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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1912
Page
6
A scrambled collection of satirical and curious tidbits from The Iuka Vidette page including remarks on politicians, free lunches, camels as food, bears versus a jealous husband, and whimsy about statehood. It cites foreign royalty, Peculiar poetry pricing, scientific musings, and a Pittsburgh baby undergoing appendicitis surgery.
A Massachusetts minister visited a set of commandments for wives and noted women remain silent on the matter. He urges caution as some fear wives may retaliate by drafting a new code for husbands.
A disrupted robbery at a Cleveland bank ends as attackers flee with $500,000 left behind. Confused reports indicate suspects vanished into the chaos amid unclear details. Authorities pursue leads as investigators review the scene and nearby offices for connections.
Incomplete readable lines describe a brief event or notice with no clear names or places. Limited data prevents full comprehension but preserves that a local item is recorded.
Senator Culberson of Texas accuses Republican committees of large campaign contributions and corruption. He references 1904 1908 finance, mentions rewards for foreign ambassadorships, and cites a $110,000 donation led by Charles Taft. He questions Roosevelt's stance on money in politics and urges a fuller inquiry.
New York report that H. Kern chair of the European bankers conference committee and J. J. Simpson Bank of Liverpool manager have returned from a Southern trip. They will stay a few days in New York before returning to England amid reports the burney must be ream denied due to Southern opposition to central bureau for cotton bills of lading registration.
Authorities traced an outbreak to a student's written correspondence. The senior admitted writing the note to a local resident, was stricken with the disease shortly after sending the missive, and the letter was later found to have contributed to the epidemic's spread.
The U S circuit court of appeals hears a case from Grant Michigan bankrupt Jay A Maring over contempt for failing to account for 870 in property. Referee Wicks ordered production and Maring was sentenced for contempt. Judge Sevi ons held referees lack power to jail for refusing to obey orders.
Iloston-Ciovoas refuses to permit the Ninth Regiment of Infantry of the Micomedasque volunteer militia to participate as a state group in the ceremony welcoming Cardinal Combe da hin. The action cites existing law barring church organizations from state functions.
Henry Coats, a condemned murderer, faced double execution with extra guards and militia alert as threats of violence loomed. Coats claimed he was shot without warrant and blamed Sheriff Tall and Deputy Dean. He spoke softly to his wife as the crowd endured the harrowing scene and a grim end near.
London reports an official prelude to a major visit by King George and Queen to the United States later this year most likely in summer. The Duke of Connaught is expected to travel to Washington and Ottawa with the king and queen joining Ambassador Bryce and the Canadian governor general in a mission of goodwill to President Taft and the American nation.
Gov William E Glasscock West Virginia said Roosevelt would not seek the nomination but would accept if drafted at the Chicago convention The governor spoke with Col Roosevelt in New York and reported the colonel would not campaign for delegates but would back a boom if the convention drafted him
Police intervened as about thirty Moravian women stormed Kowalski’s house aiming to crucify him to prove their sect’s tenets. The man opposed the act and warded off the mob with police protection halting the planned emotional ritual.
The Rev Clarence V J Richeson, sentenced to death for the murder of his former sweetheart Avis Linnell, was expelled from the Baptist Church in Cambridge during the regular monthly meeting. The motion to remove him was carried unanimously.
Foreign bankers and cotton buyers push to modify export bill safeguards facing objections from southern cotton interests. H. Horn chairs the Liverpool bill committee. Messrs Korn and Simpson report progress after a conference with agency representatives on cotton changes.
Report states E R Tanneret, deceased six months, was listed on ballots as a Republican central committee candidate. Voters committed to the so called lily whites faction overlooked his death and elected him despite his absence.
Robbers entered a Vancouver bank on Marty Street at Seventeenth Avenue and forced manager and staff into the vault. One clerk was knocked unconscious while another was held at gunpoint as the duo escaped with about 1990 dollars. The incident left staff shaken and under police scrutiny.
Fragmentary report from Siloam Springs references Maurice Guynes and a death scare amid a road incident near New York to Siloam Springs. The garbled text mentions a vehicle, a person named Mika Oullie, and an arrival at Rogers with dusk into Silvaus, but lacks coherent facts or dates.
In Quito a mob overran the penitentiary and lynched Genopols Elvoy Altara Flavio Alfaro Medarda Alfaro Alpiand Pak and Manuel Sera leaders of a revolutionary movement. Gen Kiroy Alfaro ex president Beusdor and others including Gen Paez and Montero were killed in escalating violence after the rebels’ rise and the death of President Emilio Fistrada.
An Italian mob incident led to fatal injuries of a Black man amid public safety tensions. Tos and Gagliano were involved in the handling by officers, with missteps linked to a delayed jail transfer. A clash followed, resulting in multiple injuries and a fatal outcome.
The War Department reports sixteen to eighteen army posts to be abandoned to cut extravagance and inefficiency. Condemned posts include Apache Arizona, Bolan barracks in Idaho Michigan Clark Tweats George WH Washington sas New York Lingala North Dakota Login TL Rgots Ariane ans McIntosh Texas Mavlvensle Wise vousing Madiwan bared Nowe Pabley Meade South Dakota sNtagara Ontario New Yorks Wayne Michigan Whipple barracks Arizona Wise liam Tenry Harrison Montana Yellowstone Wyomina.
A river crossing between Bird's Point and Cairo broke apart as an ice jam formed in the Mississippi. Thirteen men reportedly died as a rowboat was swept away and passengers vanished. Local authorities search for survivors and assess the tragedy's scope.
In a damaged Baltimore dispatch the text notes a letter by Virgil Rule, chairman of a campaign committee, refusing to appoint two Clark supporters to meet with Tolle supporters to plan a divided delegation. The letter replies to Santora who urged both camps to adopt William J Bryan's plan for harmony.
A quirky short notice describes Picrac's Plotsant Pellats as a sugar coated tiny angeuny candy. The piece reads like a playful product blurb or toyish treat note with fanciful names and a whimsical tone.
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