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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1929
Page
3
A physician reflects on four decades of medical practice and the value of regular bowel movements. The article discusses Dr Caldwell, known as Dr Pepsin, advocating daily use of a mild vegetable syrup to aid digestion. it warns against delaying care and suggests obtaining Wells Syrup Pepsin from a druggist or by mail order.
Major John F Jones renowned as Chief Engineer and superintendent of construction for the Three C s Railway will attend the Rutherfordton celebration Friday. He helped bring the first railroad into Rutherfordton and later served as Three C s road general manager. Born 1846 in Springfield Massachusetts, he later worked to connect the Ohio river to Charleston South Carolina and now serves as South Carolina Collector of Internal Revenue. The event honors his pivotal role in linking Rutherfordton to the wider world and recalls decades of local railroad struggle and achievement.
Forest City Aug 12 Rev A G Melton filled his Sulphur Springs appointment as revival began Sunday. Rev Goode preached well Sunday night. Rev Jenkins of Boiling Springs to lead services with Mr Rector Robbins and Miss Elmore in charge of singing. Oscar Henson family joined relatives in South Carolina for Harris reunion. Misses Estelle and Joyce Bland hosted a Saturday night birthday party with numerous friends and relatives in attendance.
John Luckadoo died at Rutherford Hospital after an operation for an ailment. Funeral services were held Saturday at First Broad Baptist Church. Survived by five children, three married. Local residents and visiting relatives noted in a sequence of social mentions and visits.
Rutherford county men named on a list to form both grand and regular juries for the September term of United States district court to be held in Shelby. The selection, by Charles L. Wyatt and Fan Barnette, drew names from Rutherford and neighboring counties with Rivial towns including Forest City Ellenboro Rutherfordton Chimney Rock and Union Mills. The article notes ancestral history of whales on land at the end.
The annual Butler reunion will be held Sunday August 25 at the home of Mr Spain Butler near Providence Methodist church Forest City R-2. Fikes pastor of the Broad River charge will speak and other speakers are tentatively scheduled. The Avondale quartet will provide music for the occasion.
Michigan leads in pea production, outpacing all other states with the highest yields and volume, signaling strong agricultural output this season. Local farmers credit favorable weather, robust markets, and extended growing periods for the record haul.
In Florence County near Cherryville August 12 Granny Upchurch 89, living with grandson J S Porter, fell Tuesday night about 10 o clock and broke her hip. Her age makes recovery unlikely. relatives deplore the chance. Local news notes include Holiness Convention at Cherryville Missionary Methodist church and several residents leaving for visits and work. Magnesium limestone aids tobacco farmers in Martin County. experiments on chemical treatment of long leaf southern pine aim to expand paper use.
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