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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1920
Page
2
A letter argues Forest City should develop a strong produce market with hitching lots stock water fountains and a simple stock shed to attract farmer visitors from nearby counties. It urges city officials to fund or tax for communal facilities to draw the fall trade and support local merchants during market trips by wagon and horse.
The complete program for the gold day is being drafted by committees in charge. Prizes and events will include best bull and best milk cow, best can peaches and pears, best jelly and butter, best loaf of bread, best hand work, and many contests. Amusements will feature races and stunts such as a greasy pole and pig catching. full publication expected next week.
Forest City merchants invite visitors for a multi day event September 9 and a larger program September 13 to 15 promising Dollar Day bargains, prizes, an airplane visit, music, ball games, and exhibits. Local boosters urge residents to return, showcase county products, and boost Rutherford county at the state fair.
A new shipment of Lorch Wagons arrives with favorable pricing for select wagons. Contact for details and availability.
Corona folding typewriter advertised as portable for writers on the move. Mentions price around 5001 and a contact from Asheville North Carolina. The ad highlights ease of carry and compatibility with travel or field work.
Americans abroad form the Fourteenth Division of the American Red Cross outside the continental U S. In 1920 this division reported 80808 paid members with chapters in many countries and territories. They provide home service, aid sailors, aid Americans in foreign lands, and plan relief for disasters as part of peace time Red Cross efforts.
The American Red Cross runs a broad program aiding World War veterans in Public Health hospitals and via the Federal Board for Vocational Education. They assist with convalescent care, home services, loans, living arrangements, and case appeals, while aiding mental health, rehabilitation, and training through the Institute for the Blind and related centers.
The Iberian chapter of the American Red Cross, comprised of Americans living in Spain, has contributed 450 dollars to a malaria relief fund organized by the Red Cross and allied societies. The donation supports efforts to combat malaria in the region.
The Courier invites readers to share information about visitors marriages deaths births and new buildings of public interest. Submit notices of community events and developments that would interest neighbors and residents.
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