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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1917
Page
2
Local notice from a historic Tak a newspaper page outlines subscription terms in advance, publishing schedule, and post office class matter status. It lists display ad rates at 15 cents per inch, business notices at five cents per insertion, and notices for obituaries and resolutions with card requests.
The state law will deploy 45 000 dipping vats after March 1 and dip 750 000 cattle twice monthly. Officials predict ticks eradicated by end of 1917 with quarantine lifted. Judge J A P Campbell, Jackson, died aged 87, reputedly last of the 49 original Confederate Congress delegates who signed the CSA constitution. He was a Confederate army colonel and later a state figure.
Commissioner of Agriculture P P Garner issues a notice requiring every shipment of feeding stuffs fertilizers or cotton seed meal imported or produced in Mississippi to bear a Mississippi tax tag before unloading or storage in the state. The ruling takes effect after February 1 1917.
The text discusses a proposed broad game law with odd seasonal bans for various game types and a violent penalty for certian officials, followed by a note on the Japanese children's game otedama. Otedama uses seven or ten cloth beanbags tossed to keep them in motion as they are caught.
A new vulcanizing method for rubber gloves extends their life. Rather than vulcanizing after all coatings, each successive layer is vulcanized as the glove builds, according to Popular Science Monthly.
An English country paper advertises a steady young man to tend a garden and care for a cow with a good voice, noting the cow is accustomed to wing in the choir and has rare accomplishments.
The article notes Delft pottery from the fourteenth century holds high value for collectors, yet the name Delft proves nothing since any glazed earthenware with a Delft pattern can bear the label.
A quoted exchange centers on national finance, with one man urging more elastic currency and another countering that it is already elastic enough, suggesting instead the need for more adhesive money. The dialogue captures a brisk, flavor of the era debate on monetary policy.
A breezy neighbor with a talent for practical advice, Brodwaiser befriended Smith by offering tips on hats, garden care, and even meat cutting. He died of pneumonia last spring after a life as a courteous, meddlesome fixture in the neighborhood.
A dialogue about marrying for money features a character calling Footfield the richest and most boorish actor on the stage. The exchange frames money as motive and satire, with a lively but clipped tone reflecting theatrical banter.
A terse quip notes that many men delay achievement until faced with mortality, after which they suddenly seek meaning and action.
Governor Bilbo chairs the Mississippi Centennial Exposition Commission with ex officio members and appointees from Jackson, Gulfport, Gulf Coast towns, and northern, central, and southern districts. The slate includes Avererson, Loper, Simpson, Keethon, Taylor, Lawn, and Beary C. Lawn. J. T. Conner named Director General. Wm. Mehl and Clyde H. Osborne staff. Henrietta Mitchell leads Women’s Building. architects Overstreet Krause Nolan. Exposition aims for honest, efficient management and statewide backing.
The passage describes packing books in small cases with edge placement and crumpled newspaper for cushioning, and using wrapping paper secured with screws. It cites Spain’s annual fish production at about 20 million dollars, with 686 steam and 15,194 sailing vessels, 3.5 million cases of tinned fish, and Portugal and France packing figures around 1.5 and 1.1 million cases respectively.
A family lunch reveals a teasing jab about a new maid's baking. The sister coins a joking line about the maid earning a poor grade in beans if she had a report card, reflecting light domestic humor.
A housewife found lemon half on drainboards and tables removed every stain, outperforming cleaners and kerosene. The anecdote contrasts with a playful Punch cartoon about a baby and a fountain pen, noting the autographic value of the copy.
A thinker notes that belief in dream divination predicts calamity, while science admits such a belief can have convincing realization. The piece contrasts superstition with empirical scrutiny and questions the link between foreseen dreams and real outcomes.
A long circulated rumor claims a former Guatemalan postmaster general known as mata muertos stabbed the corpse of a slain president in the street. The tale mixes intrigue with violence but lacks verifiable evidence.
In accordance to House Bill No 00 Chapter 116 Laws of 1908 the sheriff of Tisho Ming o county certifies no United States Internal Revenue license has been issued in the county for selling liquor in the last six months ending January 1 1917.
By decree of the Chancery Court dated December 14 1916 commissioner E A Payne will on February 15 1917 sell at public outcry in front of the courthouse in Inka the west half of the southeast quarter and south half of the southwest quarter of section 17 township 11 range 11 and the northeast quarter of section 20 all in Tishomingo county for cash to divide among the heirs at law of Geo Washington Points deceased. Jan 1 1917.
Notice from Mississippi Tishomingo County at 9 public auction on February 6 1917 at the courthouse door in Luka to award the contract for working the roads in the fourth supervisors district. Bids to be lowest and terms per plans on file in the clerk’s office. Rejection of bids reserved. B K Owens M B S
The board of supervisors will on February 6 1917 at the court house in the town let at public auction to the lowest bidder contracts for construction of six dipping vats in the county. Vats to be built per plans on file with the clerk. Right reserved to reject any or all bids. EB Payne Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
A new wireless station will be erected at the Centennial Exposition grounds in Gulfport built and operated by Mississippi State University students. The station will receive messages from up to a thousand miles away via Arlington Virginia, showcasing early telegraphy to visitors and highlighting state education progress.
Mississippi Alabama and Louisiana counties will be allotted a day during the exposition with a special program. Transportation and other support will be provided to county attendees. The article notes one of the liveliest days will be “Smith Day” and mentions festivities tied to the Gulf Coast event.
The Live Stock Sanitary Board has led disease prevention in livestock for eight years with aggressive education and eradication efforts. Plans include an exhibit at the Centennial Exposition to reach Mississippi attendees with demonstrations on disease prevention and remedies, led by state veterinarian Dr. M Ranch, aiming for lasting impact.
National organizations will hold many meetings in the great auditorium and surrounding halls during the Exposition. More than fifty meetings of various bodies are planned, with access to the Coliseum and nearby facilities. A continuous schedule aims to accommodate visitors who wish to bathe or boat in the area.
Two men dispute the route to peace as one accuses the other of seeking war. The confrontation quickly centers on motive and the best path to Bava.
In Africa a French botanist discovers a plant that literally coughs to clear its leaf pores of dust, showcasing a curious adaptation amid tropical flora.
An extract from a Turkish newspaper reports that His serene highness watched the eclipse and directed the lord chamberlain to convey full satisfaction with the magnificent performance. The notice reflects imperial approval and ceremonial praise from the Ottoman court.
In Philadelphia the fond father worries about his son’s future and asks what business to place him in. A friend suggests a sea voyage to reveal the boy’s true abilities, offering practical insight into his potential.
A Boston doctor predicts that in fifty years kissing will be considered barbarous and outdated. He warns that if his forecast proves true, society may abandon kissing entirely as it falls from fashion.
Sealed bids will be received by the undersigned until midnight of February 1917 for furnishing dipping solution ingredients according to plan and specifications on file. On February 17 in open meeting the contract will be awarded by the board of supervisors to the lowest bidder. Right reserved to reject any and all bids. A. PAYN Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
Tishomingo county Mississippi electors warned an election to decide if the fifth supervisors district falls under chapter 176 acts of 1914 to issue bonds for roads. Ballot set for February 5, 1917 at regular election places. issued January 1, 1917 by the election commission.
Dialogue cited from the Washington Star showing a debate over keeping business out of politics with a character insisting economy belongs in its own sphere while politics remains separate.
A humorous quip about a sugar dowry contrasts with a call for Mississippi to join a regional exposition program. The piece argues that even poor counties can gain if they invest effort, citing Kansas Centennial Exposition as a model and urging Mississippi to pursue prosperity through similar initiatives.
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