen and phosphoric acid sources, and notes multiple applications for prize crops.
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