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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1909
Page
4
Editorial notes Roosevelt on an imagined ride across Africa ends with humor about a cold. The item reports a whiskey seizure in Mississippi and a legal case, praises Senator Bailey's tax effort, and references unrest in Constantinople. A 15 year old boy and 14 year old girl wed in Florin Alabama, the youngest couple recently heard of.
Secretary Myer will send the battleship Mississippi up the Mississippi River to Natchez for Mississippians to view the ship, then proceed to Scranton for Gov Noel to present the silver service. Vardaman supports abolition of capital punishment, arguing the death penalty has a deterrent effect. Rome, Georgia honors Gen. N. B. Forrest for saving the city during Streight's raid, praising Forrest's capture as a remarkable Confederate feat.
For sale eggs from the rose comb white leghorn breed that lays large white eggs. Hens yield 175 to 240 eggs per year, far above the U.S. average. They are snow white and easier kept than dunghill. See R. D. Smith, bred from a $1000 hen in Mlingis.
The Chicago Tribune recommends a simple approach to ordinary colds with moderative fixatives hot foot baths free perspiration and avoiding cold and wet exposure. It notes this method causes much indoor lingering and can lead to fresh colds or pneumonia but suggests relying on reliable preparations like Chamberlain's Cough Remedy which cures colds and offers a safer alternative.
Dr B P Ward of Winona Miss writes sharply attacking Gen Joseph E Johnston's military capacity while conceding some constraints. The piece argues Johnston could have defeated Sherman with different resources and notes Davis soured on him, removing him just as he planned to strike back at the Union invasion.
The page blends an advertisement for DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills urging prompt use for kidney and bladder trouble. It also covers a Medal Contest at the Christian church with W C T U program highlights praising contestants and Mrs. G. T. Howerton. Also notes a Pittsburg attorney praising Dr King’s New Life Pills and a closing line about business prospects.
A note on a baby show in Luka asserts the healthiest baby wins. It warns most babies have worms and only Whites Cream Vermifuge can keep them worm free. Mothers are urged not to raise children without this purgative and it is sold by J C Jourdan.
Eminent authorities urge outdoor exercise for Americans with rheumatism yet Ballard's SnowLiniment offers an easy path. It promises quick permanent relief from rheumatism neuralgia backache and general pains leaving the user spry as a colt. The ad touts fast results for Jourdan and others.
Community notices discuss E S Candler Jr as a likely reelection candidate with unspecified opponents. The item notes his strong support from constituents and hints at potential challengers. Additional snippets cover river rescue efforts, local tributes, and growing cotton planting news.
Nine out of ten rheumatism cases are muscle rheumatism from cold or damp and need no internal treatment. Apply Chamberlain's Liniment freely for quick relief from pain and soreness. Internal medicines are often poisonous or strong. try liniment first. For sale by J Jourdan.
A reader clipping argues customers expect prompt, personal acknowledgment in shops. It contrasts two merchant behaviors, praising Inka shops for consistent courtesy and recognition of customers as essential to service.
A prominent Spirit Lake Iowa druggist J H Farnham endorses Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as the best market aid for constipation. He urges a trial and offers a free sample at JC Jourdan's drug store. An English scientist claims the Chinese had automobiles a thousand years ago.
In a share of vintage prose a physician links blindness to a diseased liver and promotes Ballard's Herbine as a cure for constipation indigestion biliousness and stomach and bowel troubles. An ad notes J C Jourdan sells the remedy while a separate line mentions Hetty Green's daughter teaching her husband thrift after marriage.
A brief note invites customers to the Viprrth office for quality stationery on good stock. It emphasizes appealing materials and reliable supplies for office needs.
A village note from Golden Mississippi reports health and business improving despite heavy rains. Mentions J H Martin of Eastman visiting and expanding property, invites prospectors to visit and see prices. Highlights two churches a good school and local merchants. Includes ads for Kennedy's Laxative and Smith's Kidney Cure and a remark on a private citizen facing advertising pressure.
Deputy Woodley with a warrant arrested J. B. Knight near Cole's Mill in Tennessee with aid from bailiwick official Poindexter. Knight bound over for perjury in Corinth where he aided a marriage license for Liga Brown. Knight’s preliminary trial in Corinth left him bound over for $360. if not posted, he faces trial. Nevada passes bridge gambling bill. Also note a remark by Princeville man about amputation avoided through Bucklen's Arnica Salve, praised for skin ailments.
An advertisement for Kodol digestive products claims it helps digestion and strengthens the stomach. It urges timely use when stomach health is weak and stresses natural action and harmless ingredients. The copy mentions laboratories and a location in Tuka Mississippi.
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