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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1919
Page
1
Miss Mary Hamrick wins the Lourier Auto in a local contest announced by the paper. The notice promotes the newspaper as a front rank advertising medium for this part of the state.
The judges report the final results of The Courier Auto Contest with Miss Mary Flamrick winning first prize a five passenger auto and Miss inda Blanton taking third prize merchandise. S S Hunsinger earned second prize a Victrola while the contest organizer Mrs Will M Hundley and the firm Tucker Tucker Ohio praised fair play and the paper’s wide circulation.
Attorney Paul W. Gay visits relatives in Garysburg N C City Clerk W J Davis and City Electrician A W Lynch spent several days in Atlanta Ga last week Mrs 8 N Watson named census enumerator for Cool Springs township Chas Lamb of Lucama N C visited Gudger Edwards family Hague Padgett of Maine Belting Co Philadelphia spends holidays in Forest City Hicks Kiser moves back to Forest City joins Jobo Poole in auto business Courier will not publish next week as printers take holidays
Sergeant Biggerstaff notes the old saying becomes hero chicken and Rev W C Jones, recently assigned pastor of Forest City circuit by the Methodist conference, resigns due to ill health and returns to Greensboro. A Forest City school recital under Miss Parler pleases a large audience. Weldon T Keeter of Mayworth visits family in Forest City with his son Walter. Governor Bickett paroles Ripple of Rutherford county, convicted in 1914 of incest and sentenced to ten years.
The essay asserts American railroads, proven superior by soldiers abroad, have set global standards through bold investment and skilled management. To meet rising national demand, trillions in future funding are needed for tracks, stations, cars, power, signals, and grade-crossing removal, with fair rewards attracting capital, managers, and workers.
More than two hundred eighty thousand dollars could be paid to Rutherford county veterans if Congress passes a bill granting a dollar per day for each day served. About 700 local men served in the army navy or marine corps, with an estimated average of 400 days each, totaling roughly 280 000 in potential bonuses. A separate loan bill of 4000 dollars per man at 4 1 2 percent over up to sixty years also gains support, possibly passing in some form.
News Letter From Route 2 reports a well attended box supper at Doggett's school house last Saturday. Fourteen boxes sold for 55.50 and all received good prices. A cake to Miss Callie Morrow as prettiest girl. Marvin Kiser wins ugliest boy cake. Proceeds total 144.00. Community updates include visits and a birth, plus notice the Courier stops sending to expired subscribers.
Advertising rates from The Courier effective January 1 1920 show regular advertisers charged 20 cents per inch and 4 dollars per column transient advertisers 25 cents per inch and 5 dollars per column reading notices resolutions of respect and cards of thanks set in news type priced at 25 cents per inch
The editor offers a hopeful New Year message for 1920 urging health prosperity and peace for all in the county. It reflects on lessons of the past year and calls for consideration and kindness to brighten the coming year. The piece closes with a playful remark about differing schedules of daily life.
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