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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1922
Page
2
The Vidette lists obituary related content and resolutions of respect and cards of thanks priced at five cents per line. It instructs seven words per line and to send a P O Order check with the notice unless an account is held with the paper.
Announcements list candidates including G. Martin for Supervisor 2nd Dist W L McMasters and Elmer Locke with W F Bridges for Mayor. The rest of the text shifts to unrelated musings about brides and a girl’s dress change, ending with a garbled note about phonograph records and a fictional atlas of useless knowledge.
Election updates show strong Democratic gains with Tennessee backing governor Peay suggested by a 20,000 vote affinity. The highway amendment and abolishing the county treasurer’s office split votes, while New York leans Democratic with a large margin.
County Agent Smith launches the Cotton Marketing Association drive to sign up farmers, assisted by H Garland of Oklahoma City and HW Fristoe of A&M College, with meetings across the county from Nov. 6 onward.
The Vidette announces a Tuesday noon deadline for all submissions to ensure timely Wednesday distribution. Late articles will be left over to the next issue, inconveniencing subscribers and advertisers alike. The paper aims to accommodate readers while enforcing the print schedule.
In a reflective house versus mind contrast the piece extols The Youths Companion for mind enrichment over shabby reading. It advertises a 1923 52 weeks package for 1924 plus McCalls Magazine and links to a Boston subscription address.
A farmer complains he should have called his five boys to help sawing and wonders where they were two moments before. Each boy names a different place in the house where they were, from the shop to the barn and grandma’s room, delaying the request.
A humorous verse about school life by Ruth Stuart from Tennessee, contrasting tedious days with moments of rivalry and romance. It depicts classrooms, punishments, winter ice, report cards, and a baseball prize, ending with a punchline about a thief joke and social blunders.
Report from Colorado field workers notes severe hailstorms since winter wheat harvest, damaging crops and killing livestock. A Burlington line train near Akron endured shattered windows and injuries. passengers evacuated and medical aid provided. The chaotic weather reflects broader dangers and oddly includes a stream of unrelated musings on politics and society.
Advertising copy asserts high quality printing improves impression for stationery. Encourages readers to have printing done at the advertiser’s establishment.
The American Junior Red Cross expanded domestic school links and pledged international growth, with 244 schools enrolled and 418 845 pupils in the I Serve badge program. The organization supported war orphan relief, playgrounds, libraries, and gardens across 20+ countries, funded by the National Children's Fund totaling 388 237.40, with 56 922.79 contributed in the year and a balance of 861.08 as of July 1.
A quirky column notes the end of printing obituary poems and other editorials. It pokes fun at aging customs and modern trends while musing on Everest climbers and youth culture. Edison questions the need to breathe, joking about funeral costs as a punchline.
A miscellany of satirical musings on fashion, aviation, privacy, and morale during peacetime. It jokes about telescope gowns, cross country pilots as pedestrians, talk as a social tool, and fashion trends. References to prewar pomp at court, Angora revolts, and social norms appear in a brisk, humorous tone.
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