01 Mar 1917
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1917
Page
1
Prof G T Howerton outlines thrift as foundation for broad education and prosperity in Mississippi. The piece cites 1916 agricultural progress with imports of livestock, dairy herd expansion, beef cattle development, oats yields, red clover and lespedera planting, and disease control efforts by county agents and federal partners.
A Corinth family swapped dogs for two hogs to use kitchen scraps for feed. The hogs produced 200 to 250 pounds each, feeding the family for half a year or more, illustrating thrift in food waste. The corinthian letter argues waste costs and conservation amid wartime concerns.
The author argues Mississippi must shed a passive stance and build markets for home grown foods. He cites fertile soil yet reliance on imported goods, urging a bold campaign during the Exposition to showcase Mississippi produce and create demand. Emphasizes advertising, cooperation with Exposition, and state effort to achieve fair prices.
Mississippi reports rising livestock activity with three county associations formed to boost hogs cattle and tick eradication. Community car shipments raise funds for a victrola while a Pontotoc depot tally notes 57 carloads of hogs and cattle. Road and drainage projects advance with bond votes and plans for a state film censorship board.
A Davin Cory poem from Snappy Stories Magazine portrays the prodigal son welcomed with forgiveness while the prodigal daughter returns in shame to a closed homestead. The verses contrast rejoicing and rejection under bleak winter imagery.
Lespedza and other hay growers are summoned to a meeting at the Monteleone Hotel in New Orleans on Wednesday March 21. PP Garner and H D Wilson call for growers and interested parties to attend and for the board of trade and chamber of commerce to participate in promoting Louisiana and Mississippi hay production.
A vocal plea argues that improving roads to connect farms to the Southern Railway would boost commerce and education. The writer cites mud, illiteracy, and slow vegetable shipments, urging community effort for the Muscle Shoals Highway and noting how nearby towns with gravel roads thrive.
More than 200000 pounds of fertilizer have been bought by farmers near Laurel for lands to be planted with Irish potatoes. At least 300 acres will be planted under contract with a Chicago produce house.
Congress passed a bill ordering a great exhibit to travel from San Diego to Mississippi with 7500 dollars allotted for transport and storage. The display, a 35000 square foot exhibition, will feature all federal departments and updated war vessels models. Mississippi plans to host the exhibit in Gulfport after San Diego showing, with opening day next December.
The grounds of the Mississippi Exposition are praised as vastly more beautiful in their natural state. Descriptions mention ancient oaks, half foot diameter wisteria vines, and very old sweet orange trees as part of the landscape, forming the groundwork for a notable park in the South. The text notes over two thousand varieties of semi tropical and other plants will be showcased.
Every college in the state will be invited to provide headquarters with a rest room where their students and alumni can be at home and meet their friends and school mates of old. A number of large manufacturers have secured space in the buildings for exhibits and arranged special buildings on the grounds to exhibit and promote their wares. Bus
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.