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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1918
Page
2
The notice lists pricing for newspaper ads and notices. It specifies 15 cents per inch per insertion for display ads and five cents per line per insertion for business notices. Obituaries and Resolutions of Respect are capped at ten lines. Cards of Thanks cost three cents per line. Deaths and Marriages simple announcements incur no charge. Ads ordered but with no time specified will be published and charged until the order is canceled.
Public notice announces a 1 pm March 10 address by Hon. George R. James on Our War Duties at a Memphis Baptist church. The speaker aims to rally support for victory in the war, urging all to attend.
The notice promotes growing cucumbers as a more profitable crop than cotton, arguing boll weevils avoid cucumbers. It promotes contacting W. O. Wooten & Co. and Mr. Vance for arranging a crop, noting county soil favors cucumber production. The piece is presented as a public interest ad not paid for.
A light is badly needed between McKnight's grocery and Mr J C Jonrdan's residence on the cross town walk. Also on Quitman street between Mr McDonald's residence and Mr G T Carmichael's, there be ing no lights on this street between these two places.
A Card from F. T. Carmack thanks Iulia for her vote and urges active duty as mayor. He argues the obligation is mutual, condemns moral cowardice, and calls for outspoken stance against lawless elements while stressing shared responsibility to clean up the town.
A claimant from Clay ton New Mexico states Foley Kidney Pills have done more good than all other medicines. The pills strengthen weakened kidneys and banish sleep disturbing bladder ailments. Sold at Jourdan's Drug Store.
Fine weather spurs gardening and farming activity as locals prepare for the season. Schools are ending soon with Troent school nearing closure in two weeks. Mr and Mrs R K Floyd traveled to Sheffield Alabama for a pleasure trip and returned Monday the 4th. Mrs Jessey Frost visits her mother Mrs Parson near Evergreen after recently moving from here to Red Bay.
Weath er fair greet s neighbors as Mr Robert Williams and wife visit Iuka last Saturday. Mr Virgil Nunley and wife stayed at his father's Monday night. M B Nunley and family plus Ethel Williams and Elsie visited Mrs E K Hargett Sunday. Miss Mamie Perryman, about 16, died last Sunday. Old Union church holds preaching Saturday night through Sunday. all welcome for singing and prayer for soldier boys.
A plea to cut out a money making offer invites readers to mail their name and address to Seth Foley at 35 Sheffield Ave Chicago to receive a trial package. The kit includes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Catharin Tablets advertised for sale at J C Jordan's Drug Store.
Miss Donna Lovell of Iuka Mississippi hosted a charming recital on February 22 1918 at the Golden Goose celebrating George Washington’s birthday with a red white and blue decor. Lovell performed several numbers including How He Wonts Freedom a challenging short story style piece praised by the Speech Art Association and directed by Miss Sue Fay Nall.
Memorial notice for Mamie Derryman aged about 17 who died Sunday night around 8:30 PM after a brief illness. She joined the Missionary Baptist Church last summer and was laid to rest Monday at Providence Cemetery. The family asks mourners to prepare for the heavenly reunion.
Health in the community remains good with most recovering from measles. A large crowd attended preaching at Providence last Sunday. A church is making fast progress toward construction with hopes for grand success. Miss Mamie Berryman died Sunday February 24 1918 and was buried February 25 at Providence. she was a Missionary Baptist Church member. Carrie and Eugenia Turner visited Dora and Nannie Turner. Mr Austin Turner returned from Texas due to military service. Sam Sanderson and his wife visited the area recently. Bowser signs off with sparse news and jest.
Mrs. Lesler Crowder died February 6 1913 at age 19 leaving a mother sister brother husband and other relatives of Iuka She was a Free Will Baptist Church member for eight years daughter of Minnie Short The bereaved extend sympathy X X
In the case No 1050 R. EB Long versus D A Trim et al to B H Deaton Rosa Deaton Regie Deaton Peachy Deaton Katie Search and Virgie Deaton the undersigned commissioner appointed to make the sale will apply for confirmation of the lands sale on March 16 1918 at 10 am before Chancellor A J MelIntyre. E A PAYNE Commissioner
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