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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
2
Announcement in Alcorn and Prentiss counties names E. S. Candler seeking re election to Congress and James A. Cunningham as a candidate for Congress. Both run subject to Democratic Primary action.
The paper states it will publish obituaries sparingly and for a fee, then recounts a 72 mile gale in Memphis causing $100,000 in damage to ships, glass, trees and Cossett Library, and notes the big Preparedness Parade in Memphis on June 3 with about 40,000 marchers in a five mile line.
A collage of quirky lines from old magazines and papers. References hint at Allen Updegratt works in Lippincott's, Cincinnati Enquirer, Boston Journal, and Detroit Free Press. Imagery ranges from amber shards to playful animals and card terms.
Rain Monday night boosted hopes for crops and local business. Woodruff’s daughter recovers well from appendicitis surgery. Haney sisters return from J I C. Sol Holder back from A and M College with good news. Several boys visited Chattanooga. Dr. Carmack and Mr. W M Gist were in Burnsville. John Leitch visits James. Shiloh decoration plans postponed by rain. Paul Ford to Hot Springs for rheumatism baths. Olive Branch area.
The Mississippi Children’s Home Society reports receiving 500 children in under four and a half years, with 69 since April 1, 1916. Citizens, committees, and donors are urged to expand care for babies, girls, and boys needing shelter, medical care, and moral guidance as funds total only 37.88 dollars in the treasury.
An advertisement promotes Grigsby's Liv-Ver-Lax claiming liver health benefits with a money back guarantee at 50c and $1 a bottle. The Mississippi Chancery Court in Tishomingo County issues non resident notices dated May 13 1916 and May 7 1916 summoning W A Than Will L Reynolds and Jimmie Reynolds to appear in June 1916.
Petition to Governor Bilbo and the Mississippi Pardoning Board dated May 19 1916 from Ivke Mississippi on behalf of Ben Twittyy Frank Twitty and Ellis Kay. They were convicted of robbery at the January term 1916 of the Circuit Court of Tishomingo County and sentenced to one year in the State penitentiary. They plead not guilty or that punishment has sufficed and request clemency to support their families.
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