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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1922
Page
4
A nostalgic holiday note on Kris Kringle and generosity contrasts with a Forest City bond ordinance. The document outlines a $50,000 serial bond plan over up to 30 years, with tax levies to cover principal and interest, and a December 11 1922 election date for voter approval. It includes registration windows, election logistics, and publication requirements in the Forest City Journal.
Christmas was denounced as evil and ungodly in early Puritan days, with authorities rebuking any observance. The era’s stern laws frowned on Yuletide activities, as hearths glowed amid strict calendar rules and no gifts were expected in those years.
A religious meditation urges readers to pray for perfect rest power and love through God the Father. The passage emphasizes seeking a peaceful Christmas spirit, acknowledging human limitations, and trusting in divine stability beyond worldly change.
Notice of a Special Election and opening of registration books for Forest City North Carolina. The town to issue fifty thousand dollars of school bonds to complete the high school building and acquire additional land for school purposes per ordinance.
Notice that registration books for Forest City citizens not yet registered may be kept open for a Special Election. A. C. Keeter, registrar, will run the availability at the Mayor’s office, nine to six daily except Sundays and holidays, from November 13 to December 2, 1922. Mayor L. C. Lowrance signs the notice.
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