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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1910
Page
8
A snapshot of daily visits and travels across the region includes Mr W W Morgan and Mr J S Cook visiting, Mrs W A Hodges trip to Corinth, and various residents returning from trips to Memphis and Humboldt. Reports mention light rain, a need for rain, and a light shower. Local business notes include coal offers, rice sales at Howard's, and Jourdan's new brick building nearing completion.
Brief oddball notes list wants for eggs and several short social updates. B F Patterson and Mrs W Walker with two sons visited Leightons relatives. C W Goyer depot agent at Hacklebury Ala ruined his wife who has been here about three weeks. Mrs C M Barnett of Memphis visiting relatives with two children of S J Barrett. Mr Wo Woodruff visited Yellow Creek Sunday claiming Tuesday.
Local items report an upcoming baseball game with cheap admission of 10 and 25 cents. Several residents and visitors are listed with brief notes on health, travel, and real estate in Tishomingo. A lost gold chain is offered with a liberal reward. Sunshine Hawks conducts school chapel talks inviting patrons to attend.
The Vidette plans a late opening for a big popularity contest with a grand prize mahogany piano and full scholarships. Miss Birdie Wardrow of Pocahontas Tennessee visited, while a wedding between Berry Lee Martin and Mattie Allen Jackson is set for tonight. Local church notes, prices on dried fruits, rental notices, and visits by residents fill the page with community updates.
Local note lists sorghum seed offered at cost by H Hearn's and mentions several area residents including C Ganong, W J Clark, and Mrs Baptist church amid community updates on church renovations and local travels. Also notes ice delivery by J B Williams and a murder trial near Moscow Tennessee.
The piece notes Rev J B Mitchell's little son J B Jr visiting his cousin Miss Marion Campbell in Florida. Local revival assistance by his father with Pat Broyles at Corinth. Classifieds include sale of three Jersey cows with calves in Iuka Mississippi and pleasant call from J J Robinson of Route 4. Other items mention Ruth Carmack returning from the UD C convention in Columbus and various visits among local residents and relatives.
Miss Kittie Mae W Iker of Pa den attends the Martin Jackson wedding. Tinos customer offers 160 to SooMacres lund at 1.00 per acre. If you have it see Geo. L. McMasters at once.
Mr J J Redmond and family return from Holt Alabama and plan a month back as the steam hovel undergoes repair. Also Riley Haney and Jesse Adams are mentioned in the same note.
Report notes representatives from leading fire insurance companies including Liver London lobe Royal Home Phenix and Hartiond o as seen at Tishomingo Banking Co's offices. The passage emphasizes top insurers and their agents in connection with the bank.
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