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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1920
Page
3
Readers glimpse a new political era as ominees from both parties face tough scrutiny and stiff competition. The piece outlines high expectations, warns of hurdles, and notes rising voter interest in key districts.
Suffrage advocates relay that entries into state politics by women threaten traditional county selections, with Attorney General Manning affirming the legality of eleventh hour tickets. The piece notes Warren County as a hotspot for reform, while detailing related political and educational developments across the state.
The special session of the General Assembly limited action to two items for the State Department of Insurance. A revenue bill raised local insurance fees and added restrictions on license issuance to nonresidents, while authorities expect cities to screen firms before stock sales. Other notes cover the Farmers' Convention, a proposed paid Legion adjutant, and a North Carolina paper mill project tied to Champion and Fibre Trust, citing timber potential in the state.
Col Joseph E Pogue announces a new sheep exhibition building 22 by 162 feet completed at the State Fair grounds. The well built structure lies south of the swine barn and can accommodate over two hundred head of sheep. Convicts plus regular labor are filling low spots on midway and footpaths to eliminate mud in rain.
The state council debated salary increases with a conference yielding agreements in principle though final details await release. The revenue bill circulated to counties as it passed, and J. W. Bailey urged party unity. New charters filed include I. L. Sears Tobacco Co of Durham, Davidson Wholesale Co of Thomasville, Burwell Parker Motor Co of Gastonia with capitals and subscribers listed.
The equal suffrage association will dissolve now that women have won the ballot and will be recognized into a league of women voters. There is no longer need for a suffrage group as women are citizens on the same basis as men. It is likely the new organization will be officered by the same capable women who led the fight with determination.
Edward W. Pickard reviews the 1920 campaign turmoil as Gompers and AFL endorse Cox, detailing fund charges against both parties. It covers Hearings on campaign finance, the Barnes book issue, liquor interests, and alleged federal official solicitations, plus mining strikes and Polish Bolshevik battles in Galicia.
Mrs. Lester E Warner of Onalaska Wisconsin reports relief from long standing stomach pain and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with restoring ability to perform housework and urges others to consider the product for female weakness.
An advertising snippet urges using California Syrup of Figs for gentle children’s relief and highlights the California name on packaging. It promises full directions on each bottle and claims a fruity taste makes it appealing to kids. A separate blurb notes Jud Tunkins defending time spent whittling on a fence with a joke about a fam Hy ouija board.
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