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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1920
Page
2
Iuka Mississippi weekly journal lists subscription rates and ad prices with notices for obituaries resolutions and thanks notices limited to ten lines and standard display ad charges noted for missing papers. The excerpt shows pricing and placement terms for business notices and public announcements in a local county publication.
We are authorized to announce Hon. Wm. P. Stribling of Columbus Migs as a candidate for Congress from the First district subject to the Democratic party action.
A call to establish a Business Men's Club in Iuka with a salaried secretary to connect with factories and industries. The piece compares Iuka to Memphis, Florence, and Columbia, arguing a club will put the town on the map by courting business, offering concessions, and engaging firms rather than resisting them.
A letter from Dr Carmack denounces county board actions to pay the health officer 100 per month to oversee youth health. He argues it diverts funds from livestock care and accuses Floyd Smith and Parnell of misusing dollars. The writer warns of political repercussions at the next election.
Public health style ad urges maintaining strong blood to resist influenza. Promotes Pepto Mangan as a blood builder for anemia and run down condition. Claims it helps prevent illness and aids recovery, with liquid or tablet forms and emphasis on authentic Gude’s Pepto Mangan.
London reports that Germany will be allowed to conduct trials of alleged war criminals. Allied powers will refrain from intervention while retaining the right to judge outcomes and to refer cases to allied tribunals if needed. An allied commission will collect charges and relay them to Berlin, and Holland may deport or intern the ex Kaiser to resolve the matter.
An old newspaper fragment promotes Rub-My-Tism as a pain reliever for rheumatism neuralgia and headaches and notes advertisements will stay published until ordered out. It mentions Pocahontas Lumber Co Corinth Miss and urges paying readers and courtesy to visitors. also references Board of Supervisors proceedings appearing regularly.
The paper regards Roy Granbery as highly competent to judge and deems any statement from him absolutely reliable, reflecting strong confidence in his integrity and expertise within the community.
Dr. Roy Granberry, former captain in the medical corps, arrived home after two years overseas with service in England, France, Belgium and Germany. He believes Germany will repudiate the peace treaty, threaten France again within 15 years, and that Germany’s republican government is now stronger than when Ebert led. He praises Noske and notes Germans plan to attack France, with America seen as a favored ally. He may return to Europe soon and could go back in coming months.
In a Washington dispatch the Commercial Appeal reports that Germany will resist delivering war criminals for trial, blaming American ratification failures and Allied delays. Analysts say American aloofness may empower German obstinacy and undermine Allied unity, risking a weakened victory narrative. Tennessee suffered the heaviest southern casualties among ex-expeditionary forces, with 6190 losses. North Carolina records 684 dead. Mississippi creamery operations rise to 27, with 35 planned. farm wages reach historic highs.
Notice to qualified electors of Iuka Mississippi of a vacancy in the office of Marshall. Election to be held at the Town Court House on March 2, 1920, per Mississippi Code. Witnessed February 16, 1920. Election Commissioners E. N. Reed J. W. Coman H. J. Williams.
Two houses in Iuka Mississippi offered for sale by Nee H L Moser. Property details and pricing not fully legible in the fragment. Interested buyers advised to contact local papers or Moser for complete terms.
Alabama votes 8 to 1 for bonds worth 25 million for a dependable hard road system. Mississippi crop value jumps from 84 million in 1910 to an estimated 400 million in 1919. State banks grow resources by 81 million in six months ending Dec 31 with deposits up 69 million. Mississippi Industrial Institute and College renamed Mississippi State College for Women. World War costs average 125 per person. Britain and allies owe the U.S. 350 million in interest.
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