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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1910
Page
4
A letter praising drainage of Yellow Creek bottom argues it will end malaria by removing mosquitoes and boost land value. It cites examples from Prentiss and Lee Counties and Arkansas Missouri, urging citizens to support the project despite costs as necessary for progress and patriotism.
A fragmented OCR list names several individuals with ages and locations such as Owen Gurley age 13 in Dennis Mixes, John Moore age 16 in Dennis Mi, Edgar Epps age 13 in Dennis Miss, Albest Bruton age 18 in Iuka Miss, Ed Busby age 44 in Short Miss, Leash Kirk, Carmack Déston age 17 in Iuka Miss, Bry e Sheney RA Barnsville ages 4, John Depoyster 1% Glens, Rufus Mardwick age 16 Burns tie.
Belmont Mississippi items report bootlegging conviction for Chase Harris with $100 fines and county jail term on appeal, local officials congratulating County Prosecuting Attorney T A Clark, visits from Rev W H Hamilton, Mr Elias Googe, Prof R A Brumley a cold snap and school term closure, census enumerator H L Gillespie, locals visiting Eastman Corinth and Delta, a church sermon by Elder RL Shook, and a testimonial for Foley's Kidney Remedy from Wilford Adams.
From Paden the community notes good health and favorable rain and weather for all classes. No news of interest other than local officials like tax assessor T J Poot and census enumerator Luther Neal visiting Saturday. Prospects for the fruit crop look bright and farmers continue work. stock and bogs remain, with humor about Uncle Jeff and Mrs Shackelford’s pot of amp. Exhibition at Paden Friday Hight reportedly well attended.
A historical proclamation invites households to host visiting relatives every decade between mid April and mid May. It urges full transparency on family assets and affairs to gauge wealth and aid those in need, followed by a generic health ad for Electric Bitters and a tax notice from Sheriff E A Payne warning privilege tax due by May 1, 1910 with penalties for noncompliance.
An old time ad proclaims a Knocker is a man who cannot trust others due to a disordered liver. It urges liver cleansing to cure blue spectacles and lists Ballard's Herbine as a remedy for constipation, dyspepsia, indigestion, sick headache, biliousness, and liver, stomach, and bowel troubles. JC Jourdan supplies the product.
The Vidette and Scimitar newspapers announce a $1.00 annual offer. From this date, both the Vidette and Weekly Farmer's Newsr Scimitas are one year for $1.00. Previous pricing prevented reductions, now removed.
Three miles east of Iuka an abandoned McKeown farm sits amid second growth timber with ruined chimneys and a neglected garden. Isaac McKeown died in the Civil War at the Wilderness while brothers J T and L A McKeown became Methodist ministers in Mississippi and Texas, leaving the site to be claimed by owls and forest sounds.
Advertises Pine siding doors roofing shingles and timber by Tura Lumber Co offering wholesale and retail and contact by telephone No 54 Also features a testimonial from Mrs M L Dix of Clarksville Tenn praising Dr King’s New Discovery for lung troubles and a guarantee with trial bottles free at J C Jourdan’s drug store
Farmers union meeting attendees Trollinger and Tipton, readers renewals at Viper office. A balky horse near Iuka resisted plowing, man switches the horse, then it moves on. Local watch repairs listed for sale in 30 days to cover charges. Names include Charley White, BF Ross, Geo. McRae, EM Kent.
In Burlington Maine LW Harriman recounts 40 years of army soreness and praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the greatest healer for sores ulcers boils burns cuts and wounds. The product is advertised at 25 cents at J Jourdan's.
Cool weather persists as Health is good and residents continue farming. Hellums Bros advance sawmilling with RC McAnally returning to Bear Creek. Joe Yoko joins Hellums Bros, pausing in Pa den. Paden school hosts a fine Friday exhibition with Freedom Hills attendees. Jeff Deaton expects a large corn crop and built a new barn in Violets.
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