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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1920
Page
2
An Indianapolis News snippet notes a Muncie social scene where a vanity case prank reveals cigarettes. The ad also touts Cascarets as a gentle laxative option avoiding harsh calomels and promoting bowel strength to ease constipation biliousness and headaches.
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant medicine derived from vegetable herbs for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It guarantees purity in every bottle and invites readers to send ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co for a sample.
A teacher questions a pupil about ambition to attend every school and study all histories, revealing a curious child’s goal to reach the highest school and master history. The passage reflects a child’s wide educational dreams and playful response. Also notes an 188ish ad voice promising cash for catarrh cure and a note on using shelled coconut to attract returning birds.
A reader from Alton Park Tennessee recounts health improvements after using Golden Medical Discovery. The testimonial claims weight gain appetite increase and better overall vitality, attributing positive changes to the product and referring to Dr. Pierce of Buffalo New York.
The article reports on Allied decisions in Paris about postwar Europe. It notes Caillaux’s extended sentence and exile restrictions in France, Armenian independence, dissension between French and British delegations, and French troop movements in Asia Minor. It mentions German revictualling warnings, Turkey’s fate, and calls for pressure on Germany to fulfill Versailles. Also covered are Mexican political chaos, Berlin strikes, U.S. naval projections, and political maneuvers around Hiram Johnson’s vice presidential prospects.
The attorney general foresees millions saved for the government through civil and criminal prosecutions now completed or underway. Reports from the War Department note increased pay for armed services and a division over permanent versus temporary increases.
Domestic coverage notes Miss Lillian Phipps of Teaneck New Jersey wins a sixcent verdict against William Smith a grocer after days of heated testimony. Other items report Dr J M Fletcher Tulane on healer claims Gen Pesqueira held by US authorities in Douglas and the white slave act, as well as strikes shortages and political notices.
Former Secretary McAdoo answered a presidential nomination question, urging broader publicity for the farm loan system, closer producer consumer ties, agriculture representation on boards, a farming condition aware secretary, tenancy reduction, and farm organizations access to services. he warned against abridging free speech, press, or assembly as fundamental to democracy.
General Leonard Wood filed his candidacy for president in the upcoming state primary with the state board of elections in Raleigh North Carolina. The action marks his formal entry into the primary race and sets the stage for campaign registration and ballots.
Employers in Chicago department stores threaten to strike over pay demands. In New Orleans similar action looms as Central Street workers demand higher pay and threaten to quit unless their requests are granted.
Joseph P. Connor, newly appointed postmaster of Portsmouth NH, stands out as the first local official whose commission bears signatures from three presidents and three postmasters general. The extraordinary backing highlights a rare concurrence of executive branches across multiple administrations.
W G Lee president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen announced that 32 locals nationwide have had their charters revoked for participating in the insurgent railroad strike. The affected locals collectively hold over 10 000 members.
Washington reports house and senate conferees agreed to raise pay for both officers and enlisted personnel in the army and navy. The measure promises increased compensation across the services, signaling a broad enhancement of military pay.
The supreme council of premiers left to President Wilson the final decision on Erzerum Prov. The vilayet of Erzerum lies on Armenian table land near the Euphrates sources, formerly part of Asiatic Turkey.
Report lists unpledged delegations and instructed delegates, showing Wood TH Snowden at 131, Butler 88, Johnson 87, Pritchard 22, with Lowden adding 26 Iowa delegates. The race widens as rival candidates claim gains and losses amid shifting standings.
Washington. Congress, through drastic reductions in all appropriations, will save taxpayers about 1.5 billion dollars this year, say Republican leaders of the House. The saving reflects the gap between requested annual estimates and the appropriations bills as they pass.
Ad touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless alternative to calomel for liver and bowel relief. Claims no griping, no salivation, suitable for children, with a money back guarantee if not effective. Also notes Utah bone discoveries and a National Dinosaur Monument planned by Carnegie Institute for Boys' Life March.
An old advertisement claims Freezone instantly relieves corn pain and removes any hard or soft corn or between the toes without soreness. It touts a tiny bottle costing a few cents and credits a Cincinnati genius as the inventor of the sensational discovery.
A Birmingham Age-Herald quote warns that hiring a shabby lawyer may avoid ostentatious trappings. It suggests such counsel handles clients who dislike mahogany offices and luxury, implying savvy rather than status determines success in tricky cases.
A terse ad text references The Courier and promises premier treatment from a merchant. It implies that placing an ad yields reliable service and favorable outcomes for customers seeking quality goods.
An advertisement warns that daily meat intake forms uric acid and can clog kidneys. It advocates flushing kidneys with four ounces of Rad Salts in water each morning to neutralize acids, cleanse the kidneys, and relieve bladder weakness, touting Jad Salts as safe and inexpensive.
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