Local Political Announcements and Tishomingo Baptist Meeting
A compilation of political candidate notices for the First Judicial District in Mississippi and a schedule for the Tishomingo Baptist Association meeting held in late June 1918. Includes candidates HON. LONG, Judge CLAUDE CLAYTON, HON. A. J. McINTYRE, HON. W. W. MAGRUDER, and HON. CANDLER, all subject to Democratic party action, plus a two day ministerial gathering with sermons, budget talks, and committee-led sessions inviting nearby pastors and delegates to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Long
Tupelo
First Judicial District
Democratic Party
Claude Clayton
Miss
A. J. McIntyre
W. W. Magruder
Starkville
Congress
Candler
Mississippi
Tishomingo Baptist Association
Tishomingo
CC Perry
OC Moor
J W Lovelace
W Carmack
Gavin
CC Weaver
B. Y.P
J O Looney
Carmack
RS. Gavin i
Julia Dilworth
Loyd Garrett
J. A. Gray
Chn
J. O. Looney
Burnsville News Highlights Local Happenings
Mr Clement's planet at Leedy burned again at one o'clock. This marks three such fires for him, and authorities hope it ends. W W McRae made a professional visit in Burnsville Tuesday morning. The weather remains very dry, crops and gardens suffer, yet a dry lane may yield a good crop. Dewey Blakney becomes salesman for Floyd & Holder. Curtis Carmack, brother of the Baptist preacher, moved away to Glenns. Hon T J Brooks spoke at Burnsville Saturday evening to a large attentive crowd. A car bought vegetables Monday for the Sheffield Nitrate plant people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnsville
Clement
Leedy
W. W. McRae
Dewey Blakney
Floyd & Holder
Curtis Carmack
Glenns
T.J. Brooks
Sheffield
Locals note visits and a safe-night warning
Additional locals Mr and Mrs Lucien King and Mr and Mrs B C King visited Mr E B King and family at Hendrick last week. It is no longer safe to leave your car out at night. Some thief passing here in a car a few nights ago tore the tires from Mr Gravette s car in front of his residence. A marriage of interest occurred at Tuscumbia Alabama about six weeks ago when Miss Essie Traylor became the bride of Mr W J Sanders. The War Savings Campaign gained new impetus last Saturday when Mr R B Wilson, late W S S agent, visited Iuka and spoke at the court house. The ladies of the Baptist church entertained last Friday afternoon at Mrs L M Matthews home with readings and music by Miss Annie Belle Reid and Miss Ellen Lewis of Berkeley California. Miss Reid related the Passion Play she saw in 1910 and, after the program, served punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscumbia
Ala
Essie Traylor
W. J. Sanders
Jall
R. &. Wilson
W. 8
Iuka
Court House
Ladies of the Baptist Church
L. M. Matthews
Annie Belle Reid
Ellen Lewis
Berkeley
Cal
Old Harp Singing at Belmont Next Sunday
Old harp singing event planned at Belmont Baptist Church next Sunday the fifth Sunday. Everyone invited to bring well filled baskets and old harp books. Speakers listed as GS Jackson and J A J Sour. Also note medical and veterinary ramblings about horse and cattle illnesses with a contact at Tuka Garage 119 for A M Park A384 Veterinary Surgeon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmont
Baptist Church
GS. Jackson
J. A.J. Sour
Tuka
A. M. Park
Men Leave Monday June 24th For Camp Pike
A list of servicemen headed to Camp Pike on Monday June 24th includes William Wester Tucker William Joseph Sanders Edward Wilburn Johnson James Burlie Malone Homer Norris Johan A Marlar Kred McCoy Thomas J Linsey Robert Iorris Alvin Butler Luther Goddard Austin Anglin Walter Jones Greely Oaks Marshal Porter McKee Marshal B Daniel Elbert Robinson Guy Bickertaff Claude Holder Ira G Pace Parham Rutledge John T Broughton Owen J Smith Andrew Clingan Grover Cleveland Puckett Bryan Marlar David Sylvester Borden
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wester Tucker
William Joseph Sanders
Edward Wilburn Johnson
James Burlie Malone
Homer Norris
Johan A. Marlar
Kred McCoy
Thomas J. Linsey
Robert Iorris
Alvin Butler
Luther Goddard
Austin Anglin
Walter Jones
Greely Oaks
Marshal Porter McKee
Marshal B. Daniel
Elbert Robinson
Guy Bickeretaff
Claude Holder
Ira
G. Pace
Parham Rutledge
John T. Broughton
Owen J. Smith
Andrew Clingan
Grover Cleveland Puckett
Bryan Marlar
David Sylvester Borden
Stella Vitae touted for women diseases with 30-year track record
Marketing copy claims Stella Vitae has helped women for over thirty years and ten years under a refund guarantee. A testimonial from E M Russell of Mill Springs, South Carolina praises its effect on heart palpitations and weight gain. The ad targets women at all life stages and asserts the product strengthens female organs and regulates monthly function. Sold by J C Jourdan’s Drug Store in Iuka, Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Russell
Mill Springs
8. C
J. C. Jourdan
Dru
Iuka
Miss
Belvoir and Mount Vernon Links in Fairfax History
From Camp Humphrey Virginia in June 1918 a wartime writer recalls Belvoir, the Fairfax estate, and its link to Mount Vernon. The house, built in 1764 on high ground, served as social hub and connected George Washington’s surveying start with Anne Fairfax Washington. Fire and war destroyed it. no image survives. The piece ends with a farewell to readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Humphrey
Lord Fairfax
Virginia
America
Col
William Fairfax
Dogue Creek
Pohick Bay
Aceoline Creek
Potomac River
Belvoir
Mount Vernon
Lawrence Washington
Anne Fairfax
Anne Fairfax Washington
Lord Thomas Fairfax
George Washington
Washington
Hill
Wrance
Vine Hepatica Promoted as Universal Purifier Remedy
An advertisement extols Vin Hepatica as a nature medicine that remedies indigestion and constipation. It touts eight remedies in one preparation, claims to purify the system, and cites L. F. Sweeny and J. Jourdan Drug Co of Luka, Mississippi as endorsers and sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
L. F. Sweeny
Nashville
Road District Bids Open for Golden Road Construction
Road Commissioners of the Golden road district will on the first Monday in July 1918 at the courthouse door in Iuka Mississippi accept bids for constructing a road from Golden village southwest to the Eastport and Fulton road near Mrs L M Hale. They may divide into multiple contracts or proceed in bulk and may separate grading and graveling bids. A 100 bid bond is required with each bid. They reserve the right to reject any or all bids. Dated June 6 1918 TF Curnig Secretary. Bennett & Clark Attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Road District
Court House
Iuka
Miss
Golden
Mississippi
Eastport
Fulton
L. M. Hale
Lang
Spec Rons
Chancery Clerk
TF. Curnig
Bennett & Clark
Money To Loan To Farmers By The Federal Land Bank
The Federal Land Bank announces new farm loans at 53 percent interest for Tiphey area farmers in Tislomingo county. The note promises daily checks and urges farmers to apply through Bessert & Crank, local attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feded Land Bank
Tislomingo County
Ord
Th. Jerigan
Bessert & Crank
Far
Federal Land Bank
Commissioner's Sale of Land in Tishomingo County
A. O. Sanders against T. M. Sanders and others. By decree of the Chancery Court of Tishomingo County Mississippi the undersigned commissioner will sell at public auction on Saturday July 13 during legal hours in front of the court house door to settle partition among owners. Described property is the east half of the southwest quarter of section one township four range ten. Title believed good but conveyed as vested by the commissioner. Bennett Clark solicitors 424t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Sanders
Chancery Court
Tishominge County
Mississippi
Eaid Court
Tuk
Tiehomingo County
Tawil
K. A. Payne
Bennett & Clark
How Far Behind The Boys Campaign Urges Support Now
A Pershing veteran recalls France winters and scarcity while urging Americans to back troops overseas. He cites cold, hunger, and missing shoes, then quotes a YMCA speaker and a friend urging Americans to raise their effort and energy for the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pershing
France
America
Insha
Mane
Anithea
Trish
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sparks & Sparks
Publishers
County of Tishomingo
J.C. Jourdan
Lucien King
B. C. King
E. B. King
Hendrick
Camp Pike
Stella-Vitae
Thies
Jourdan Drug Co
Luka, Miss
State of Mississippi
Tishomingo County
A. O. Sanders
Luka
D. AL
ICER
Bonds
Zema
Sogaco
JIM _D.MCRAE
Agit
Etpeta
Uka
W. J. Brinkley
Muka
Wilson
Kaiser
Uncle Sam
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