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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1930
Page
7
A fragmented report describes linemen stringing wires over the Osage River in Missouri. A dog, weighed down by a heavy load, was swept by treacherous ice and triggered a river panic as workers struggled to complete the crossing.
Facts cover long distance calls in Canada and the United States, Chicago daily calls, New Jersey annual total, Rochester toasts its 100000th phone in April, Cherokee National Forest line expansion, new dial offices Wickersham and Plaza in Manhattan, each with 10000 terminals for a town of 114000, plus a note on paper labeling and grocery ware.
Detroit announces the Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild program with more than 900 awards totaling 880000, giving 5 000 scholarships to top entrants. It aims to promote skilled craft via a national contest open to boys 16 to 18 19 with training and guidance from GM dealers and educators. The plan envisions winners visiting Detroit and receiving cash and university funding for four years, plus special awards for woodcraft and paint parts.
Notice of a special election in Forest City North Carolina on September 6 1930 to decide sale of the electric transmission distribution and lighting system to Southern Public Utilities Company for 515 000 cash and sale of waterworks system for 100 000 cash. Four ballots propose for and against each sale. Registration opens August 16 1930 at J E Caldwell and voting runs 8 a m to sunset September 16 1930 at City Hall. Polling places: City Hall North Powell Street and J E Caldwell. Registration books open daily nine to sunset during registration period.
The Lenoir News-Topic notes George M. Pritchard warned state election officials to avoid printing senatorial candidates on the state ticket. He argues for a separate ballot to let voters choose between him and Bailey, citing potential saving on printing and political strategy amid lingering 1928 factional bitterness.
Public notice that J C Ellen sold his interest in the Model Chevrolet Co on August 8 1930 and that the firm will not be liable for debts contracted by the retiring party after publication. Also includes generic local notices about registration times and town elections in Forest City North Carolina with official signatures.
The author denounces road hogging as the leading cause of accidents on American roads and urges stricter penalties. He cites Michigan’s speed limits and calls for motorists to reclaim lanes, stressing safe driving and personal responsibility to reduce dangers on high speed boulevards.
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