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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1915
Page
3
Local notices show coal sales hardware store promotions cookware Christmas goods and special boxes at W O Jackson Hardware Co. plus Moser ads groceries fruit and candy boxes. Community notes report visits births moves church events school health, and a Masonic lodge election with a December 27 installation.
Iuka community honors Mrs RL McKnight known as Aunt Elsie with a Dec 14 banquet at Mr C D Adams home then at her house. Guests numbered 38 to 40, featured a five course meal toast by Mrs F Howard and tributes from Presbyterian Aid Society UDIC Daughters of the Confederacy and Miss May Belle Williams. Gifts displayed affection for the host with warm remarks from Mrs BL Martin and others as the event closed. A new Mt Pleasant School area is named northeast of Iuka with Sunday School organized by Robert Roller Joel Smith and Verdia Woodall. A box supper raised 19.20 to ceiling the new house with Sunday School each Sunday at 1:30 pm.
The Missionary Society of the Methodist Church hosted a Tuesday afternoon gathering at Mrs C W McKnight's home near Mth. Mrs McIntosh led devotionals, then Mrs McKnight chaired the business and officer election naming Mrs C W McKnight as President and a slate of vice-presidents, treasurer and secretaries. A Christmas program and tree followed with gifts, verses, and a plan to save items for a less fortunate child, ending with Christmas wishes for all who entertained.
By decree of the Chancery Court of Tishomingo County Mississippi a sale of lands is ordered. Commissioner T J Storment will sell January 1 1916 at public auction 120 acres on the south side of the southeast quarter of Section 11 and 9 acres in the southwest corner of Section 12 Township 6 Range 9 East with a 16 foot road extending from the northwest corner north along Tobe Eatons land.
A brief sale note from Iuka Millinery Co offering a few pieces of cut glass as possible Xmas gifts. The item is presented as a small, ready option for seasonal shoppers.
The Corinth News Company advertises a wide selection of books and periodicals, prints special 60 day wallpaper price reductions, and announces as Royal Typewriter distributors for Alcorn and Tishomingo counties with available demonstrations of the Master Model Royal. It invites subscriptions by calling or mailing, promising prompt service and price matching.
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