Local and Personal Notes From WW Harris Co
Local items report visits by Mr Heo 1 Moses Supt N LPs at an old home Mrs Mtdew Memphis trip to Mreids B Moore visiting relatives in Arkansi Mr C E Massey business trip Corinth Monday Dr JT Walker preps Birmingham trip and many townsfolk including Miss Vera Kennett and Mr GT Carmichael in Cherokee. WW Harris & Co promoting sales and trades plus road conditions around Iuka and a sheriff sale over a bale of cotton with Marlar connected to Doskie/Doskie gin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JT Walker
Birmingham
WT McNutt
Taki
Ben Wright
New Site
Foote
Yellow Creek
Monroe Marlar
Riley South
DL Wood
R W Carter
DC Locke
W H Skinner
Marlar
Organization of the New Bank organized at Mineral Springs Hotel
The Organization of the New Bank formed on February 22 at the Mineral Springs Hotel with AL Jagoe of Okoloma as 2nd President and J C Jourdan as vice president. LT Gaines named cashier and a five-member board elected. Capital stock fixed at $25,000. Furniture and building lease secured, opening hoped between March 5 and 7. Jagoe to audit books. Gaines and family to stay locally until suitable dwelling found.
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Othe
Mineral Springs
AL Jagoe
Okoloma
Jargest
J C Jourdan
Gaines
WW Harris
CP Masuey
J © Jourdan
LT Gaines
Tishomingo Banking Company
Robins
Sth
Jagoe
Necoss
Jawoe
First National Bank of
Calhoun City Bank
Iis
Dave McKinney Dies at Home Near Town
Dave McKinney aged about 40 died at his home east of town on the 24th inst. He worked with dynamite and giant powder at the oravel pit for years. Death was believed due to inhaling poisonous gas from explosives. He belonged to Odd Fellows and W O W and held $2,000 in insurance with the latter order. Burial occurred Monday at Mt Pleasant church two miles east of Ika on the Eastport road.
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JD McKinney
Dave
Oravel Pit
Odd Fellows
Mt Pleasant Church
Ika
Eastport Road
White Sale Real Bargains In White Goods And Laces
A brief advertisement announces a week long white sale with real bargains in white goods laces and embroideries. It emphasizes money saving values and urges customers to not miss the sale. The note closes with a courteous respectful tone.
Dugger shop opens for prompt horse shoing and work
W Felix Dugger announces the opening of the Dugger shop offering prompt horse shoeing and related work in the best style. G T Carmichael & Sons advertise Genuine Second Crop Tennessee Triumph Seed Irish potatoes onion sets and other garden seed at low prices but high quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugger
W Felix Dugger
Tennessee Triumph
G T Carmichael & Sons
Smith Rast Witnessed Marriage Near Holcut
The ceremony joined Miss Ro ay Rast and Mr GN Gober at the bride’s father Elam Smith residence in Tuka with MBS officiating. The Vidette extends best wishes for a prosperous life together. CB FG Massey advertises paying the highest market price for stock peas.
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Holcut
Elam Smith
Tuka
Roay Rast
GN Gober
MBS
Cb& FG Massey
Free Bible Lecture at Salem School House by Rev J H Cole
Rev J H Cole of New York will lecture at the Salem school house near Old Cripple Deer on Wednesday night March 6 on The Coming Kingdom of Christ. All Christians invited. Seats free, no collection. Also announcing another car of Old Reliable flour at attractive prices from C W McKnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J H Cole
New York
Salem School House
Old Cripple Deer
Christ
C W McKnight
Money For Teachers County Funds Settling with Teachers
The County Treasurer has received the state distribution school funds and is prepared to settle with teachers, distributing the funds to districts and educators as directed.
McDougall to Attend Circuit Clerk Office Each Saturday and Monday
J M McDougall states he will be at the Circuit Clerk's office on Saturdays and the first Monday each week to attend to business until the Board of Supervisors makes a permanent disposition of the treasurer's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Clerk's Office
Board of Supevisors
J M McDougall
Southern Railway moves hit lumber trade with $100 car demurrage order
A Southern Railway order to charge shippers $100 per car for lumber piled on rights of way threatens small dealers and mills by forcing daily demurrage until a full carload is hauled. Mississippi Railroad Commissioner WB Wilson seeks repeal, deeming it unjust and detrimental to the Southern line.
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Southern Railway
WB Wilson
Corinth
Mississippi
W L Madden
Pocahontas
Washington's Birthday Party Honored by Beau Nots at Miss Conk
Miss Floy Conk hosted the Beau Nots on Tuesday February 20 for Washington's birthday. Decorations featured flags, hatchets and shields. Guests read papers on early presidential conditions, and an acrostic contest highlighted Miss Bessie Davis for a winning Washington tribute. A menu followed for Clara Rutledge, Dora Carmack, Bessie Davis, Louise Barnett, and Mesdames WT Bennett and EF Barnett. Three boys Calvin Pyle Paul Haney and Odell Davis aged 10 to 12 ran away by freight, were arrested near Corinth and returned home. W S Brown returns to the streets after rheumatism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floy Conk
Beau Nots
Washington
Bessie Davis
Clara Rutledge
Dora Carmack
Louise Barnett
Mesdames
WT Bennett
EF Barnett
Calvin Pyle
Paul Haney
Odell Davis
Glens
Corinth
Landsale and Garden Offer at Model Drug Store
An old catalog note advertises Landreth onion sets and garden supplies with a free garden book. It mentions 35 acres for rent Mmile south of Belmont Mississippi, plus land and house quality and standing rent preference. Applications directed to M M Davis in Golden Mississippi.
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Landreth’s
Belmont
Miss
M M Davis
Golden
For Sale Notice and Local Plant Availability
For sale frost proof cabbage plants at 25 cents per hundred in town Saturdays. Other days at home in North Iuka Leslie Closer. Wals Baby Irish Taces at GT Carmichael & Sons new line just received. Concert at Paradise on closing of public school March 9 1912 free admission. On hand a car of Cotton Belt Fertilizer LR Davis & Son Dennis Mississippi. Mr J R McCollister and family visiting today Birmingham. McCollister has led Tishomingo Country Estate property since the venture began.
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South Carolina
North
Iuka
Leslie
GT Carmichael & Sons
LR Davis & Son
Dennis
Miss
J R McCollister
Family Cave
Birmingham
McCollister
Tishomingo
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Harris & Co
Mr Heo
Moses
Lps
Hs Old Home
Mrs Mtdew
Memphis
Mreids B Moore
Arkansi
C E Massey
GE Wynn
Route 1
Julia
Burieville
TE Mcculloch
H L Moser
Shefiels
Vera Kennett
Corfavh
SP Bryan
R 1
Tishonigga
GT Carmichael Nace
Cherokee
Farris & Co
Denny
Cytehall
M Gilead
Rey
Bazzle
Mo Way
Spring Hill
A F Whitehurst
R Robinson
Walker's Switch
GT Joroun
Ely
St Tavis
WM Curns
Jos Tn
Pametto
G W Storment
Tisho Auigo
DL Watkins
Methodist
Velma Sanderson
Florence, Ala
Annele
B B King
E L Pence
Pence
Mra J A Chenault
Snka
Mr J T Vaughn
Massey
Messrs
Bud
LH Honeycutt
Burnsville, Rt
Geo Wicker
Phe Vidette
Presbyterian Hospital
Svery
W J Brinkley
Litle Hoy
Paul Wells
Paul
J B Hubbard
Burnsville
DL Epperson
L Smith
W T Ross
Frank Williams
Joe Harris
Dennis, Miss
Rogers Fur Co
Marris & Co
Meridian
J Nixon
Organization of the New’ Bank
The
Atlanta
Bill Jones
Jo Brown
Toi Johnson
GP Carmidagh& Sons
Dean
Rey J D Franks
Baptist Church
Rey WL Graves
Methodist Church
LE Robinson
Dave McKinney
WY Peerless
Red Burbank
Gentine Tenn
Triumph
CW McKnights
White Sale
T L Brown & Co
Garden of Eden
S. Brown & Co
Welch
Inka Park
J B Williams
Park Com
Riverton
Free Bridge
L Glover
Ali
Mr JJ Redmond
W S Brown
Paradise l
Sunmount
Sunmount Sanatorium
Santa FE
New Mexico
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