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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1909
Page
2
A jumble of satirical notes spans topics from Japan and corsets to polar explorers and royal gossip. It cites Carmen Stylus, Evermanian queen, favoring pasteurized milk, jokes about King Edward, North American unity, and diverse oddities including a winded preacher in Chicago and a New Orleans whisker suit.
In Warhville Tennessee the jury declared John D Sharp not guilty of murder of Towner United States Seastar J W Gurmacke after a tied verdict on the Cooper charges. The court discharged Sharp and ordered further deliberations for the Cooper defendants, with a tense courtroom and emotional scenes as family and friends reacted.
H M Atkinson and BL F Parrott were appointed permanent receivers of the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad by Judge Vardee. Parrott, president of the Atlantic Complex Company of Atlanta, will succeed Preston S. Arle Swright as vice president. Atkinson already serves as a receiver.
An overnight disaster in Parkersburg West Virginia washed away an entire city section when two water tanks exploded. Walter Waggon and his wife and child died. A looming water famine followed as the city’s supply was destroyed. In Washington the Payne tariff bill was reported from the Ways and Means Committee with changes unlikely. Debate centers on inheritance tax, income tax provisions, and protections for hides timber wool sugar and coal. Industry representatives press for adjustments while western grain and steel sectors voice concerns.
Washington report says Capers, long serving commissioner since 1907, faces likely replacement amid broad applicant interest and Taft’s wish to appoint a personal choice. A Pennsylvania plan to criminalize kidnapping with life imprisonment is also moving through state legislation.
United States Judge Sauter presided as the jury returned a verdict for the defendant in the Mc Kell estate versus Chesapeaka and Ohio Railroad action over a coal contract. The court held the claim was hypothetical rather than based on an existing contract. The case has lingered in court for years and is likely to be appealed.
Flood reports show the Mississippi River rising near Memphis with a 15.8 foot stage and forecast to reach about 35.5 feet while New Orleans nears 16 feet. Government officials monitor conditions as no alarm is felt by Memphians. Mrs. Nellie Garrard Cheatant of Louisville marries Bruce Hatch in a surprise announcement.
A derelict named Cleopatra drifted in the gulf and landed at St George Island on January 28. The captain and the entire crew were drowned. Bodies washed ashore on another island weeks earlier. Information arrives via sighting captains reporting the wreck and fate of the crew.
The Mississippi Central Railroad agent at Holly Springs was attacked by two masked men who struck him and tied him. They searched for money, threatened further violence, and attempted to place him on the tracks before a rescue. Local news reports capture a string of civic updates from Holly Springs and surrounding counties.
A Kansas City Journal reader recalls a vivid dream of a green dressed woman with a serpent, red eyes, and a palm reading predicting a sudden painless death by railroad collision or hotel fire. The editor notes the dream as a quirky, prophetic interlude amid local notices and a mundane subscription note.
A fragment from a humorous exchange describes a sign painter meeting Dauber and a boy from school. It presents light anecdotes about a local entertainment plan and a child’s reluctance to bring his sister, plus a father's relief at a son's improved effort at school.
A reader letter from a reader in Battle Creek Michigan cites a physician recommending less meat and more easily digested foods. The man claims grape nuts cereal aided his health after years of depression and nervousness and says his family also grew healthier and happier.
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