This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
1
An ad touts a live laugh learn program promising longer life as laughter boosts appetite and reduces doctor bills. It highlights film clips with Pictures From the Greatest Productions of the Best Writers and Top Stars. Friday August 27 features Snub Pollard and Red Lantern 4 Comedy from Pathé News.
A feature on Nazimova in The Red Lantern portrays a Chinese born girl torn by conflicting bloodlines and powers, weaving mystic Orient pageantry with a dramatic life tale. Cast includes Darrell Foss and Noah Beery. Capellani directed with producer notes and local theater details.
A Wednesday lineup features Pathe Serial Bound and Gagged, a two reel Century or Rainbow Comedy, and an International News show at the local theater. The program offers a mix of adventure, light humor, and current events in a compact evening.
Readable fragments indicate a comedy bill headlined by Joe Paige at the Sun Comedy with another act titled day August 30th gets. The snippet lacks full details but confirms a live performance and venue.
Notice invites all high school students to a Friday evening gathering on the school lawn from 6 30 to 8 30 P M on August 27. Attendees should bring a melon. event aims to foster community among present students.
In Forest City residents clash over funding a four to five thousand dollar temporary school while 200 children await space. Proponents argue the town must invest now for education, safety, and growth, noting bonds cover the dedicated purpose and other needs like paving and a fire truck. A donor loan may refund the sum, and the town is urged to endorse the project for the children’s sake. Local business update mentions J C Harrill opening a new sanitary store space soon and other community notes.
Thriving Cliffside news notes from August 1920 cover a weekend visit by the Oxford Orphan Class from the Sonic Mansion in Oxford, local weddings, family travel, holiday gatherings, and school openings. The letter lists residents visiting relatives in Union Mills and Gaffney, engagements, and appreciations for a Baptist church program and a Haynes Band concert.
Ice cream supper Saturday raised 85 dollars for church seating. Miss Mary Willie Davis won a beauty contest at the Home Demonstration meeting. Mrs L Amernd resigned as president. Mrs G W Rollins elected. September first meeting at 10 a.m. Bring lunch for day of canned goods. Eunice Silvers and child from Shelby attended Basil Horn and Mary Hamrick wedding. Atlanta visitors to A V Hamrick. Louise Rollins visiting Charlotte. Ruth Rollins and Mayo Fortune left for Boiling Springs. Addie Lummie visiting Ruby Holland. W N McDaniel bought a new Chevrolet. Crawford Lancaster and Floe McDaniel wed August 1. Revival at Mt Pleasant Church begins Friday with Rev W T Tate assisting Rev A H Sims.
Local notes report varied visits and moves. Guy Harrill guests Miss Helen Griffin. Misses Margaret and Nell Young visit Lilesville. J T Powell spends weekend in Chesnee with Mrs. George Skape. Mrs. John W. Daniel moves to High Shoals for new home. Daniel takes new position. Forest City Bargain Store seeks qualified clothing salesman and offers good proposition. Residents attend events in Shelby, Hemlock, and Charlotte. Lehr & Williams Stock Co. draws crowds. Local changes include Crawford and Poole property moves, Boston guest Mrs. Heath visiting with Billie Lehr. J L Womack, longtime resident of Macon, Ga., reunites with Forest City friends. Dr McBrayer lands attract buyers in Frog Level. sale by J D Ledbetter planned Sept 4. Lehr & Williams show at Lincolnton next with mix of locals. Ed Parton relocates to farm near Gilkey. Huntley and wife relocate to town and branch into insurance and stocks. A L Burge and Texie Duke depart for Amarillo. Jewel and Jewel’s family visits. Biggerstaff takes week off to Easley. booster calls for more residents. Forest City Bargain Store enlarges, moving into former Farmer’s Hardware space. new stock and lines planned. clothing and gents furnishings to be offered. Next week ad promised.
A man known as Dock Moore visits a country home and plays with pet squirrels. The young woman warns him to keep away from the cage as the animals are tame but fond of nuts. Dock ponders and continues toward Hickory Nut Gap.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.