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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1916
Page
2
The Vidette announces advertising rates and publication rules for notices and obituaries. Display ads 15 cents per inch per issue, business notices 5 cents per line, obituaries and resolutions up to 10 lines, cars of thanks 3 cents per line. Announcements must be prepaid if listed, dates not guaranteed, and unrecorded items published at editor’s discretion.
F T Carmack announces candidacy for mayor of Inka and backs Sam H Allen as a Democratic primary contender. The message states goal to study town interests and fulfill duties if elected.
FOR ALDERMAN. Mr G W NEAL as a candidate fo A'derman of Inka subject to the general election Mr W J BRINKLEY as a candidate for Alderman of Inka subject to the action of the Democratic primary We are authorized to seen W S BROWN as a candidate for Alderman of the town of Tukal subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
Notice announces W D Ferguson and L F Carmichael as candidates for City Treasurer in the Democratic primary. Both seek re election or election to the office according to party procedures in the upcoming contest. The item reflects local electoral announcements and party guidance.
A weekly notice endorses Mr W 8 Brown as a leading progressive citizen and business man suited for Alderman. The community is urged to consider his candidacy at the upcoming election. A High School play last Friday drew a large audience with vocal and piano solos and a recitation by Margie Nagle, proceeds benefiting the school.
Salem school begins November sixth with Miss Annie Reynolds as teacher. Mr Lee Stanford has been very ill. community wishes him recovery. Mrs Nancy Montgomery of Memphis visits her mother this week. Charles Sanderson to Effie Hodgins wed October thirty first. he is a young farmer, she a Highland beauty. Tom Burns and family visit Chester Glenn. Grover Glenn builds a new house. Leonard Cain of Sunflower visits grandmother. Ben Mart preaches at Salem. Frank Gable and family from Wion Texas visit local friends. Mrs Bob Bonds and family from aki visit Mrs Sunday. Mollie Fortune of Tennessee visits daughter Grady Finch this week.
Complete Boston returns gave the Democratic ticket a lead of 18,922 but statewide tallies shifted momentum. Governor Samuel W. McCall, the incumbent, defeated his Democratic rival by a large margin. Senator Lodge appears safely elected with about a 40,000 plurality as Republicans gain statewide control.
New York state voters give Hughes a 100000 plus plurality and reelect Gov. Whitman by a larger margin. Wilson leads in city results with 40,069 as Hughes wins statewide 836,424 to 735,288 while Whitman edges Seabury by 182,232 with 528 districts missing. Calder tops McCombs for Senate. New York delegation shifts to 27 Republicans and 17 Democrats with one district still in doubt.
Returns from across Oregon show Hugh es leading with 104 142 votes and Wilson 94 019 as three Republican congressional candidates are reelected. All Republican statewide candidates win and a new bone dry prohibition bill appears to have passed.
Providence Rhode Island The Republican ticket swept the general election with Gov. R Livingston Beekman defeating Addison P Monroe by a tremendous plurality Carrying nearly every precinct the campaign emphasized incumbents record and endorsed present policies in a decisive victory
Sacramento reports indicate Governor Hiram A. Johnson wins the U S Senate seat by a large plurality, defeating the Democratic opponent by about 200000. Both sides claim the state for the President.
North Carolina voters gave President Wilson a roughly 50 000 majority and Democrats swept all state offices while defeating Republican James J Britt in the Tenth district Montana returns show Wilson leading by 20 000 to 25 000 with Myers elected senator Evans re elected and Mitchell close with Ranking as a Democratic lead Montana also goes dry Stewart re elected governor by 5 000 to 7 000 Nebraska reports Wilson leading Hughes by 6 000 with a claimed statewide margin of about 30 000 for Wilson
President Wilson carried Maryland by an estimated 16 510 plurality while Dr Joseph J France defeated David J Lewis for the U S Senate by 6 067. Prohibition failed in seven of eleven localities including Baltimore City by 45 000 and Annapolis by 500. Havre de Grace and Hagerstown voted dry. State budget amendment approved by about 20 000. Was De-
Cheyenne Wyoming reports a 4600 vote lead for Wilson with only 20 of 58 percent precincts in. Unofficial totals suggest little change. Kendrick leads Clark for the Senate by 2565 votes as 40 precincts remain, and Mondell holds a 131 vote edge over Clark in Congress.
Fargo dispatch reports 1680 North Dakota precincts in. Wilson leads with 50,205 to Hughes 49,657. The Grand Forks Herald notes Wilson has carried the state by about 1,500 votes.
Kentucky returns show Wilson leading with 181,709 votes to Hughes 138,344 across 10 of 11 districts. Eleventh district expected Republican 18,000 to 23,000 margin. Ninth and tenth districts reelect Democrats. Langley wins in the Tenth. Powers conceded in the Eleventh. Boise Idaho reports Wilson leading by about 6,000 with 60,000 votes counted. Total vote likely 110,000 to 115,000.
Wisconsin reports a solid Republican lead with Hughes gaining about 15 000 votes over Wilson. Michigan late returns increase Hughes margin over Wilson while Kansas leans heavily for Wilson. Maine narrowly supports Hughes as returns come in from country districts.
Late returns show Wilson with a substantial lead in Idaho, estimated near 10,000 votes as overall totals hover around 110,000 to 115,000. Wilson has stacked more than 6,000 votes from over 60,000 counted, with totals rising as returns continue.
Indiana reports Hughes ahead by margin with 237 of 3,143 precincts in. Hughes totals reach 13,993 to Wilson 311,506 while Missouri results show Wilson 282,822 to Hughes 307,556 with 2,006 of 8,459 precincts reporting. Reed leads Dickey in the Senate race by about 22,000.
Manchester New Hampshire reports Charles Hughes winning by about six thousand votes in the state election. Early returns show Hughes with a clear lead reflecting statewide support. Local observers caution that final tallies may adjust as ballots are counted.
Senate control looks secure for Democrats after new totals show 210 Democrats, 220 Republicans, 2 Progressives, 1 Independent, and 1 Socialist elected. In 21 districts not yet reported, Democrats hold Missouri Indiana West Virginia Washington Michigan Pennsylvania seats while Republicans lead in Nebraska West Virginia Washington New Mexico Ohio Wyoming. If status holds, Democrats gain a slender overall House majority of five. listed race-by-race outcomes include representatives such as Hiram Johnson and Park Trammell among others.
Washington returns pushed President Wilson’s plurality beyond 10,000 with reports from scattered counties showing a 10,728 vote edge over Hughes and indications of a final margin above 12,000. Governor Lister appears set to defeat Henry McBride by over 10,000, while Republican Senator Miles Poindexter secures the largest plurality of any candidate.
Florida rolled up a clear plurality for President Wilson, far above any prior election. The gubernatorial race between Knott and Gatts remained close, with Knott never in danger of defeat during tabulation. Delaware's results showed Hughes ahead by 506 votes, and Wolcott beat Dupont for U S Senate by 2,063 votes.
The Tus Vidette notes difficulties moving offices and prioritizing National election coverage. It invites readers to visit the Hearn building near the post office and advertises fall plowing gear from local merchants, highlighting seven fannies and two horse plows at low prices.
The town of Tuka Mississippi adopts a resolution ordering concrete sidewalks on the east side of Main Street in front of specified properties including Jourdan, Reeve, Broughton, Moss, Flynt, and Southern Railway Co. Work follows 1912 acts and will be published in Vidette for three weeks with 10 days for protests after final publication.
Late returns from outside Chicago swell Illinois Republican plurality to 161 684 with 749 of 5969 precincts missing. National totals show Wilson ahead of Hughes 750 997 to 912 681. Clyde Tavenner defeated. in Fourteenth District William J. Graham wins for GOP. Twenty fourth District flips to Democrat Martin Foster over Ferriman. Illinois delegation to Congress stands 21 Republicans and six Democrats, a net gain of four for Republicans. Frank Puchanan defeated by Niels Juul in Seventh District.
A Mississippi county column lists visits by Dr and Mrs Bostick and other locals, a school and church scene with dances and sports. The feature notes a Miss Kate Casueberry, new boarders, and a recent baseball 2 to 1 defeat by the home team. A legal notice from the chancery court in Iuka announces a December 4 1916 public sale of the NE quarter of Section 31 Township 5 Range 10 East in Tishomingo County Mississippi, by special commissioner Reynolds Hall.
The Chancery Court of Tishomingo County orders R L and R J Pyram, S P Barlow, and the unknown heirs of W H Blakeney to appear on the second Monday in December 1916 to defend suit brought by Mrs EA Hearn. Dated November 7, 1916. PAYNE, Clerk.
Top cash prices for cotton seed advertised by United States buyer Coleman Callicot. Unload at Partners Warehouse as shipments are solicited for immediate delivery.
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