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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1916
Page
2
Citizens of Tishomingo Mississippi convened January 22 to discuss road improvements and invited each county supervisor to appoint delegates to a February 12 meeting in Tishomingo. The plan aims to coordinate countywide road building efforts with neighboring counties.
A writer from Paden Mississippi on January 25 1916 asks why rural roads in the fourth district lag behind those in the first district and Prentiss County. He cites reports by carriers and R F D men that the roads have worsened since the contract system and questions debt collection by criminal law for road taxes. He mentions the Illinois Central safety record and notes President Wilson’s upcoming tours. The column ends with satirical remarks on domestic life and propriety.
School news reports plans for an Alumnae Association by graduates, meeting Monday evening February 1 at 8 o'clock in the school auditorium. It notes new pupils, activities of the Argonauts literary society, recitals, debates, and music. The Northeast Mississippi Field Meeting at Starkville is announced with basketball and track to compete.
Health is good with a few colds. Large crowd at Pleasant Grove. R L Page failed to come likely sick. Shady Grove School progress with Asbery Savage. Preaching at Mt Pleasant every second Sunday at 0 o'clock. Randolph Pardue moved to Dennis Route 2 from Paden Route. Roads so bad farmers struggle on horseback. Lee Short very sick. Dee Pardue started to school after absence. Merry Hunt of Paden Route 2 visiting near Dennis Route 3. Willie Moore and Jessie Kennedy visited Britnell's. Mrs Woods near Dennis sick. Carrie Eaton visited Ennis Harris. Letter ends.
Trust deed dated November 14 1913 secures debt in trust deed book 8 page 172 recorded by the chancery clerk of Tishomingo County Mississippi. Trustee Hardwick will on February 19 1916 offer land at public sale in Burnsville at courthouse during legal hours. Land comprises 120 acres east of the east half of the southwest quarter and 10 acres in the south quarter of Section 21 Township 3 Range 9, described by metes and bounds. Sale of only the described land by trustee. January 18 1916. 20-31.
Financial aid opportunity advertised offering scholarships at Macon Andrews and Memphis Business College and Wheeler Business College in Birmingham. Claims a steady demand for stenographers and bookkeepers and invites readers to enroll to increase earning capacity.
A Memphis seed supplier offers ten five cent packages of select garden seed to every new paid in advance subscriber and to those who prepay for a year. The seed is described as the very best, in a campaign note that ends with a small boy remark about knowledge having many branches.
Suffering from bilious headaches and stomach trouble a worker credits Grigsby’s Liver-Lax with curing him after calomel failed. He reports no more headaches and improved health, noting he now gives it to his children. Sold at Jourdan’s Drug Store.
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