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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1919
Page
2
Local weekly newspaper notices announce publication every Thursday in Iuka Mississippi. Advertising rates include 15 cents per inch and 5 cents per line for business notices. Obituaries and resolutions are limited to ten lines and death or marriage notices have a small charge.
State Board of Health Mississippi urges druggists and general merchandise dealers to record and report every sale of patent remedies for venereal diseases. Aimed at reducing self treatment and root doctor cures, the campaign calls for circulars with health precautions and directing customers to physicians.
A Brooklyn manufacturer sold millions of so called aspirin tablets that were largely talcum powder. The fake product misrepresented as Bayer Tablets of Aspirin while genuine American made Bayer tablets carry the Bayer safety mark. Buyers are advised to demand Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in the original Bayer package with proper directions and dosage.
In a quiet New England village, Miss Leonora contemplates hosting a Boston visitor for two weeks to fund the Red Cross. Helen’s blush returns as the Adams man arrives in a sleek roadster, gifts the ladies a spin, and Helen’s stolen glance signals a budding romance with Frank, while the knitting club watches in stunned silence.
The Vidette column reports on recent local life including lingering rain and cool nights hurting cotton stands, Oscar Miller’s illness in Jackson Tennessee, Beatrice and Mae Burns at Allsboro services, and a Mother’s Day Decoration Day program. It also includes political bemusement about campaign preparation and a cautious reflection on Britain and Ireland amid wartime tensions.
An old advertisement urges land purchases with promises of easy financing and ownership, touts large bargains, and notes broker GEO. L. McMASTERS as seller. It also mentions Will Brown and H. L. Moser's Drug Store promoting clothing, gas, and lubricating oils amid wartime drives.
A compact item notes a subscription price for the Vidette at one dollar annually. The brief mentions readers can access the periodical by paying the stated yearly fee. No additional details on payment methods or duration are provided.
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