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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1930
Page
11
Advertising rates listed for Forest City North Carolina post office entries dated August 22 1918. Display per column inch 30e Reading notices per line 10 Classified column per word. Local second class matter under act of March 3 1879.
A passage argues that translating money into good living makes small towns like Forest City highly desirable. City dwellers face crowded streets and artificial amusements, while small communities offer homes, affordable rents, and access to wholesome outdoor recreation, balancing earnings with living quality.
A friendly spirit among a community's leaders is essential to town progress. When men work together they record achievements that place their city among progressive communities. Those who wish for prosperity should foster cooperation among business leaders and citizens, as suspicion and factionalism hinder growth.
The piece argues that selfish motives can drive community benefits. It urges Forest City citizens to support efforts to build the local economy, noting workers gain better jobs, farmers enjoy improved schools, markets, and property values. It stresses enlightened selfishness to advance community prosperity.
Mid summer prompts a final review of summer wardrobes and hints at fall styles. Merchants slash profits to move remaining summer merchandise as new coats dresses hats and accessories arrive for a zestful shopping season and buyers reap distinct savings on personal and household needs.
The season brings bargain prices as buyers seize midsummer restocks unload oversized stocks of suits hats shirts underwear and more. Advertisements tout a year’s worth of clothing essentials bought now to save and be ready for the coming months.
A lecturer urges young people to value ordinary work. Citing a Roman noble who became Rome’s sewer inspector, he says elevating the job can transform public sanitation and produce lasting achievements. The message: elevate the job you hold to raise its value and impact.
A Madison Wisconsin conference highlights eight to ten extraordinary small town stores led by John B Garser of Strassburg Ohio with annual retail sales near 1 000 000 in towns of 900. The piece celebrates merchant genius and urges Forest City readers to apply vision and hard work to seize similar opportunities locally.
The writer argues Forest City can achieve notable success like other places. He emphasizes responsible leadership and the will to act as the key to fulfilling dreams and hopes for the community.
Western North Carolina sees a 29 percent population rise across ten counties from 207 056 in 1920 to 267 730 in 1930. Cleveland, Catawba, Rutherford, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Watauga, Mitchell, Alexander, and Avery all gain, with Mitchell county up in every township. The region expects further opportunity as its foundations and facilities mature.
Dalton Bros announces its annual clearance sale running from Friday, June 20, through Saturday, July 12 in Rutherford county. The company promises the greatest values in ten years with guaranteed articles and money refunds if not satisfactory. Doors open at 8 30 in the morning.
Ex sheriff J W Beason III lies critically ill at Rutherford Hospital with doubtful recovery. A Memphis attorney H J Borsje won an insurance case for the widow of J E Williams and also married her. a remark on successful people relying on others follows.
Mrs. Caroline Becker of Detroit is pardoned after serving ten years of a life sentence for killing a woman neighbor. She is 73 years old and mother to 17 children.
Nathan Levitt aged 92 remarks to Mrs. Famed, a London artist, that an English Lena Charad, 58, in Cleveland, Ohio, has the most perfect ankle. The couple references meeting days ago and mentions judging knees for two years.
William Harrison burglarized L. A. Allerton’s home in St Louis, found asleep amid wine and arrested. In Edgecombe County, twenty two farmers ship cream to Louisburg creamery.
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