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VOLUME 4
I LOR.V, ILLINOIS. TIIl'RSD.VY. DIX KMMKR 30, 1015
NO 14
^    FLORA NERCHANTS
(Continued from iasl week;
Every cominunltyowes It to itselt to give preference to those who have invested their money in and helped build up the city and promote ils commercial prosperity. This is the doctrine of real community spirit and if it Is practiced it will make any lown grow. That Klora people and the communities surrounding Klora, that will be benelited by Us growth Is one reason why the Record is giv¬ ing you the names of the business men who have Invested their money in and are helping to build up Klora.
B.VNK Ol- K I.II K.v
In these-lays a town must have good banking facilities If lis business is to prosper. In this respect Klora Is fortunate, in llni" the citizens' State bank was purchased by a com¬ pany of Klora's leading business men. .Vt present 11 Is ably olllcered liy W, ,1. ("unningham, president: K, II. Simpson, vice presidenl: II. C. Chaf¬ lin, cashier and Earlli. Ariiulhnol, assistant cashier, Thetwo lasl named gentlemen being the active ollicials of the bank. The present boartl of dir¬ ectors is compised of Dr. ,1. .Vl. Hoyles. W. A. Karr. K G. Meyer.. Kraiikiyn Valbert, T. .1. Kriend, W, .1, Cun¬ niiigham, K, II. Simpson. (Jass Wel¬ ier and II. C. Cliallln, being among our most conservative and substan¬ llal business men. Tlieir names willi olliers who own ylock in the company give tills liank a strong iiacking. A total responsiliility of one-half mil¬ lion deliars, making the bank one of tlie strongest tinancial liistiliilioiis of the state. It lias a tire-proof vault with safety boxes ami the latest im¬ proved manganese steel safe of circu¬ lar .shape and air tight Illling .screw- door, being especially adopteii to over¬ come the elTecl of explosiires. This manganese steel Is the hardest steel to drill or cut. This large safe sets with the dtior to the main street, near the large plate glH,ss froni, where 11 can he plainly seen holb ihiy ;ipd night, giving greater security against iiurglars. No better safely litix hir the baiiiv's money and llie de- po-ilors' .seciiiily could he devised, riie bank's business has sliown di¬ vidends and rapiti Increase,
Mr, (Challln tells us its increase of business during the past iive years shows a growth of ,"11x156.    This speaks
eli for tlie bank and its ellicient 'i lanagemeiil and for the  business of
lora and surrounding country which
lakes such splendid   showings possl-
le.
THE F,  H,   SIMPSON   F'KLUT   Cll.
pal This is an Incorpirated company, .vas organized in ,luly 1913, for the b lurpose of making a specialty ot ap- |ii lies. They handle notliing else hut iipples ami the iiiaiiagemeiil devote lie entire year to the business and isiially iiave apples to oiler every iioiilli in tlie year.
The slockiioiders are ail interested either in tiie production of the ap- i!e or in liie marketing of liiem: lliey re localed in soutliern ami western Ilinols and a few of llie larger inar- ets. The intenlloii iieing lo give Llie producers operating tlirough us 11 the advantages of a co-operative ¦.soeiatloii and al the same time run I ml a busiiiesh basis and at a much less cost for operallon than a co- peratlve association can lie handled. A large part of tlie apples bandied are handled for the account of the iwner on either a brokerageor a ctiin- iiilsslon basis although It is iinder- ^lood that the company has the right lo buy for its own account up until llie time a lot of apples may be turned er to it by tiie owner: then it simply hecomes tbe agent and can only seii tliat lot for the account of the owner. The business Is managed by K. H, Simpson of Klora as general manager nd president of the company. The i.rtlcers are K, H. Simpson, Pres.; Wilmer H. Poff, Olney, \ice I'res.:.!. Mack Tanner, Sec, and U.C. Clialliii, i-iora, Treas, The business was a success from lie start and has lieen increasing in illume. Tbls year the company has up to date handled (iiti cars of apples inbulkor barrel and have in cold stor¬ age at the present time approximate¬ ly 750 cars, stored in 14 different cold storages liouses locatetl in the east md the middle west. Tlie market of the company is tlie wbolecuuntry and it has this year shipped upples from lere to Texas and New York and from iiul uth to New Orleans, There are very few concerns In this luntry that devote their entire time the apple alone, but Mr. Simpson 'md bis ct>-partners felt tiiat. the im- p irtance of the  commodity ^'Justitied
them in making this an exclusive business because of the favorable lo¬ cation: tliat of Iielng In one of the most 111 portant fruit sections of the country.
A statement published in the Re¬ cord of recent date wliich has been exteiisiuely copied, showed that this company liandled apples this year of a value et|iialling tive liundred thous¬ and dollars.
The company is attracting exten¬ sive and favorable notice to our im¬ mediale seciion as agreat and prolit- allle fruit growing country.
MUSi. IHKISTlNA   KINNA.MAN
So long as there is a desire abiding with folks to see themselves as others see them, pliolography will be an essential part of the business of every town, Mrs. Kinnaman has been asso¬ ciated in this business wilh her late huSbaiitt, ,losepli Kinnaman hira num¬ ber of years. Since his death she has conducted the business under her own name. Slie,does nearly all kinds of wtirk in tills lineaiid hisasatlsfactory business to report.
THK JO.NKS II0T1.;L
The business and history of Klora would not be complete wilhout a fa¬ vorable mention of the ,Iones Iiotel, one of the oiliest and best kimwii places in our cily. Kor many years it was owned and conducled by tlie late W, W. Jones who was one of Klora's most substanllal clti/.ens dur¬ ing his day. The building is now owned by .Vlrs. .lones and vvas leased for a term of years to Chas. II. Green¬ wood. It has been given a lliorougli overhauling, has iieen repainted, re¬ furnished and complete steam heat¬ ing iiislalled for llie dining room of¬ lice and all bed rooms. This with city waoer makes it a inodern hotel and vvill beyond doubl add nuicii lo ils well eslablished piipuiarity. Tlie service lias always heen exeelleiil; no wiiere could you .secure a better meal for llie money.
,Mr. Greenwiiod the present man¬ ager is keeping up the hotel's splen¬ did repulalion in tlie dining room ami Willi many improvements he has made Issure of an Increased and well sallsiieii patronage.
KlIitlfKAN IKITKI,  AMI C'Al'K
.luly last ,loliii Carney purchased what was kiiovvii as tlie H. & O. res- taiiraiilofCiias.il. Greeiivvood tak¬ ing possession luly l.-ilh. Prior to tliis Mr, Carney had been a iirakemaii on the H, & O, passenger train ruiiiiiiig hetween Klora and Shavviieelovvii, lie iiad ail exleii-.ive ai^iiiiaiiilance among liie Haltimore and Oliio H. U. employees who are patronii of this popular restaurant whicli Is kepi open tlay and niglil and is prepared to serve quick liort orders at any time and regular meals during tbe day. The location, service and Mr. IJarney's aci|uaiiilaiice togellier Willi his gentlemanly and courteous treat¬ ment gave him a splendid busine.ss from tlie start which he lias relaiiied. Another feature of his business istlie large residence wiilch he ami Mrs, Carney occupy where they keep a number of well furnished rooms which makes a home for the railway boys always open and ready hir their comfort.
Since coming t" i*'lora Mr. Carney has made many friends among our people aiiiT is recognized as one of Klora's progressive and capable young business men, '
MUS. UBOUGK   OIl.I.liY
,Mr. and ,Vlrs G.j irge (Jilley who for¬ merly resided al Washlnglon Ind., purclia,sed the large two story build¬ ing In West Kiora where they now reside, for a home. After iiioviiig to Kiora Mrs. (iilley decided to serve meals anil utilize a numlier of iier rooms hir sleeping aparlinenls. Being well known among the railway em¬ ployees, lier rooms were soon laken: ttie meals she ,served were bouiitiful and at once allraeted a large number of regular boarders. She has been very successful from tlie start and deservedly so, as her excellent service at llie tables, and weli kept rooms make lier house a home fur the rail road Imys who are shown every kindness and courtesy ut all times
Mrs, Gllley bad no previous experi¬ ence in serving the public, but po- ses.sed Uie qualities es.sentlal above all others, that of being an excellent ctmk, with a kindly dlspositloii to plea.se. Mr. Gllley is a boiler maker by trade and is holding a position In the It. & O. shops at Klora.
JOSEPH RICKBIt
Mr. Illcker Is a long time resident of Klora. lie keeps horses and rigs for litre and cares for horses lielong¬ ing to others. He was formerly in the harness business, but purchased the present biisiiiesis from Walton & Nale a fevvyears ago and made it ids exclusive occupation.
C, I..  KI.lOK
Mr. Kllck came to Kit
mi. r 11. Ik Lame ¦/