How Florida land can yield in DeSoto County
Epistle from John Baker Peden describing Florida land, orange ventures, and Everglade cultivation prospects in DeSoto County. He compares costs to establish an orange grove, forecasts returns after five to ten years, notes government potato patches for boys, and outlines labor rates and land prices in 1917.
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Vinerre
Mississippi
Tixhomingo County
Tishomingo
Prentiss County
Florida
Sunshine
DeSoto County
U. S
Everglade
John Baker Peden
The Boys of the U S A Song Boy Scout Poem
A nostalgic wartime poem from Times, Tishomingo Mississippi, urging letters to U S soldiers overseas. It honors the boys of the red white and blue and asks families, sweethearts, wives and mothers to brighten their days with long letters and news from home.
War Savings Stamp Day Declared in Four States
March 23 is set as War Savings Stamp Day by state directors of Tennessee Arkansas Louisiana and Mississippi. Governors will issue proclamations urging all ages to buy War Savings or Thrift Stamps. Businesses close one hour from eleven to noon for exercises parades patriotic songs and talks on thrift to stress individual war responsibility.
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National War Savings
Tennessee
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Results Of Food Administration In Mississippi
The Food Administration warns Mississippi sugar dealers that 80 percent of normal requirements is the limit for confectioners soda drink makers and candy manufacturers. Violations risk fines or license revocation. One large merchant was fined 1000 dollars and required to refund excess profits with receipts due to the Food Administration. Several Vicksburg cases involved selling flour in excess quantities and orders to return cash and goods to buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Food Administration
Mississippi
Vicksburg
City Pressing Club Opens New Pressing Shop
A new pressing shop has opened near the east of Loka Garage. The proprietor invites patrons to bring their garments for cleaning and delivery. Correspondents are asked to write plainly on one side of the paper and report news.
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Loka Garage
Sign Your Real Name With Every Vidette Submission
The Vidette asks correspondents to sign their real names with each submission whether news votes marriages deaths or advertisements. Authors may use a pen name but real names are required for protection and publication.
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W. J. Brinkley
Bank
Iuka, Miss
J B Williams
Sheffield Granite and Marble Works
J. F. Marichal
Sheffield
Alabama
VMI Sas SN
T. J. Foote
Jefferson High Grade
G. T. Carmichael & Son
Iuka, Mississippi
Hicoria
Fla
the Boys of
U. S.A
Old Green Country
France
U.S. A
Eure
Dekrktpe Times
Tishomingo, Mies
Route 1
War Savings
Byron Witchell
N. Lil. College of Ophthalmology and Otolgy
Chicago
Til
Corinth Drug Co
Corinth
Elite Barber Shop
Tuku
Vidette
City Presssing Club
Iuka Guaranty Bank
Banke
Juka
V. Snockley
P. Broventon
Times
Yours
John B
Storment
Iuka
MGR Storment Grocery Company
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