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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1925
Page
3
An advertisement by I. B. Walker of 2499 Gateway Station, Kansas City Missouri promotes a prostate remedy for night awakenings, burning sensations, groin and back pain, and weakness. It promises a no cost trial and urges readers to send for free sample information.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a cough remedy and congestion relief. Aimed at a household reader, mentions a cousin and direct effect. Details are unclear due to garbled text but implies a casual health advisory or anecdotal remedy.
Rutherfordton society pages recount a week of events with Progressive bridge at six tables led by Mrs. Stover P. Dunnagan and Gilbert taking men’s prize, Miss Cornelia Biggs hosting three-table event, Miss R Edwards and Miss Justice among prize winners, and a New Year gathering at Miss Jennie Carpenter’s home. Additional notes cover high school masquerade, tea hosted by Miss Sara Taylor, and various visits and trips by local residents.
Rainy weather settles over the Bostic section as residents report trips to Forest City and Spindale. Social visits include Eldridge Gurley, Viola Witherow, and the Johnson family. Mt Lebanon church holds services next weekend with Rev Piet preaching. locals invited.
In Ellenboro R-2 on January 12 the area reports rainy weather. D. M. Dobbins and family visited P. H. Wells. A son was born to Branch on January 1 and a daughter to D. K. Randall on January 6. Misses Young Anderson and Kuykendall joined Mrs. D. M. Dobbins for dinner Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Arlott Hen visited Zora Dobbins one night last week.
Jan 12 report from Forest City K-2 notes bad weather and church attendance. Rev W K Collins preached Mt Pleasant Sunday. Families P G Toms Randall Matheny Toms etc spent weekend with relatives. Southern Power crew departed after three months with many local visitors and party at Ossie Toms hosted by Ossie and Mattie Toms.
Tuesday night Mr C C Blanton parked his Packard before the First National Bank in Shelby. About thirty minutes later the car was gone. Two Black men decided Blanton would be in the bank long, took the car to a Forest City dance, but were arrested by officers and placed in the county jail hotel for law violators.
Jan 12 news from Bostic R-3 notes light rain while readers share family health updates. Mr and Mrs B C Bailey welcome a recovering baby, and several local residents visit relatives, marry or relocate as neighbors express well wishes.
Adlerika mixture of buckthorn bark magnesium sulph glycerine and related ingredients accelerates relief from gas on the stomach and aids constipation. It claims quick, pleasant action without griping, and is marketed by Reinhardt Drug Company as an excellent intestinal evacuant.
Bus line operating between Forest City Marion and Spartanburg shows north and south bound services as listed. Routes indicate north bound and south bound directions for travel between the three cities.
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