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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1909
Page
2
A rambled fragment from a historical page notes city life absurdities and opinions. It mentions a New York officer finding $150 in an oyster sandwich, wild takes on fashion, snow in Denver, and jokes about airships and public opinion. It touches on politics and mining Nevada gold production, with stray reflections on slang, hats, and governance.
Fragmentary text references potential peace impact of U.S. policy in Nicaragua and mentions production quantities of beans and quarts, with garbled names and figures. The readable items touch on military activity, peace prospects, and a couple of numeric figures but lack coherent facts or dates.
Senator Bradley urges a tariff amendment to restore free leaf tobacco for farmers amid references to night rider oppression and concerns over the American Tobacco Company’s dominance and its global reach and impact on competition in the United States.
A stylish French steamer seized by U S customs reveals a Boston woman’s cargo of 3000 dollars in gowns hidden under false buttons. Investigators find trunks manufactured in Paris for the American trade and marked with a red lead label "Aux Etats Unis." Officials pursue the Parisian manufacturer to halt the operation.
An Abilene mob armed with shotguns and revolvers stormed the jail to seize Tom Barnett, who had been jailed for murdering cattleman Alex Sears. After an hour of effort to breach walls and doors, Barnett was shot in his cell as authorities failed to stop the attack.
Brownsville reports 157 soldiers linked to General Isaiah Taylor unearthed from old earthworks at Isabel. US Army buttons confirm identity. bodies transported to Fort Brown National Cemetery for immediate burial.
A Havana report notes a surge in immoral performances at Tayana theaters and a wider vice spread including gambling after Americans left. A counteraction meeting was held Friday night at Bishop Berrada's residence with prominent attendees to form a prevention effort.
A massive tremor struck Chicago and four states including Iowa Michigan and Wisconsin causing widespread alarm and structural damage. Amid panic in Italian and Sicilian communities residents rushed outdoors as tremors toppled old buildings and shattered windows. In New Orleans the battleship Mississippi set a record cruise time of fourteen hours over 207 miles with speed reaching 22 knots, hailed as the fastest battleship ever.
Meridian Mississippi reports record rain with large rivers rising and roads damaged. Train service halted south and west as trestles wash out and floods reach Enterprise and Shubuta. Businesses move goods upstairs while communications remain.
War experts warn that if Japan demonstrates against the United States before the Isthmian Canal opens, defenses must be ready. Observations by Secretary of War Dickinson and General Bell focus on fortifications, guns, and emplacements to deter multiple enemies beyond treaties’ reach. Construction and fire control are seen as long-term efforts beyond the canal’s completion.
Heavy rainfall caused the Chickasawhay River to swell beyond its banks near Quitman. The Molilo and Ohio north of Quitman report abandoned trains with Train No. 2 at Enterprise. Overflows flood most business sections, water in stores, crops doomed without replanting, residents evacuate to high ground with cattle moved away.
A heavy downpour around 1 am plus Monday and Monday night rains flood the Big Black river, inundating lowlands and delaying replanting. The rising water threatens much of the cotton crop, with farmers facing near total losses for replants as washouts affect the Missouri Central railroad but trains continue with limited delay.
A garbled report shows the Wattes Pierce Oil Company linked to a state prosecution over a financial penalty. The text indicates a sum around one pound eighty or similar, but the exact figures and entities are unclear due to OCR errors.
The will of the late Henry B Rogers, Standard Oil millionaire, admitted to probate Friday. Estate valued between 50 million and 75 million will be divided among four children with half shares to be placed in trust for those reaching age 40. Remaining shares to siblings, with life enjoyment preserved via estate provisions until death.
The Mississippi and Louisiana dignitaries plan a large memorial program including the Lee statue dedication featuring Gen. Fred D. Grant as orator and Col Henry Watterson presiding. Also reported are civil suits over Eugene A. Laurent’s death, local law and order efforts in Ruleville, indictments for liquor sales, upcoming cornerstone ceremonies for a high school, and various community and railroad court actions in Mississippi towns.
Flood conditions surged as the Arkansas River reached record early morning levels near Van Buren and Avoke. The rising waters forced residents and farm owners to seek higher ground for shelter and livestock safety.
Reported resignation letter from Adjt Gen P P Johnston to Governor Wiley Wikson cites lack of reason for resignation. Governor says Johnston planned a Florida visit and voiced objections to state war fund handling in a sharp letter to the governor.
The California Fig Syrup Co promotes its well known laxative product as pure and uniformly manufactured. It asserts its ingredients are plant based and its method of production is proprietary. The ad urges consumers to buy only the genuine Syrup of figs from the California Fig Syrup Co for safety and efficacy.
A Weymouth mayor, mistaken about protocol during a royal visit, shook the queen's hand instead of kneeling to present a welcome address. Col. Gwynne corrected him, the mayor claimed a wooden leg, and the king and queen shared a smile at the gaffe reported by Clive Holland in The Foreland to Penance.
The fifth annual report of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, from its May Washington convention, notes over 280 associations in the United States focused on tuberculosis prevention and relief. It also cites 300 hospitals and anteatres and 225 tuberculosis clinics and dispensaries offering care and home treatment.
An old Baird Texas resident credits coffee elimination and Postum for dramatic health gains. He says quitting coffee cured stomach and nerve issues, improved digestion, and boosted strength for him and his son, and he urges others to read The Road to Wellville.
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