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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
3
Community notices from Iuka cover local ads and happenings including business openings, personnel changes, farm equipment sales, and Red Cross appeals. Names like HL Moser, G T Reid, Haynes Grocery, Jourdan’s Hardware appear with relatives visiting, eggs bought, and garden seed offered.
On the first Monday in April 1918 the lowest responsible bidder will be let for building a bridge across Little Yellow Creek on the Luka and Lebanon road at the courthouse door in Luka Mississippi. Plans and specifications are in the Clerk's office. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. A B Lona MB.S.
Bargain sale of 380 acres located five miles from town and one mile from the pike. Timber includes one million feet of old growth wood. Purchaser can take possession at once. contact W. H. Brown for details.
A local classified notice seeks to buy 2,000 hens of all kinds for payment purposes, placed by StORMENT GROCERY. No further details on location or terms provided.
Miss Bawa Akers offers assistance through the American Red Cross Home Service in Tishomingo County for securing allotments from soldiers and wartime information on war risk insurance. She invites calls at the Iuka post office or letters to her. Also notes a sale listing and a farm item: 1000 hens wanted at 16 cents a pound, plus a lot for sale in Tuscumbia with $75 down and monthly balance.
Cheap goods clearly sold at season prices with low shoes and brown domestic fabrics. Jourdan's Hardware promotes cash savings on plows and farming implements plus cleaners for ladies skirts and waists. Local notices mention visits of Dixon resident Jesse Redding and school patriotic play with Free-Will offering to Red Cross.
Mr L B Traylor of Iuka and Miss Johnie Archer of Riverton Junction married Sunday afternoon at four in the Waldron Hotel parlors Corinth pastor Kev Cunningham officiating. Traylor a salesman for T L Brown Co and many friends extend best wishes for a prosperous life. Jourdan's advertises savings on shoes.
A Tuesday afternoon shower for Mrs L M Matthews hosted by Mes dames Bennett Carmichael Howard and Cromwell at the home of Mrs Cromwell featured spring blossoms, tea, and wafers. Guests viewed gifts from out of town and the bride sat in a pink taffeta gown with lace. Sailor lads presented a treasure chest rhyme revealing a prize of cut glass, silver, and linen from Luka friends. Music included a Victrola performance and a solo by Miss Roth Carmichael.
300 pairs ladies and misses slip pers and low cut shoes for men at old prices. Will save you money on anything in the shoe line at JOURDAN'S, laying purposes, Arotment Grocery Co. 65 acres on north line of corporation of Iuka. 1 horse crop. Possession at once.
A brief appeal urges building a route to Berlin Bay or renting a farm to grow a surplus for soldiers at the front. The message references Guo and L. McMasters and their cited role in supporting troops bearing machine guns.
The Camp Fire Girls entertainment last Friday evening attributed success to teachers Prof and Mrs Howard Missen Walker Watson Shockley McKnight Williams and others plus the boy scouts and audience. Proceeds fund year’s support for the French orphan buy a school service flag and start building a club house. Also lists performers and readings including Longfellow Maud Muller and others with thanks to Miss Walker and Mrs Howard. Special ad notes farm equipment and land sale nearby.
Miss Fite spoke on Red Cross work at chapel and the school increased membership to 90 of daily attendance. Dewey Blakney, former alumnus at the University of Mississippi, earned an Annapolis appointment and prepared at home for the exam. Seniors elected John Payne president Lucy Jourdan vice president and Nancy McKnight secretary. Betsy Ross play planned with Red Cross proceeds. Red Cross banner promised.
Fire alarm sounded between noon and 1 pm. Mrs C J Hyatt’s home burned, furnishings rushed outside to street as flames damaged the old Patterson house. The Jourdan residence on the former Moore hotel site suffered only slight damage, thanks to a northeasterly wind.
Stokment Grocery o Henry Dilworth subscribed for the Vidette last week. Dr. R. L. Montgomery and Mr. G. T. Cromwell will move to Tecumbia Alabama, with their families not moving for several weeks. We regret their departure but wish them happiness in their new home.
A Cincinnati authority recommends Freezone to remove corns and calluses. A few drops relieve soreness and lift the entire corn or callus, root and all, without injuring surrounding skin. A small bottle costs a dime or more and is available at druggists or wholesale houses.
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