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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
3
Photo shows Lieut Kiline and Lieut B W Maynard, nicknamed the flying parson, with German police dog Trixie. Maynard, a former Baptist minister, won the Toronto air race held weeks earlier.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has acquired a suit of armor dated 1527 praised as the finest in the world. It is fully engraved and heavily gold overlayed, weighs about 225 pounds, and stands over six feet tall, whereas most medieval armor is smaller for modern men.
A government bureau ruling confirms that vinegar made from dried apple products cannot be labeled as vinegar without designating the material used. The decision Upholds the Food Inspection Decision 140, stressing consumer clarity and the right to know the product’s origins. The note notes possible court action if needed to enforce labels.
A kindergarten teacher tells a fairy story to excited children. Maurie claims fairies visit their lawn nightly, while Jerry bluntly adds their family has house intruders roaches that come indoors, differing in nature from the lawn fairies.
A two year older woman than Don, four, acts as a reluctant mother figure as they walk past a lamp post struck by a car. She pleads with him to move on, fearing blame if he delays, while he insists on his own path despite her guidance.
A Los Angeles Times fragment recounts a boy asking if God is a cousin after his East visit with fond relatives. The text continues with a 1920 Board of Supervisors notice auctioning a depository bid for the Tishomingo County County Fund and an advertisement for Singer sewing machines offered on monthly or yearly payments.
Tam agent for Galthey & Co. of Corinth advertises Ford automobiles ready for sale. It also promotes Singer Sewing Machines with the slogan We Singer and claims best quality in sewing machines, suitable for any model and price.
Pay your account now. The notice demands immediate payment this fall from W. S. Brown and warns no excuses will be accepted.
An old advertisement from Singer Sewing Machine Co proposes Singer Oil as a guaranteed safe lubricant for machines. It notes availability in Corinth, Mississippi, and markets oil for sewing machines to avoid damage from bad oil.
The sixth decennial census of 1840 marked the first reliance on agriculture statistics. The Department of Agriculture helped shape census questions for farmers. United States Marshals served as agents in the first nine decennial censuses, each marshal commanding a team to cover his district.
Brig. Gen. A. Cecil Critchley, noted as the youngest general in the British Army, arrives in New York from England and is photographed on arrival.
Special commissioner in Chancery announces sale of all of the southeast quarter of section 31 township 2 range 10 with a 40 acre exemption, describing boundaries in rods. The sale will be January 5 1920 at the courthouse door in Iuka Mississippi for cash. Title believed good but sold only to the extent vested in the commissioner. M Rhine solicitor Lk A Payne commissioner.
The paper notes that advertisements placed in this issue and any that remain without a time limit will continue to be published and billed until the customer provides a cancellation order. This serves as a reminder of ongoing publication and charges.
The public finds a friend in Fuel Administrator Garfield who states the coal strike cannot be compromised with federal consent that would raise coal prices for the public.
An ad touts Gude’s Pepto Mangan as a remedy for thin watery blood, claiming it enriches blood to restore energy and vitality. It notes liquid and tablet forms are equally effective and urges buyers to insist on the Gude’s brand for genuine Pepto Mangan. It also mentions a Pall Mall Gazette report about English shipbuilders securing a US torpedo boat destroyer contract.
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