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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
2
A jumble of editorial clippings touches on Turkish peace, American feminism, taxicab fares, and the rise of automobiles. It notes debates over women voting, China and the Celestial empire, Prince of Wales and the American Cup, and a playful tale of a Seattle burglar thwarted by a girl with a big stick. It also references Taft, Minnesota, and defenses against German invasion fears.
In Memphi Tenn the cotton market surged after the USDA report showed the June condition at 74.0 percent, a record for June. Forecasts held the crop at 12,500,000 bales with five hours of trading adding about 39.75 million dollars in prospective value on the New York Cotton Exchange. October closed at 1214 cents, the day’s high, with predictions of 42.2 and 14 cents for next week.
The Senate adopted the Taft suggested corporation tax amendment by a 60 to 11 vote after discarding amendments. Democrats largely supported the amendment, with three Democrats voting against and several abstaining. The final vote favored replacing the income tax with the corporate levy, with many Republicans and reform-minded Democrats backing the move.
Washington treasury officials express gratification at lower deficit than expected as revenues rise and expenditures stay controlled. Customs receipts total $31.2 million, internal revenues $210.3 million, miscellaneous $56.9 million, with total receipts $604.5 million. expenditures reach $694.2 million. A further call to depository banks reallocates about $23 million to funding, boosting working balance to around $44 million and ensuring liquidity for months ahead.
Farmers in Logansport Louisiana report a new pest called the Mexican flea infesting fields. The tiny insect bores into cotton squares, causing squares to drop off and damage to rival the boll weevil. Origin and habits are unclear but the pest is spreading and hard to exterminate.
Seven men in Whiting Indiana pleaded in court that a heat wave caused them to assault their wives. Jamen Brown threw a shoe and tore a ear. he was fined 28 dollars. The episode followed further violence as homes heated the frenzy.
Messina endured two fierce earthquakes on Thursday morning with roaring sounds and a dust cloud. The shocks produced ruin, horror, and mass panic among the 25,000 residents who fled into open spaces, fearing to return to ruined buildings from the city’s previous destruction.
The United States Court discharged the Kirby Lamber Company from receivership, begun February 11, 1904, after Maryland Trust Company filed to place it under receivership with timber certificates as securities. Liabilities were listed at 5,850,000 and assets at 10,000,000. Receivers reported a 2,500 profit on improvements and current indebtedness stood at 62,000.
Walsh, a convicted bank wrecker with appeals pending in the U S Court of Appeals, paid 72000 dollars to the First Trust and Savings Bank and to other Chicago banks. The funds are interest on railroad bonds deposited to cover seven million two hundred thousand dollars lent to pay Walsh’s defunct institutions' depositors. Without the payment, bankers could have foreclosed on Walsh’s railroad properties.
It is announced that Cuba has paid the first of three annual installments of 200000 to the Spanish minister in Havana Senor de Ayala for the Spanish caywon felt in Cuba’s fortresses, claimed by Spain under the peace protocol.
A garbled report describes a supposed cure for meningitis tied to a Rockefeller Institute discovery. It mentions Edward Hercog in Chicago and a patient freed after four weeks confinement, with references to research at New York’s Rockefeller Institute. The text is unclear and contains many misspellings.
A body found floating in the Hudson in upper city waters is believed to be Leon Ling or Win L Leon, the murderer of Elie Sigel. The nude form lacking only a silk undershirt has been in water over a week. coroner and police anticipate confirmation after measurements and facial comparison.
Jackson Michigan Gov Jolson of Minnesota spoke Thursday on women’s suffrage attaining political equality. He asserted women will join husbands in public affairs and bring better atmosphere and refinement to politics.
Akrof O Guntay a Civil War veteran who foresaw his death around July 2 to 6 died Thursday, linking his dread of the Fourth of July celebration to the fatal outcome. The physician Gulinves cited the veteran's fear as a direct cause and Thoin had warned 14 years earlier.
A Mississippi crime report details the hanging of Ed Steve Vellavy, a black man, for the murder of A. T. Veasey after a debt dispute. The item also covers a new Pasongoule and Northern Railroad Company with $5,000,000 capital, potential line extensions from Moss Point to Scranton and Byanton, and notes on local farming, schooling, a fatal alcohol accident, and other regional updates from 1908.
A fragmented ad style passage mentions Capudine and patent medicines, mixed with a playful boarding house dialogue. It includes garbled product references, a 19th or early 20th century tone, and a romantic moment where a suitor asks for a future wife amid stilted speech.
A short exchange describes two men claiming a hat worn by Mamie Casey at a lawn party last night. They reassure an officer that the hat is being taken home, implying a retrieval or light theft amid the event. The scene hints at a humorous or domestic disturbance tone.
An old timer recalls using Postum instead of coffee to ease nervous dyspepsia and calm nerves. She and her husband saw improved health, steadier nerves, and better brain function after switching, noting Postum does not stimulate or depress. The testimonial urges readers to look for the product in stores.
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