This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1928
Page
9
Forest City Courier issue dated Thursday July 12 1928 from Forest City North Carolina Rutherford County. Editors E Alcock and Clarence Griffin. Publication details show weekly newspaper status and early 20th century local journalism.
Dalton Bros advertise the last call on their July Clearance Sale with two days remaining Friday and Saturday. The firm, known for genuine bargains, holds annual sales at fixed intervals and promises real reductions during this event in the Courier.
West End notes a Pleasant Grove Epworth Junior Society party at superintendent Mrs J S Murphs home with outdoor games and fireworks. The column also lists local visits, weekend guests, and church council activities with brief social updates and illness news. Betty Gean, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wallace Gallman, is seriously ill.
Farmers in the area report fine progress. H L Johnson and family visited sister in Shelby. L C Withrow and family stayed with the Gaines Tuckers. Mrs Colen Carpenter of Chimney Rock visited her parents. Charlie Withrow and family visited D D Freemans. Mt Lebanon church will hold preaching next Sunday July 16 at 11 AM with all invited.
Removal notice announces moving to the former White Paint Shop building on Cherry Mt. Street with a better line of used cars and invitations to visit for bargains. Classified ads offer a white enamel refrigerator 36x21x48 with three holes for 50, an Underwood typewriter for 20, and a H. and E. check writer for 10, Raleigh E. Haynes, Cliffside, N. C.
Movie program details daily shows July 12 to 18 at Forest City North Carolina. Richard Barthelmess stars in The Wheel of Chance, praised as a major box office draw with the chain of hits starting with The Patent Leather Kid. Also listed are comedies and daily bill rotations through July 18 and a bank statement with corporate officers and a notice of removal for H M White’s paint shop on Cherry Mountain Street.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.