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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
2
The page advertises Sparks & Sparks One Year in Advance subscriptions for the Official Journal of Tishomingo County and Iuka, with rates for in and out of county, display ads pricing, and notices. It notes court activity with local officials elected, and includes a mix of witty proverbs and nonsensical lines reflecting the era.
Dr. Joseph Walcott of the Smithsonian asserts that life appeared 45,140,000 years ago, based on fossils unearthed at Burgess Pass quarry in the Canadian Rockies. He describes Cambrian fossils showing diverse swimming and crawling forms, challenging Proterozoic-only life theories and dating early evolutions to around 27,640,000 years ago with broader development spanning 17,500,008 years.
A local screening scene shows a boastful young man advising a shy peer. He extols his own success and urges self advertisement as the crowd listens. A subtitle flashes, prompting laughter with the line about a whale never causing trouble until it blows.
War torn Europe becomes potential grazing ground as vast ruined lands in France and Belgium sprout rich grass. Agricultural relief groups consider donating British flocks to farmers willing to relocate and cultivate these fields for sheep farming.
A damaged ad text touts Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a tonic to lift weak exhausted women. It claims to ease head and back pain and nourish strength, available in liquid or tablet forms, with testimonials from readers.
Mrs. Kil fan of Rouse City Texas claims after childbirth she suffered months of pain and weakness. She says a tonic named Cardus cured her, restoring health after three bottles and she has remained well since. The advertisement invites readers to try Cardus for headaches back pain and monthly discomforts.
A reader filled with holiday memories recalls young people enjoying Xmas at home, with five course dinners, Santa Claus, dances, dinners, and trips to the cinema. Hosts included Mrs. CW McKnight, J. W. Brinkley, Mrs. Wa. WoKnight, Mr. J C Jourdan, and Mrs. J D McIoe. The season closed with Leap Year festivities and a final party hosted by Mrs. G T Carmicad as 1919 ended.
Under the direction of J L Kinkannon census enumerators will visit every dwelling to collect data for the questions on census schedules. They will ask about sex race age marital status birthplace of self and parents, occupation, schooling, literacy, English ability, home ownership, and immigrant status. Farmers will answer on acreage value, land ownership, buildings and machinery, crops for 1919, and farm operations. An accurate tally affects community welfare and the official population for 1920. Be ready with your answers when the census man calls.
Notice states T J Howell and Pearle Howell transfer deed to J W Nash and later substitute trustee W C Sweat will sell at the Post Office in Tishomingo county Mississippi on Feb 1 1920 for cash to satisfy past due indebtedness secured by a trust deed dated December 20 1916. Property includes an unnamed tract in Section 23 Town 5 Range 10 and Lot 1 in Block 7 in the village of Tishomingo.
Trustee R L U Wooley announces sale of about 1000 acres on the west side of the south west quarter of Section 35 Township 1 Range 9 at the Iuka courthouse on January 31, 1920 to satisfy an unpaid indebtedness secured by a trust deed dated December 14, 1918 to M V McMurry.
An old advertisement claims pale thin children need Gude’s Pepto Mangan to restore red blood and vitality. It touts liquid and tablet forms with identical medicinal properties and urges parents to seek the “Gates” brand on the package, not Pepto Mangan directly.
By virtue of power conferred on me as special commissioner in Chanerry to sell land described as the southeast quarter of section 31 township 2 range 1, excluding 40 acres off the north, with metes and bounds given. I will on January 5 1920 offer for sale and sell for cash at the exact house door in the town of Taka Mi during legal hours. Title is believed to be valid but I sell only such title as commissioner can convey. Southerly description includes bounds and directions.
A warning stresses that calomel or mercury compounds are dangerous to ingest. It claims calomel causes severe cramps and sickness, attacks the bones, and should never be introduced into the body. The message argues for avoidance of calomel in any remedy.
A citrus wrapped warning favors Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable liver remedy. It contrasts it with calomel which supposedly sickens and delays work. The ad claims Dodson's Liver Tone is pleasant, non salivating, harmless for children, and quickly restores energy.
The Tas Vidette will raise outside county subscription rates to $1.50 annually starting July due to continued contemplation of price hikes and higher postal costs. This change affects residents receiving the paper beyond the county lines.
In a lighthearted exchange a Indianapolis News item recalls two neighbors, one sprinkling a lawn and the other in his yard. The playful banter centers on misheard words with her asking for Nef and him offering a newspaper, highlighting a humorous domestic moment.
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