This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1909
Page
3
A jumble of quoted lines and puns from The Juka Vidette mocks fashion costs, public figures, and foreign affairs. It parodies hats, Nobel prizes, Emperor William, Castro, and Paul Revere, mixing satire with stray references to newspapers and society trends.
Minutes of a January meeting of the Mississippi Live Stock and Sanitary Board report progress against the cattle tick that spreads Texas fever. Inspectors in Benton Marshall De Soto Tate and Tunica counties will push eradication in 1909 with U S oversight, state funding, and farmer cooperation urged.
A dispatch from Spain reports a terrible earthquake and tidal wave devastations across southern and eastern regions. Barcelona is overwhelmed by a tidal surge, with unknown fatalities. Towns near Malaga and Murcia suffer damaged houses while Ceuta and nearby villages face ruin. Barcelona, a major Mediterranean port, holds half a million residents.
President-elect Roosevelt will skip the customary presidential parade ride to the White House. He plans to depart from the Capitol after the oath, board a train at Union Station, and proceed to New York. New York county committee invited him to be escorted during the march and from capitol to the depot.
Representative Sheppard of Texas cheers a Taeger variety of cotton as more suitable than current fibers. A bill introduced after a committee meeting directs Secretary Wilson to investigate how raw cotton substitutes other materials in U S manufacturing. The study will cover costs, substitution potential, and detailed manufacturing applications to bolster American cotton demand.
At Brunswick a local woman Silas Mildred Thompson kissed governor elect Cow Eleod Joseph M. Mrawn at a depot audience. The startled crowd shouted as Thompson pressed lips to his in a bold gesture before the governor elect escaped toward a departing train amid a hasty retreat.
San Antonio agency says The Magne company with capital of 10 million dollars and D C Wiedemann and You fluemare Winnierstiny plan the Port O Conn or Rio Grande and Northern Midland line from Port O Connor on the gulf to San Antonio. Third Land is 244 miles with an estimated cost of 400000 dollars. Work to begin by May 4. A link will connect with Minkowsi, Kansas and Vosus ob Suilthuttle, giving the Dutch owned road another outlet.
A dramatic strike by ile tyeritic Alixnard caused widespread damage across Blitsard Oklahoma Friday. Four teams moved into the city as dawn broke with a reported $50,000 in losses and the Cue Wellin house in Valsa totally demolished. Numerous buildings wrecked, neighbor reports cite injuries and extensive debris. Local shelter reports indicate alarm and confusion across the affected area.
Mississippi court upholds lower ruling in a case against a merchant who sold an intoxicant under a disguised name. Justice Fletcher notes the seller bears responsibility to know the nature of beverages and rejects labels as a shield against prohibition laws. Diversification Day plans loom as Farmers Unions push crop diversification and boll weevil defense with state and federal speakers.
A Richmond Virginia resident A Clifford Figg Jr reports Peruna relieved his catarrh throat and grippe after a bad cold. He recommends Peruna to all sick and notes Peruna tablets are now available. The Peruna Company of Columbia Ohio invites interested readers to request a booklet titled The Truth About Peruna.
Fragmented text discusses panama hats, labor input, and unit costs. Mentions countries Panama Colombia Peru and Paso, with figures around 36 cents and 19 cents, but content is garbled and incomplete.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.