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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
2
The Vidette reports an official announcement that Hon. J. E. Rankin is nominated to Congress from the First District by the Democratic party. The notice notes party action and the candidate’s designation for the forthcoming campaign.
Hon. Wm. B. Stribling of Colom Miss. announces candidacy for Congress in the First District. A leading lawyer and former Lowndes county senator, he helped exempt cotton from taxation and chaired important committees. He vows an active, aggressive campaign and has strong northern district support.
Formation certificate for The Lake Springs Hotel and Lake Resort Company under Mississippi law dated 1920. Parties Minnie G. Thompson Andrew J. Behymer and Carroll B. Massey sign as initial directors with 2800 shares. Details include location in Iuka Mississippi, purpose to own operate a hotel and lake resort, capital stock 70000 dollars, duration fifty years, and director terms beginning February 1920 with notarized acknowledgments from Indiana and Mississippi notaries.
Local note announces Massey Bros inviting Charles R. Taggart a musical humorist with fifteen years in Lyceum work. He studied at Boston Conservatory, performs monologues and ventriloquism, and presents a program at the schoolhouse next Saturday at seven thirty. The town is urged to settle debts and attend for laughs.
By decree of the Chancery Court of Tishomingo County Mississippi a special commissioner will sell March 1 1920 in front of the courthouse Iuka the 35 acre tract in Section 22 Township 3 Range 11 to satisfy Wadkins v Dominick for 157 20 with 8 interest and trust deed. E A Payne commissioner.
Personal mention lists Dr Fiero and Pleasant Pallets as proponents. The note promises toning of organs and digestive system, with a trial package offered by Mt De Persea Wie D Johnson at 8168 5th St. Des Moines.
Two houses in Iuka Miss are for sale through H L Moser. Mr D J Edwards spent several hours in Iuka on Saturday while en route to the Bluff City.
Raub-My-Tism antiseptic touted for infections and sores appears alongside a North Mississippi farm listing. 156 acres four miles north of Iuka with Pike roads, school access, valued at 215.00 per acre. asking price 2000.00 for immediate sale and easy terms. W. BROWN ads urge payment of grocery bills to settle accounts by January 10-20 or face collection by C. W. McEwirc.
B. Massey & Co. advertises to farmers that it will pay more for their produce than any other local buyer, inviting sellers to compare offers and bring goods to their market.
At the last regular meeting in January 1920 the Board of Supervisors ordered refunds of the 2-mill special school tax collected through error from residents in the county's separate School Districts. Claims may be filed with the Clerk of the Board. Done by order of the Board January 12, 1920, J Paul Ford, Clerk.
H O Litris as trustee will sell at public auction on February 5 1920 in front of the courthouse at Iuka Mississippi the northeast quarter of section 8 township 3 range 11 east containing forty five acres described by metes and bounds The deed of trust was made June 30 1919 by B J Smith and W J Brinkley is beneficiary The sale aims to convey only the title vested in the trustee Bennett Clark attorneys report good title but only to the extent of the trust power
Substituted trustee W C Sweat will sell at the Post Office in Tishomingo Mississippi on February 1 1920 within legal hours for cash the described property in Section 23 5N R10W including a lot in Block 7 village of Tishomingo to satisfy a past due indebtedness under a trust deed dated December 20 1916 and transferred to RL Caldwell and HAS with J W Nash as beneficiary and J W Nash previously appointed to trust. notice posted December 1929.
A drug store promotes Prickly Act Hitters as the best and cheapest form of preparedness for indigestion constipation and kidney trouble. The ad claims the dose taken in time wards off sickness and saves money with a price of 1.25 dollars per bottle at J C Jourdan’s Drug Store.
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