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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1895
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text shows a railway item with garbled names and phrases. Readable parts mention passenger trains and weathered wording but lack clear events, dates, or places to confirm outcomes or entities.
A compact town column lists Mr G M Milford, Miss Annie Sharp, and J A Moser among residents visiting or in town for legal business. Mentions license issued to Joseph Mist and Jennie Farris, convalescence of Ford Norfeet, and Rev J A Randolph at the Methodist church. Reports of a reward of 70 for Tom Simpson’s capture, Holmes and lodge news, and Price's Cream Baking Powder proudly cited with World’s Fair acclaim.
The community laments Mr. W. W. Harris of Iuka facing financial hardship after debt to the Bank of Iuka and cotton market losses in 1893 94. D. C. Marrinews announces for Chancery Clerk, praising Sheriff record. Geo. P. Hammerly and other locals declare candidacies while social notes reference marriages and visitors.
In a comic tale from 184 Bill trusts a Chattanooga almanac for weather and daily plans. After predicting warm Feb days he trims his long frock coat tail, sees snow and a drop in temperature, and loses faith in the almanac and humanity, prompting a humorous demand for compensation from J J Moore who sold the book.
Announcement invites readers to a meeting next Saturday about the Wild Boar Beat and Belmont Jetten. Worsham, a dentist, will be present on the 26th and 27th to perform dental work. A note encourages visiting the post office for fine candies awarded at a midway fair.
A 1900s style call to promote local springs inviting readers to support summer visitors. Questions on advertising budget, printing, circulars, subscriptions, and repainting the spring package are raised with a goal of April 1 readiness. Suggests $300 to $500 could yield profits from milk shakes and stands. Grovo’s Tantolom Crill Tonic advertised.
Lists examination dates and locations for teachers including Col. Tevchers Pri and April sessions. Also includes a long revenue table of commodity prices such as corn meal potatoes flour meat and butter, with notices about local officials and a brief ad for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and a local business endorsement from Gor. Davis through Abe Rubel & Co.
Notice of delinquent land tax sale in Iuka Mississippi by Marshall and Tax Collector A. Th. Paterson. The advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve for cuts bruises ulcers and skin ailments with sale to cover due taxes for the year. Reading on the town of Iuka in Tishomingo county. The price per box is listed as cents.
Delinquent land tax sale to be held on the first Monday in March 1895 in Luka town Tishomingo county Mississippi. Sheriff D A Marnikwa acts as tax collector and will offer land for cash to cover unpaid taxes for 1899 1801 the description remains as listed in the public notice.
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