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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
2
The statement announces fE. 8. CANDLER of Alcorn County as a candidate for re election to Congress subject to Democratic Primary action. James A. Cunningham of Prentiss County is also named as a candidate for Congress with candidacy subject to Democratic Primary rules.
A collage of quotes and notes on work, religion, and courage in adversity from the era. Mentions U S border service, Carranza, Wilson, and Marshall, plus berry crops in Arkansas and Mississippi deposit guarantees. Reflects public sentiment and economic details of the period, highlighting labor, politics, and regional agriculture.
A Harvard Lampoon cartoon caption plays on Mutt and Jeff banter about nature and choice, with Mutt lamenting faces and teeth while Jeff questions why. The line hints at humor about human appearance and dental quirks.
Kansas University journalism department issued a bulletin urging newspapers to explain to readers and advertisers why price increases are necessary. The memo notes war demands push ink and raw materials higher, threatening printing costs and the need to raise rates to survive.
Robert K Boykin of Mayfield Kentucky reports complete relief from rheumatism after one bottle of Hays Specific. He represents Norvell Shapleigh Hardware Co of St Louis Missouri and offers his statement freely. The tonic is being sold and recommended in Iuka by J C Jourdan Drug Co.
A traveler and companions view Vesuvius crater while an American man quips about the infernal regions. A woman nearby replies with a remark about American travelers.
At the Democratic convention in St Louis the debate over the women’s suffrage plank sparked the only real fight, led by Gov Ferguson. The pro suffrage side won 88 votes to 18. Fifteen women delegates argued on the floor while hundreds cheered from the balconies as a thunderstorm rolled over the hall.
At the party gathering, Gov Ferguson led a minority report opposing women’s vote support, arguing against western states. Senators Walsh Pittman and others stressed suffrage as political necessity, while 15 women delegates attended and urged the plank. Mary B. Foy Wyoming T S Talliaferro Kansas Harris Idaho Teresa E. Graham Idaho named to notify Marshall.
The Vidette advertises scholarships offered by Memphis Business College and Wheeler Business College in Birmingham Alabama. It promotes improving earning capacity through business study and notes steady demand for stenographers and bookkeepers.
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