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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1920
Page
2
Mrs. Cox of Peach Orchard Arkansas praises Thedford's Black-Draught for acute indigestion. She recalls a bad spell, says a few doses restored her, and notes the remedy supports stomach and liver health. The ad touts its vegetable composition and wide use, urging readers to try it.
The piece notes a movable spring festival following Lent, signaling when crocuses bloom and grass greens. It portrays domestic observance across circles, urging men not to grumble as home life dominates during this period, with a nod to the Ohio State Journal.
Advertisement urges parents to accept only California Syrup of Figs for children’s stomach liver and bowels. Claims the product is safest and most harmless with fruity taste and full directions on each bottle. Ends with directive to say California.
In London, returning soldiers embrace tattoo art as a craze after World War I. One man bears battle names tattooed along his arm from 1914 onward, a lengthy project reflecting a longer war. A Thames court appearance noted a hand scarred and hairless, decorated with butterflies and stars.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a premier kidney liver and bladder medicine. It claims mild rapid effects and gentle healing properties from a vegetable formula and offers sample bottles by mail from Dr Elmer Co. It also includes a quirky paper interlude about castles in Spain and a proverb on honesty.
Rumors from London claim Britain may call an early general election to shape Irish policy amid unrest. Reports note German, Polish and Bolshevik actions, Italy’s Nitti loses portfolio, and military disbandments under Versailles terms. Also covered are U S veto sustained on the legislative bill, and tax plan shifts for the soldier bonus as Congress debates funding.
Secretary Daniels presented President Wilson's bold war strategy and Admiral Sims charges to the Senate Naval Investigating Committee. He also asserted that Sims opposed the North Sea mine barrage and delayed its execution while the president would approve ongoing wartime plans. Mexico reports Carranza forces either captured or slain. Matamoros joins rebel towns as freight congestion hits terminals. War Finance Corporation limits new loans. Reed warns treaty ratification could fracture party unity in upcoming elections.
Prohibition officers confiscated malt, hops, and thousands of home brew instructions in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast, with records from Tropical Food Products listing buyers. The crackdown spans over ten thousand persons in New Orleans area.
The North Carolina Supreme Court held that municipal authorities may not tax for hire autos beyond the state license limit of $4 per vehicle. Hallman Fink of Concord was convicted for operating without the prescribed $20 license tax, but the court reversed Judge Shaw’s earlier ruling and dismissed the case. The decision limits city taxes on for hire vehicles and clarifies state-wide licensing rules.
North Carolina residents named for consular posts and exams. Robert Frazier becomes vice consul and clerk at Christiana. J Boyce Vernon appointed vice consul and clerk at Quebec. Emory J Woodall resigns as vice consul at Tientsin. Civil service exams June 12 for fourth class postmasters at Delco King and Wakefield. Gav L McAdams named rural carrier at Mebane. North Carolina leads farm per acre values among states, outpacing several states. Presbyterian Young People's conference planned at Flora McDonald college Red Springs June 1 to 8 for Bible study and church history training.
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