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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1909
Page
2
A jumble of quirky items and misprints covers geography politics science and society. Reports touch on France's birth rate guillotine and Balkan rumors while trivia riffs poke at dinosaurs Dancing teachers Roosevelt and a milkman inventor headline a playful, chaotic page of late 19th or early 20th century miscellany.
A severe wind and rainstorm struck the Auckson region Sunday afternoon after a calm morning. Winds surged to about fifty miles an hour, with heavy rain and rapidly falling temperatures. Widespread damage was reported as the storm moved from sea to land, echoing a powerful late-season storm cycle.
A hurricane struck Vicksburg Sunday around 11 o clock causing extensive damage to huts and cabins in frail districts. Roofs torn from shops and homes, telephone and telegraph lines down, and heavy rain caused water damage. River steamboats endured frightful gusts but escaped major harm as northwest winds lashed the city for about eighty minutes. Many residents were panic stricken.
A powerful cyclone struck Stephens Arkansas at 3 AM Sunday, mowing a path through the town and wrecking houses. The storm caused extensive damage across Stephens with structures leveled and debris scattered, as residents assessed the devastation in the immediate aftermath.
A severe winter storm hit Kansas and Oklahoma causing sleet and freezing rain heavy enough to suspend rail service and delay road traffic. In Kansas the sleet and ice created hazardous conditions overnight, while Oklahoma saw rain and a sharp temperature drop followed by sleet and snow that slowed trains and disrupted wire communications.
A severe snow and sleet storm disrupted Telegraph and telephone links between Chicago and outside areas, suspending travel and breaking northern regional connections. In the same report, legal notices recount a U S Blind Tiger arrest and a judge fining $100 for whisky possession. a reverend plans to preach his own funeral with recorded sermons and a grave-side benediction.
Judge Newman denies petition for injunction stopping Western Tire Telegraph from collecting tax amid dispute over Bele franchise value. Parties discuss case schedule with federal court looming. Value of Lettie franchise estimated around $200,000 in the record.
Charles B. Smith, a wealthy Towardes county planter, was sentenced to life in the penitentiary after a jury found him guilty of killing Eugene Laurent of Nashville at Artesia. The judge reserved judgment on the punishment pending a Supreme Court ruling on a motion for a new trial. The courtroom remained quiet as the verdict was read, and Missy Extelle Smith, the defendant’s daughter, was visibly distressed by the outcome.
Atlanta veterans from opposing armies joined in commemorating the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln at Trinity Method Church. D. D. pastor James W Lee delivered the address, praising Lincoln as veterans joined in song and tribute.
Interstate Commerce Commission rules in the Royal Brown Jung Company vs Adams Express case limit liquor sale collections. Express firms are not required to perform C O D services for liquor shipments and may set their own terms. The ruling affects charges on shipped liquor and purchase price handling.
Fragmentary text discusses amendments and legislative action with references to provisions and factions. It mentions committees and proposals, with unclear names and outcomes. The fragmentary wording obscures clear facts or dates, offering little cohesive context.
President Elect Taft mingled with New Orleans elites at a Creole banquet that celebrated local hospitality and distinguished guests. The governor, mayor, and prominent citizens honored him as he spoke of national unity and his administration’s intent to engage the South as a backbone of national leadership.
Galveston General Manager W S Auncock says the Waters-Pierce Oil Company will pay a $1,700,100 fine in silver coins. He claims the payment will be shipped in silver dollars and jars, arguing the payment method will complicate enforcement and provoke banks in St Louis to accept the coins.
Oklahoma authorities allege a wholesaler, Tie quers, sold intoxicating liquor to wholesalers in Kansas City and St Louis, diverting products previously shipped through state warehouses or dumped as low grade. Revenue from sales funds investigations and county road districts after evading preventive controls.
Franksport Kentucky court of appeals reverses lower ruling and bars insurance recovery by owners of tobans and tobacco barns destroyed by weight of weather under a riot clause. Widespread mention of racial tensions and arrests in Pittsburg and Brownsride amid unrest and investigations color the fragmented report.
A fractured report outlines plans for a permanent U S Congress headquarters in Washington. The piece references power balance between the South and other regions, proposing shifting capital development funds and immigration policies to reshape regional influence and secure national leadership.
Washington reports proposed increases in entomology funding to support an entomological laboratory and field work in the delta regions of Mississippi or Louisiana. The objective is to research parasites and methods to combat the boll weevil and related pests, with Dr Howard noting a parasite that may affect cotton pests and urging vigilance to apply exterminating parasites as they emerge.
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that passage of a prohibition law does not abate rents on property used for whisky sale unless the contract states so. The Albion Motel case from Augusta involved a barroom lease and a refusal to pay full rent after the bar was closed, with the court noting no contractual provision for abatement existed. Whisky merchants face lenders seeking payment as the state ends their business.
Bishop Hoss of Nashville arrived in Baltimore to undergo an intestinal operation at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Under Dr Young’s plan he remains at the Hotel Rennert for rest until Sunday, then transfer to the hospital for surgery next week. He will have visitors limited to allow full recovery before the procedure.
Police accuse Elmer Duensing of attempting to obtain 10000 to 30000 by forged mortgages. Duensing, a Chicago real estate agent, disappeared around December 30. Authorities compare his scheme to that of Veter Van Viissingen, jailed locally for forgery totaling 100000.
The Excetional ipment of the California sientific attainmente enables the true Vige and Elisir of Senna to be distinguished. Only the California Pig Lythe Co. offers a genuine $3 vial by an OP method. Readers are urged to decline imitations and return counterfeit packages. the front label bears the full warning and instructions.
On moving day for a Massachusetts north shore summer colony a train from Rockport carries a western old gentleman and a family returning to town. The Pets stir fuss aboard as a poodle seeks Bobby the cat’s company while a mistress tries to calm the scene. A loud western passenger disrupts by pawing his bag and moving to a different seat.
A Philadelphia street quip between a laborer and a market basket carrying woman at Broad and Lombard elicits a laugh about alimony. The item also recalls a five year old sustaining an upper lip injury and a mother’s fear of a scar, met by the boy’s humorous reassurance.
A letter from a woman describes relief after switching from coffee to Postum noting better sleep, fewer headaches, and a stronger stomach. She quotes other family members who saw health gains and endorses Postum as a daily beverage.
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