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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1923
Page
3
The Vidette reports Christmas visits across Iuka and nearby towns. readers greet relatives in Corinth Jackson and Memphis. notes mention doctors and medicine sources, ads for magazines, a flu scene, and holiday travel. local births, marriages, and business promotions appear alongside drug store and fur buyers.
Advertises for a first class salesman with strong local references in Tishomingo County. Mentions Macon Mississippi charity group, visits from Hon J R Neal of Glene, and locals returning from Nashville for holidays. Notes various residents and visitors in Iuka Corinth and nearby towns.
Miss Mamie Elzabott became the bride of Mr. W. E Vaughan of Detroit Michigan in a ceremony by Rev. W. W. Jones. The groom’s father and brother, M. Jas Vaughan of Cherokee, attended as town guests. The couple will reside in Detroit where the groom works in a responsible post.
The Juba Insurance and Real Estate Company promotes well written fire insurance for Mississippi clients. It notes endorsements must be clear and that policies serve as security for lenders. It explains loss payable clauses secure indebtedness and asserts policy possession as evidence of security.
Omer J Bullen of Golden Mississippi has decided to run for sheriff of Tishomingo County. Born and raised in Golden he is 28, a farmer with 27 months wartime service including time in France. He is praised as capable and fair. supporters say he fits the office for the next four years and he vows to discharge duties creditably.
Mrs Jessie Paden died at home Monday morning January 1 1923 age 79. A Presbyterian Church member she lived a Christian life and had been an invalid for years. She was twice married and leaves four children Rufus Mitchel Merphig Lyman Paden Lukand Lawrence Dean Iuka Florida Mary Harvey. Interment followed at the family burying ground of Iuka after services by Rev W M Fore of the Baptist church at Iuka.
Mrs E9 Candler of Corinth Miss dies after years of devout Christian life and Baptist faith. Widow of B S G Candler Sr mother to Hon F B S Candler Jr M A Candler of Corinth and D B Candler of Dallas. Her cheerful manners and kindness touched many. community mourns her loss.
Christmas passed quietly in SLo.t with sickness in the area. Flu confines J L Burns and family, Ir Spike Bullard and kin. Death on Christmas Day of John Busby Jr., infant son of Mr. and Mrs Busby. Jeff Busby of Houston visited Busby relatives. Local families and friends came home for holidays. church Christmas tree at Popular Springs enjoyed by attendees. HogKills by Elber, Whitfield Phillips, Jessie Honeycutt. farmers praised. Ernest Ligon and wife and son visited Miss Hubvards. Ligon at Ole Miss. Geo Ledgewood and Wid Mangell visited Counce residents. Grisham and Eria Hubbard visited Grisham family in Counce, Tenn. New year wishes extend to Vidette. Leslie C Mower family welcomed a baby girl born Sept 27 1922. mother and baby reported well.
The fragment notes a quotation about selling hides and blaming Maasey Jr if the best price isn’t secured. The line mentions H. Maasey Jr as the individual associated with the remark, reflecting a terse, unsourced comment likely from a historical notice.
A nostalgic panorama of Christmas folklore describes birds adoring the holy day, deer kneeling before the Great Spirit, and the robin’s red breast linked to Christ’s crucifixion. Tales from Bosnia and other regions attribute miracle-like powers to birds, forests, and animals on Christmas night, explaining their modern symbolism.
A brief look at how Christmas stockings began in Padua with St Nicholas leaving purses of coins in windows and above chimneys. The tradition evolved from knitted purses to stockings hung for gifts, explaining the custom Europeans use at Christmas time.
An account of Iceland at Christmas describes the isolation of the far north where days are short and the sun may not rise for a week. It notes Icelanders’ enduring customs and songs, including a simple, touching favorite tune that offers a gentle life philosophy as joy fills the holiday.
To Trustees of Public Schools the notice urges a 10 day suspension of schools and related public activities including churches and movie picture shows due to flu cases. Those with flu are asked to stay home.
A Christmas reflection intertwines biblical shepherds with modern messengers. The piece recalls angels bearing good tidings to all, then follows a postal clerk and a hopeful boy on Christmas Eve, moving from bustling city streets to a segregated neighborhood where quiet acts of kindness persevere amid hardship.
A fragmented note describes a lively scene with a teeming street and assorted people. The piece hints at humor and observational humor as its central mood, capturing fleeting moments in a bustling urban setting.
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