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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1922
Page
3
A circular from Com Watts of Raleigh explains the 1921 state income tax statute. It taxses incomes from salaries fees and commissions and applies to all income received during 1922. Taxpayers with net income over thresholds in 1920 or later years must file in 1922.
A Detroit News inspired piece by Mrs. J. E. Lessie contrasts youth and old age reactions to the New Year. Youth greet it with hope and resolutions, while older readers review past failures and endure sorrow, believing reason and experience guide toward eventual happiness and relief.
A historical notice mix includes a recipe for Black New Year Pudding with mo lasses sour milk soda nutmeg citron suet figs almonds raisins apples and flour, steam bake and serve. The rest lists resolutions and then government tax and savings details about Treasury savings certificates postal savings and an offer to subscribers of the Southern Agriculturist via the Courier.
The William Feather Magazine editor predicts two trends will enlarge small towns in twenty years. Migrants from cities with 5,000 to 20,000 residents near work hubs move to nearby towns. Industry decentralization shifts factories and workers from cities to smaller communities aided by autos, films, records, and county papers.
Engineers in the lumber industry announce improved frame construction methods that reduce fire hazard in wooden houses by about 50 percent. The design adds protective features at walls, chimneys, heating systems and pipes with minimal extra cost and little change in appearance, aiming for a near fireproof level within frame buildings.
Forest City lodge No 381 meets second Tuesday in Masonic Hall with F J Barber as Master and S N Watson as Secretary Rev S N Watson pastor, Sunday School 9 45 morning service 11 evening 8 15. Forest City Chapter No 79 meets second and fourth Thursday in Masonic Hall with F I BarberH P John A Wood Secretary Rev Parker Holmes pastor, Sunday School 10 morning service 11 first and third Sundays, evening 8 15 every Sunday. Avenue Chapter No 125 meets first and third Tuesday in Masonic Hall with Mrs May B Watson W M and Mrs LaUna Barber Secretary. JR O U A M Forest City Council No 561 meets first and third Thursday in Woodmen Hall P L Marks Councillor Charles Flack Rec Secy. West End M E Church SOUT Rev Parker Holmes pastor Sunday School at 1 A M morning services second third and fifth Sundays at 11 prayer meeting every Sunday night.
Seaboard Air Line Railway timetable lists arrival and departure at Forest City North Carolina with connections to Ellenboro Rutherfordton Monroe and Washington. Woodmen Hall hosts Camp No. 403 meetings led by C C Jones and Bridges with Sunday School at 9 and services in the morning and evening. Knights of Pythias Forest City Lodge No. 82 meets Mondays over the Post Office with R K Hollifield and R E Biggerstaff as officers. Community notices advertise printing services at the Courier and local religious services each week including preaching and prayer meetings. Slogan 5000 population.
Public service car call phone 45 George Waters at the Old Stand. Trips may be made any time or any place.
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