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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1894
Page
4
J J Chambers offers tropical fruits, white sugar, silverware and canned goods at McKinney’s. Iuka hosts church services, auctions, and a vivid scene of town life with trades, visitors, and moral notes. Reports cover fire escapes, rail travelers, elections, deaths, and social events in the era’s local commerce and community.
J H Moore of Iuka Mississippi and J B Lewis Co of Boston are expanding their Avon Massachusetts factory to cope with a surge in orders. The firm leads Boston boot and shoe sales to retailers, touting up to date styles, courteous service, and lower prices. Also notes marriages, a child's death, local business activity, and political chatter about county treasurer candidates.
Locals report Sharp and Hindman returning home for holidays. Reading Club program praised, Maggie Hendrick played Spanish Fandango on guitar, Booth provided humor. Students anticipate holidays, and astronomy club lamented missed star gazing. Mentions of Prof. Ross recovering, Ellet's wife ill, and visitors Mrs. Douglas. Local ads for Chamberlain's Pain Balm and decline of years.
An OCR fragment advertises eight months tuition from January 1 to August 2 and a total cost of $100.10 for all school expenses at Luka Normal College in Mississippi with pure water, mineral water, teaching and accommodations for both sexes. Information requested from HL A. Dean, President, Luka, Miss.
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