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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1909
Page
8
Numerous residents and visitors are listed with travels and arrivals across Iuka Burnsville and nearby. People include W O Jackson Will Walmsley H L Moser Jas H Faircloth and others visiting relatives, attending fairs or traveling to Memphis Athens and St Louis. Community trades and events feature the 5 and 10 cent store promotions and GT Carmichael & Son offerings.
Property listing notes a two story residence with seven rooms on three acres. Contact W W Davis. Mrs Anna Chambers departed for McEwen Tennessee this week to join her husband who has a position there.
Cotton baskets offered at 50 cents each at R W Carter's store while supplies last. W O Miller reports Rev J W Newman, pastor of First Church in Decatur Alabama, is recovering at EN Reeds. Publisher notes prohibition amendment favored in Alabama elections. Bennett and Dudley attend Tishomingo Association session at Cane Creek church near Wenasoga Mississippi. We offer best value tablets and pencils at 5 and 10 store. Webb party attends Sheffield picnic. Cheap saw mill location on 10 R R K for sale. North Miss Land Leatherwood Hotel Iuka Mississippi. Rev Z T Hubbard and wife visit relatives in area seeking health improvement.
J H Faircloth promotes agents for top companies including Liverpool London and Globe and Royal Home at Tishomingo Banking Co. Rev J J Akers heads on a preaching tour across Tennessee and North Georgia. W W Harris & Co offer a complimentary barrel of flour to the first cotton bale customer. Dr J T Walker family returns to Brookhaven Mississippi as daughters enter Whitworth College. Geo L McMasters returns from a three week trip to Oklahoma and Texas visiting brother in law C C Johnson in Anadarko Oklahoma.
Advertisement notes best goods and low prices at W W Harris & Co with claims of future repairs to Mineral Springs Hotel by the Company to put it in first class shape. Wooded notices include rental offer for Moore House, 11 rooms, near depot at $1.0 per month. Local singing event at Little Flock led by J A Davis. North Miss Land Co lists land buying selling and rental services with Leatherwood Hotel office in Tukas Miss.
Fresh California fruit market advertises over 25 varieties with twice weekly arrivals. Display window shown. Cash customers offered best prices.
To all concerned, the co treasurer will be at the courthouse every Saturday and during the Board of Supervisors meetings on the first Monday each month. WM Handley, treasurer, Granite ware for the kitchen offered at the 5 and 10 cent store with no item exceeding 10 cents.
The Beau Nots entertained by the Misses Carmack with a progressive left hand button sewing contest. Miss Virgie Carter won a jet belt buckle, guests Grace Mitchell and Marie Ellis attended, followed by refreshments. Married notice: W A Crutchfield to Mrs Gleaves Wells Flannigan in Nashville on Sept 8, to reside at Webb.
Board orders a special election for September 27 1909 at the Court House Town of Iuka to fill the alderman seat left by the death of J C Gracey. Commissioners H J Williams R D Smith and W J Moore named to conduct the vote. Mayor A B Patterson and Clerk G W Dudley confirm.
The record recalls an annual premium of one barrel best patent flour for the first bale of cotton on account. A church meeting at the Christian church continues. Four additions have occurred with a prospect of more attendees.
S. W. Shockley & Co announces a cash sale of furniture, mattings, chairs, rockers, and related items. The notice urges readers to place wants now, citing an expected advance in many stock lines and urging prompt cash purchases.
Mr G H Vaughan states his health is improving and hopes for full recovery Mrs Granville Dudley left for Memphis with two Barnett children Mr W W Harvey traveled to Baldwyn this week Mr W J Moore visits Memphis relatives meeting his son Hafford Miss Grace Mitchell returns home from Jonestown Miss Ruth Carmack takes a teaching post at Burnsville school Several men take a two day fishing trip to Scrugg s Bridge They report light fish activity Mr Jas Sawyer of Decatur Ala visits Inka for the first time since boyhood Mr Polk Smetzer and son John of Ala visit Mr T J Storment Quarterly conferences of the presiding elder list Snowdown Tukasta Tishomingo Belmont Burnsville 29748 For Oklahoma farm lands see Geo L Me Masters Inka Mississippi
A Mississippi style notice asks debtors in Tishomingo County to pay by Navy Ist from the West. It mentions two percent new houses, lumber at seven dollars per M, and payments via Tishomingo Banking Co. Memphis visitors and a land prospectus describe Zavala County Texas colony land open for colonization near San Antonio with fruits vegetables corn cotton and alfalfa. Promised rail access, land prices twenty to thirty dollars per acre, and a Memphis to Kansas City excursion with ties to Rock Island and M K T lines are noted.
Miss Susan Beech of Scottsboro Alabama visited Mrs W Morgan last week. The forecast notes hot days and cool nights may bring malaria to bilious or costive bodies. PaickLy Asu Brrrers advertised as valuable for regulating stomach liver and bowels. J C Jourdan named Special Agent.
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