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Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1928

Page

3

Real estate offers and local services ad brief

We buy or sell all kinds of real estate at the right price. General real estate business. See us before you buy or sell. Cyclone Auction Co Forest City. Lime and cement from Farmers Hardware Co. Dr D M Morrison optometrist visits Forest City Thursdays 8 9 am and 2 8 pm back of Dr Duncan. Lost big black and tan fox hound near Hollis December 26 collar Shay Wall R-2 Mooresboro reward.

Cyclone Auction CO Forest City N.C Big Black Tan Fox Hollis Shay Wall R-2 Mooresboro Wall

Real estate for sale in Forest City NC from J E McMurry

Real estate ad offers a five room house on Cherry Mountain Street with 80 by 250 foot lot, paved street, recently updated, water and lights for 1850 dollars with 850 dollars cash. Also a 50 fruit trees bearing lot with good barn 850 dollars, three acres on East Main Street, a building lot on Overlook Avenue with mountain view city water and lights for 1600 dollars. Trade in options available through J. E. McMurry Forest City NC.

Roosevelt Cherry Mountain Street East Main Street Aps Overlook Ae J. E. McMurry Forest City N. C

Farm Relief Likely in 1928

Washington report surveys 1927 as best year since 1920 yet warns farmers still face structural problems. Economist A Genung notes balanced crops and fair prices, but high taxes and marketing costs keep farm relief on the political agenda. Congress likely to act in 1928 with McNary Haugen or Farm Board options to stabilize prices and aid farm businesses.

United States Washington America A. B. Cening United States Department of Agriculture Genung William E. Borah Idaho Congress Business Organization of Agriculture

Girl Traces Egg Sale Price From Iowa to Brooklyn

A girl Mirian Fairbanks of Monticello Iowa noted her name and address on an egg while helping her father pack eggs for the Eastern market. She later received a letter from Beatrice Ganis of Brooklyn reporting her father paid 60 cents a dozen for the eggs while Mirian had sold them for 18 cents a dozen.

Mirian Fairbanks Monticello Iowa Mirian Beatrice Ganis South Fourth Street Brooklyn Beatrice

Recent Weddings Link Local Notables in 1927 Gaffney

Recaps weddings of George P. Green and Mary Davis McBrayer at Gaffney on October 27 1927 with future home near Rutherfordton. Includes Lynch Lattimore and Blanton Whisnant unions and notes on family ties in Hollis area. Obituary reports Marcus Richards of Evanston Illinois dead after overeating on cheese.

George P. Green Near Bostic Mary Davis McBrayer N. Bonie McBrayer R. W. Davis Gaffney S. C Rutherfordton Lynch-Latt Tom Lattimore Kate Lynch Alfred I Lynch Uree J. W. Lattimore Marcus Richards Evanston, I

Made Poultry Pay Despite Hard Luck

Raleigh dispatch profiles Caldwell County youth Ralph H. Hartley of Hudson as a leading Four-H poultry club member. Starting in 1924 he built his flock, faced losses in 1925, then profited in 1926 and especially 1927 after expanding his facilities and investment. Assistance came from P. M. Hendricks and Allen G. Oliver as he fed home grown grains and kept poultry on a profitable footing.

Raleigh Caldwell County Ralph H. Hartley Hudson Poultry Club North Carolina Ralph P.M. Hendricks Mr. Hendricks Allen G. Oliver

Protecting meat from skipper flies in farm storage

Raleigh reports guidance from extension entomologist C E Brannon on preventing skipper fly attacks on cured pork hams and shoulders. Use 30 mesh screening, keep doors closed, and wrap meat or seal in a sack if screening isn’t possible. Smokehouse should be well screened. condemn infested meat and keep bones away from stored meat. Another item notes Emma McMahon, 106, knitting mill supervisor, aiding her 70 year old son in Kansas City.

Raleigh C. E. Brannon State College Mr. Brannon Emma McMahon Kansas City

Administrators Notice in Rutherford County NC estate of Margaret Cowan

The administrator of Margaret Cowan deceased announces due claims must be presented by December 20, 1928, or barred. All debtors are urged to pay promptly. Dated December 20, 1927. T. Blanton is administrator, with T. J. Moss as attorney.

Margaret Cowan T. €. Blanton T. J. Moss Miles Dr. Miles Medical Company Elkhart Ind

Forest City Lodge Meets Tuesdays at Pythian Hall

Forest City Lodge No 1689 Loyal Order of Moose holds weekly meetings every Tuesday night at Pythian Hall with visiting brothers welcomed.

Forest City A. F A. M J. S. Wood B. M. Price Forest City Lodge Loyal Order of Moose Pythian Hall

British engineer claims electric car tops 200 mph speed

Report notes an English inventor's claim of an electric car reaching over 200 miles per hour. It also mentions a British Army one man tank with caterpillar and rubber wheels firing over 100 shots per minute and observes limited female interest in studying prehistoric man, focusing on contemporary men.

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Qhoike John K. Reid Jowest Farmers Hardware Co Woolsey Farmers Hardare Co D. M. Morrison Duncan. Bett L. Edwards Stover P. Dunnagan Edwards & Dunnagan Rutherfordton, N. C Cour C. S. McCall National Bank Building Frank Wilkins National Bank Bldg Ralph R. Howes T. Greene Ellenboro, N. C Courier Robert Fuller Autocaster Service Coolidge McNary Blanton-Whisnant Dwight Whisnant Robin Whisnant Hanna Blanton John Blanton Schall Minneola Ohio Florida Frank Thin Tenn Seattle Rutherford Litt W. L. Stallings Forest City, N. C Shelby Dr. Duncan C. E. Huntley M. J. Harrill J. A. Wilkie G.C. King H. Wilkins Jamie H. Stainback Cyclone Auction Company General Real Estate Auction Sales Forest City, N. v James A. Palmer Drs. Logan & Rucker Brown Insurance Agency Brown Tote Bank Suuamg Wallding & Loan
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