Quiet Christmas Holidays Reported in Rutherford County
Rutherford county records a calm Christmas with under six arrests for minor offenses and few incidents due to heavy snow. One death occurred when John Allen of Forest City died from injuries after a Buck Shoals bridge accident, while other injuries and wrecks were reported but not serious.
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Rutherford County
Orest City
Spindale
Rutherforton
Jace
Recorders Court
John Allen
Forest City
Rutherford Hospital
Buck Shoals Bridge
Courier
Mars Hill
A. E. Edwards
Rutherfordton
Chimney Rock
Dearwood Keeter
Washington Street
Odell Harrill
Fred Martin
Belmont
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Promoted to Women
An old advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a reliable feminine remedy made from roots and herbs. It claims effectiveness in June town conditions and urges readers to send 10 cents for a trial package of tablets to the Invalids Hotel in Buffalo New York, with offers of free medical advice.
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Ioe
Dr. Pierce
Pitsboro
N. CT
Dr. Bitte
Haifa Botte
ST Ave
Dr Caldwell's Three Rules on Constipation
Dr Caldwell advocated a natural approach to constipation using a mild vegetable compound. He warned against drastic purges and urged readers to try Syrup Pepsin for themselves and their families, noting it is not habit forming and gentle on delicate systems.
Surprising Wedding and Holiday Social in Sulphur Springs
In Sulphur Springs 66 attended Sunday school as the community notes quiet holidays. Henry Mathis and Myrtie Hopper wed December 22, and Miss Lenna Robbins hosted a party while multiple local families shared visits during the holidays. An aviator in a British Air Force single seater reportedly flew upside down for four minutes and forty five seconds, setting a new record.
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Forest City
R-1
Sulphur Springs
Henry Mathis
Myrtie+ Hopper
Death of Dollie Crain from Christmas Day fire
Four year old Dollie Ree Crain died in Rutherford Hospital on Christmas Day from burns suffered December 19 after falling into an open fireplace. Funeral held at Green Street Baptist Church with Rev. S. M. Hargett and Rev. E. B. Jenkins. interment in Rutherford cemetery. Survived by parents, five brothers and four sisters. father absent due to seeking work in Woods, Florida.
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Rutherfordton
Dollie Ree Crain
James Crain
Rutherford Hospital
Green Street Baptist Church
S. M. Hargett
E. B. Jenkins
Rutherford Cemetery
Odus and
McVigh Crain
Grovetown
Keet Crain
Woods
Fla
Virgie Hamrick
Shelby
Mattie Lee Bradford
Nevin
W. Va
William
Louise
Dua
Christmas Eve Tree and Community Notes at Smiths Grove
A church Christmas Eve tree program is described with Rev. C R Flack delivering a talk on Christmas meaning. The piece lists numerous visits and stays by local families including Ada Bowen from Lattimore, Crowder and Crow familial gatherings, and various social visits across nearby towns. The notes capture holiday hospitality, illness, and community ties in Forest City R-3.
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Forest City
R-3
C. R. Flack
Ada Bowen
Lattimore
Mary
Lizzy
Pearl Crowder
Claude Hudson
Roland Smith
Tom Ogie
Dillard Marshall
Ellenboro
Grady Luckadoo
Chivous Luckadoo
Farmers Bank and Trust Company Stockholders Meeting
The annual meeting of the stockholders of Farmers Bank and Trust Company in Forest City will be held in the directors room on Tuesday January 14 1930 to elect directors and transact other business. Cashier J A Dennis issued the notice.
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Farmers Bank and Trust Company
Forest City
J. A. Dennis
Do It Yourself Motto Inspires Steady Self Reliance
Reflects a mindset of mastering tasks through personal effort. Encourages self sufficiency and consistent humor as a coping approach. Emphasizes integrity and personal accountability in completing work without relying on others.
Ellenboro Men to Attend Cotton Banquet in Charlotte
About 50 to 75 Ellenboro youths and men who ran cotton projects this year will attend the bale per acre banquet in Charlotte on Friday. Some 600 vocational agricultural boys and men from 25 schools with Charlotte as a center will be served in the Chamber of Commerce building.
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Ellenboro
Agricultural Department
Charlotte
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce of
State Department of Vocational Education
Chilean Nitrate of Soda Educational Bureau
Summey
Eleven Bales Cotton From Seven Acres Near Ellenboro
Ellenboro report details E G Summey's seven acre cooperative project with the Ellenboro school and agricultural department. He produced 11 bales weighing 5192 pounds of lint cotton at an average of 742 pounds per acre, using composted manure and fertilizer, with total per acre costs around 55.90 dollars.
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Ellenboro
E. G. Summey
Agricultural Department
Ellenboro School
Summey
Quotable Lines on Liberty and Courage
A compact set of aphorisms notes that liberty requires vigilance and advance payment in effort. It also warns that a girl may not be timid for reacting quickly and that a family jar does not guarantee peace, reflecting social maxims.
Glycerin Mix Promises Quick Gas Relief
Adlerika claims a simple glycerine and herbal mix clears both upper and lower bowels removing poisons that cause gas and stomach trouble. One spoonful relieves gas sour stomach and headache, promising a full cleaning rather than partial effect, advertised by Hall Rudisill Drug Co.
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Adlerika
Hall-Rudisill Drug Co
NC Crop Improvement Association Joins International Group
The North Carolina Crop Improvement Association becomes a member of the International Association, gaining access to a broader market for locally produced certified seeds under the association’s guarantee.
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North Carolina Crop Improvement Association
International Association
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DR. Caldwell
Pauline Cole
Ina Robbins
Max Henderson
Marvin Eaves
Wendell Eaves
Spindalé
R. W. Eaves
J. W. Cole
J. L. Robbins
Jehildren
C. E. Wall
W. M. Hopper
W. B. Bland
A. L. Henson
J. W. Splawn
Estelle Bland
Burns
Roy Hardin
W. P. Crowder
Josh Crowder
J. C. Fortenberry
Gulmer Yelton
Mr. Yelton
Carl Helton
Misses Pearl
Mary, Lizzy
Ruth Crowder
Mary Lizzie Crowfem
McCurry
Post Office
Mill Street
City Dry Cleaning Co. McCurry Block
Forest City, N. C
Farmers Bank & Trust Co
Caroleen
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