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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1913
Page
4
Local chatter lists residents and visitors during Christmas holidays. Mentions include Wells of the A and M College, Prof CG Lynch of Ripley, Mr Houston Reid and Mr W D Carpenter of Memphis, births, trades, and shop notices. Also notes deaths, visitors, and a carload of brick for Iuka Lumber Co.
Misses Lucy Carter Celeste visit Cherokee kin and Mrs Emily Bell hosts. R B Owens of Rocky visits relatives. Louis Jourdan travels to Starkville as Mrs Jourdan visits kin. Studebaker wagon for sale cash or good note. Maude Mary Ray visit Corinth guests Ida Lee Evelyn Pyle. Four mares must sell at once through W T Ifen. Belmont Drug offers full line of druggists sundries. Tuka Real Estate Insurance Co office listed. Guests of Inder include Celia Coman Ora Mason J Comans Rohif Coman. Carpenter Motel furniture sale Saturday Jan 4 1913 in front of hotel.
Bemus Broome offers home made and Sentra 4 Kept items kept on hand at Meal's store. A new broom sweeps clean. Skinner invites customers to visit for business or pleasure. Always glad to see friends C B and G Massey.
The Fortnightly Club begins the new year with a Jan 3 meeting at Mrs R L Smirth’s home hosted by Miss Wilmoth Herron. The program includes roll call, quotes from Mark Twain, readings on Twain and Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn selections, vocal solo, and editor Mark Twain. A February 4th Saturday horse traders day at Tuka invites trading stock.
Notice is given to all persons with claims against the Mineral Springs Hotel Company of Iuka Mississippi to file within thirty days from the last publication. The notice is by decree of the Chancery Court December term 1912 and claims filed after the period will be forever barred. J C Evans ady 1931 Receiver.
January 1st, 1913 note from T L Brown Co expresses gratitude for a prosperous year and confidence from customers. It touts the largest stock of solid leather shoes ever in the market and promises near 10,000 dollars in stock arriving within 60 days, plus expanded dry goods and notions. Mr Odie Harris, cotton buyer, made a business trip to Corinth.
The home of Mr and Mrs BF Patterson hosted a pretty wedding on December 26 as their eldest daughter Miss May wed Mr H C Eastep of Dallas Texas. The house was decorated with bridal white and green in the reception room and a Christmas red and green scheme in the hall. The ceremony was performed by Reverend Mr Graves in the presence of about fifty close friends who admire the bride’s sweet character.
A scan of community items shows Christmas week weddings including Robi Kent with Ada Lewis, Bob Adcock with Mary Corteligon, Earl Seago with Miss Hughes, Garwin Hughes with Kate Blissett, Cleveland Easter with May Patterson, and Chas Hamptonn with Effie Davis. Also farmer ads for firewood delivery, Ballards Horehound Syrup, and notices urging debt relief amid rising obligations.
Friday night December 27 the stewards of the ME Church met at Bro GP Hammerly s to fix the pastor s salary at 1000 and raise it by a collector. The organist was elected at 5 per month. Mrs M C Ivey of Huntsville Alabama left Iuka for the delta to visit sisters. A Christmas dinner in Quality Row featured the Graham and Watson families with Prof Lynch of Ripley visiting and praised by youths. Bozeman announces political candidacy while selling a sewing machine and addressing voters about post office service.
A brief, dated-sounding message from J W Barnett of Pade R 2 sends advice and encouragement, praising a sincere upright citizen. The note thanks Barnett for words over money, then mentions teachers returning from vacation and ready to work, adding that they contribute to the town in every way.
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