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              FLORA  RECORD
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YOU SHQjULP R^a>
THE RECORO ^THE NEWSIEST NEWSPAPER IN CLAY COUNTY
VOLUME VUL
FLORA. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JUNE 17. 1920
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HARDIN6&
COOLIDGE
)«ontaated at Chicaco on Teath tAU lot t<ast flataiday Altiiaeea.
After a week> aeesion at ChiedSo, the mrahtiean nationel on the tenth ballot, nominated i*^
Tllhrsday. Jnae 10, Mrs. Margaret Medee, daughter of Hugh Clark at tils City, left Flora to go t^ Roiiw.lll, Ndw Mexico. At Amartila. Tex., sbe arda hMt by he rtUaace. CUude Sfiith, '1'ogether'they Jonnnyed to-Roswi^,; arkkie,   ia
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SMITH OF NEW BCBXIOia
At a melting of the lioard of dir-
eetitra of tbe Cliamber of Comisdrce
fheldLlast^ "tharaday  .the -postHon et
.     «, « n -a. . <iia-)d*e» "-»•-•    "    SC  ^Mwss?    iOathdltb^V^tee*  «us"OiPar  waa  teadw.* R.
ator Warren O Harding, «f <**»rj*f}b4^ ^n Mondaxi Jaae 14, thereat *• *»»« ""• "« '»«" •^¦•» '^^ «•»¦*
Jnly 1st.
-^vMC. <>«sea, wr -9AA" #» be -.n-Mua to1be oalled, is a native ot "Uiutheri Illinois aad until three yearM aKO araa a resident of Flora. After Frank O. Lowdon's election as govoriKir, le was tendered tbe position 0<(.^^M factory iaapector'and mov(->(-iMlt^ cage. His work in that off loe ied^HNUi very satisfactory, but. he is miV liitK- fled with city life and pr.v.iirs tf get beck home. |>revtons 'n his^ppoint- nent  as  factory   inspe'^tor  lie   was
f. '..
of Massaetasetta .tor vic^ »reeldMl<.
6oth are comparatively yohat mea, have clean records aad tldir noialnationa are reeetved with sdtla- fhctlon and confidence by Redah- lieaas of the nation, who feel thdl they are a wlnhlng combinatldn.
While Illinota Republlcana ^sM dis^polnted that Oov. Lowden did ' not receive the big prise, yet -thtl* are pleased with tha* wonderful rade he made, for he led the field on {he eighth ballot with 30"^ votes, 493 h»>- ing necessary to nnmlaate. LowdeV's failure to land was partUlly cadsed by Missouri ^grafters wbo pockbted money entrusted to their bands aM by the underhand, despicable taMlW usdd by the Tbdmpaon-Lundin Chi¬ cago crowd. Although the state idn- vehtion endmrasd Lowden and tlu stmicted delegatea at large to votd for him, and Mayor Thompson was elect¬ ed a d^egate at large at' Oov. Low den's request, the Mayor resigned it Chicago rather tlian carry ont the eonvention's instrttctions to vote for Lowden. Oov. fKiwden released bl|i delegates after tbe eighth ballot, when it looked like a hopeless dead loek.
Senator Harding is a newspaper publisher, owner of the Marlon, O., Star, and is'ohe a* the cpmmon peo¬ pled—whom Lincoln aaid the Lord loved-r-for he had made so manir of them .., yoilowlng Is tbe vote of the four
lers for the ten ballots
'msy aaa^Bra.TW^niw ^raie-'^Beiae la- Ra««ell. where Mr. Smith has a po¬ aiUon with tbe SaaU Fe RaUroad.
'We extend our sineere good wishes faa Iheir happlaess.
SCHOOL BEIX8 8ILBNCHD.
W«»DINa BEIX8 Rl.Vd
"OURJBOB"
AccOfu  Poaitloa  ae  BBSfaMSa  Man- ^ a||tr of Lawrenceviile Chamber of
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t.':*':
.. 64H 211H 2MH   183H
.. 67 269H 289H  i4<
..  S8H .282H sot      148
.. 81H 289 3l4H   14:#H
..  78 303 209       13»H
.. Sa 311H 811%
..19S 311% 312
..133 Vi 307 299
Nine   374% 121% 249
Ten    874.7 12 158.8
Ten   ......874.7 12 16(|.5,
(Joun*^
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AN AVTOMOBILE
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On Sunday moming, about I'0:30
The guesu were received and ,n- "¦«'''«•«• Comelta, the little fonr-yealf
Jvtactalned  by Coi. aRndolph  Smith, »" daughter ef Mrs. J. M. Herbert
^WETwrall'T^ee,  is aa  excellent ^''-  ¦*«"  hw ehildren,  is viaitlng
bost and entenalnar. > ^' parenu, Mr. and Mrs.  Wallace
Among the inuresting things we batman at the Cottage Hotel, while
saw thhre Waa the lihotype maehlne «*"^ »•» «•"»«' °* *='« ^"^ ^ec-
at work, which, to your Loaisvllle J""» •*«•••»•• "" »"»«" "" ••s*»t«>-
110
87-' 82 80.8 8«.8
t^famUHS VISIT OLAt'tXIIr
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On Thursday night, June 10, Re- genia Rebekah Lodge of Flora visit¬ ed Veaice Rebekah Lodge of CUy dty. and initiated seventeen candi¬ dates, the Flora lodge did the work.
Following are the names of the Flora Degree sUff: Eltaabeth ..WII¬ sob, N. Q.; Flora Medley, V. O.; Pay Bradley. >. N. O.; Nellie Col¬ clasure, Chaplain; Fannie Yeek, Re¬ heeea: Pauline Smelser, Hannah; Margaret IPbian, Mothar of Samp- aea: Sadie Oreenwood, Deborah; Myrtle Dlckeraon. Rntk; Ifartha Brnner. NaoatI: vClara Schermerhom, Queen Csther; Cora Meyer, Sarah; Raaa Klaaamaa. Miriam; Mable LyoBs aad Oraee KallaaM, Oa He- hirow 'WOBMo; First Baaaar Bearer, Mary-Lewto; Seaaad. Rattle «Ma; Wbata^lmaAAt hfoaa.' ijiiiaiaiiai';. .Me^OT,  .ifaaeaai joaUa jam.
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>tr. Toek. BUaadr.     _
After the work refreehmeaU were aerved ia the baaqaet room. CUy C^ty can hoaat of~iiavlng the flneet hail -in Southern Illinois.
NBW B. * O. TIBf^ CARD
.' -Laut Sunday. June 13. tho-B. * <l adopced a new time card. Tbere are liuir few ebanges.
|bn the msin line No. 767—Snnday oaly-^leaves Flora at S:li  p. iiitedd of   4:»7;:^^hfai U for
siiButs <r6h> au:; tionU
waatfng iiiilre'tUie to stay OaC Iltfhoir. Tia.yikJevr'.liottieeOver the
-..£;;* _i«i~ii "¦ .j^^fjj^ leavof'Flora
al«d|>i^datght. la- )lf> is tha adaat«i
A:Ska. ati di'
-   Tuesday. June 8, at the home of
her father. Ulysses Grant Menely, at
Park Ridge, near Chicago, 111., Olive
Myrtle Menely was lolned in *-ecilock|oonnected with  the farm l.iireau of
to James  Beaaley  Moaroe.  A  taVge- the InUraational Harvester Co, and
dUtther ol friends and relativea were Ws aeauainUnees -ovfr the fUtf are
preaent at the ceremony. ) erteasive. (
ifter   tbe   ceremony   the   youfig:     The   Lawrenceviile    Chamber   of oodple left for Chicago, to apend thelir Convneiceta indeed IprtniiUo it» get-
STRIKER SHOT
At flttsil Ht. lioubi Lmrt TbiirmUy, but Wound \'ot Fatal.
John Shepard, of tbis city, who has been doing switchman dnty at Jtaat at..UMUs, waa set apoa by sev¬ eral of N||« striking switchmen last Thureday wbea he emerged trom a barber shop In thaC city.
Ha traa for soate .dUaaeev ha* fla ally, as the pursuers gained, he warned tbem to stop,but they heeded not the waraing, and be fired with a revolver Into tbe erowd, wounding one of their number. The others then fled.
Mr. Shepard was placed under bond ol 13,000, and the case is set for Thnrsday of this week. The p. A O. and 4be regular switchaien's union are backing Mr. Shepard and he had no trouble in giving bond for bis appearance.
Iioaeymoon.
Mr. and.Mrs. Monroe will retara to I'lora to fintoh his'work as instrac¬ tor In agriculture, after which the"
borne in Marion. Sonth Carolina, where tbay will hft "at home" after Se^thmber l,"'    ^
The Rec<^' offlee wishes tbem mttbh loy and happineaa In their Jotiiiley tbrough life together.
ting.a man of this kind fur hustness manager. Bob Jones is ¦, man ot more than average abil"y, o piod mixer, a mita.who knows the ins and
young couple   will   motor   to   thelf <>««*•• »*!»«»•"•"••>«»»«'• «»'-''"» -".«<»»
Kcctloh witb the /manufat.turlng in- tercsU of the Bute will prove cf in- estimable valne in hU n^w p<M<iion, Ijb> ta a booster, but on.s who uscm Judgment in his booat'ng, and jwith the united support of tbo mei^bcr- fii.'.p   tf  tbe  Chamber  cf  roitl!i|orrc
LOirtsvnXE COBRBSPONDEKT        "¦  '^o'*  '"*'• *"'  "¦**""  '"  •'»'•' WitfTBS 17P DINNER tastihg/good to tbe city and eve^ in- . I habiUnt   thereof.—Law;-fctir-o
Wb had the pleasure, on'ilast Fri- ty News. day, ¦ of meeting the Record corres- ¦ -.,_*
pondbnu from' Rlnard, McCabe, Onk^'*§**>*^^ **T_"y Orove,   Bethlehem  and   Flora,   at  a dlnu^r  given   by  the  Flora  Record Company, at the Jones Hotel.
scribe. Is a woaderful piece of me-
mobile. She received several bruises j abont the head.
The car  was  being driven  by  a
cbanleal skill. |
After enjoying a splendid dinner prepard by,the hotel people, a very f*""'°"1.' "* " **" ""»'•"« ""^ pleasant soc'ui Ume. inUrsptced wUh ^^ "'<» " If*" 5'?!." .*''^ 'f*** some good talka by correspondenU "» "»»" '»»• '""W ^«"»W **^« »>^»
and others, we departed.
; seriously Injured or probably killed.
The Flom Record Company ta''^"' '"'"°« f"^"" *^'*]">^ ««*' «"¦*¦ sparing no pain, nor ekpense ii niah-i«»«=t/. Iu ""* tii^'tTJ" ,^ ^ ing an mUrsstMc paper for Flova, ^"^ '« "»• **»»'»" «* the little .and Clay Coanty,- and we join IU maay frtentis in ^i^lshing i/. success.'
We regret that we djd hot get to meet all The Reeord correspondenta, bnt hope, at some time, to have that pleasure.
We thank the Record Company tor their royal enurtalnment.     ,   : '^v-.'
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A NEAR TRAOBDT :".-.. '.'%'
At thta writing ahe ta oi^t pUyiug. as though nothing unusual had haii- pened.
<M>BRATSD ON  AIT OLNEV
Bd Workmann, an employe of the Baltimore * Ohio R. R.lsbops ia thto j-.^I^",;;"-^"the'^li'sa^wmVyedl
- On Monday, Mrs. Capt. Wainman suffered a aevere attack of gall stone trouble—the fourth atuek, and ahe was Uken to the Olney sanlUrium on the niglTt train, where an operation was performed Tuesday morning at
city, met with quite a painful aecl¬ dent Uat. Friday moming while at work. He 'wna in charge of a motor power drill when ia some way h* waa caught in tlm maehiaery, cutting a deep gash acroes hta ehest and tear¬ ing hta fleah badly. His wonderful presence ot mind probably saved him tmm an nntioMly death. niafe^iWAAtraattUimt^
:(4{risa'irtr:.tik: fl^hiiit^wab'
Iha^wmnMfSv: akil^ fe wia Uiiea ti fo'tlHsioMM at ##:' , Mrs: irOrlraMtln trwmetat^ Suai aad the inlured man was able to re¬ turn iM»e with hta wife Saaday aft¬ ernoon.
Although-sha Was la very bai^'con¬ dition, yat sbe passed through tbe or¬ deal safely and hopes are bright for bor recovery.
CORPORATION LAW.VPttBUD
Springfield.   IU.,      June  l«.-^te- sallty of the ot-gaalsaUon of'S'l.DOO
¦mSAtttamia'WmdiK^^atimA am. '^Ait'aAiptialAad.%Ktt:ae-%AaA, waa
PKB8SINO SHOP SOLD
-.;4ir6|CIABB WJ|lNTB> Vi'/i'.
Laat Thursday Cloyd Molt, of Albion, bonght the cleaning and pressing shop of Oeorge Cliandier on east North a*enae. The new pro¬ prietor will tMlll|ditharge by July 1. ndie^l >i|}1^y^ to the city aad I a plnSnW^ Mr. Molt ta a Fairfleld boy. aad is a Uilor. dneting a shop at Albion, bnt
and hto 'wife will move here.
'ft 	
BCTB   KHWBNOE   PBOPMR'^
C. B. Olheoa,^ eaahlev ot the Flom.
Hatioati 9tmbi Aaa hotqrhl tSie rsal- deaest'tfrejpdtf af J. W. Odnm, on VdTfAt.
MSOd.
A: Ofdynsi aal.fhiaily irill aunve to
where he- to now sU-
.«h*-'#aBni^\ia»«rt today aiiiltii'fawini8>' that^.a with'pea' oa Ihcorpora- tioB papan to Jnst as affective aa "the great seal Of the SUte of minois."
RAIN ON WEDNESDAY
QalU a min fell Wednesday after- aisOtt 'between six and sdven e'clock, the dond coming trom the north. The storm extended aa far east aa LaWrSnce County, but did not cover the counties west of hem.
PARENTS 4»F OUtL BABV
, iir.. and Hn. L. W^ Carjieater, o: St. Louts announce the bfrth of little daughter at their hoaM 70^4 WafeiRSsan av^ao oa Saaday. Jjine 14,' 1*20. Sba ha shaaa aajaed Rebec¬ ca Sae.
ORBISIUAWJB.
epaaa A^ttnc s;>i»)if. le^ta,, Pem^aoat i^eaHlaa. ' ,faa>AAA
Ueaed^^
O. _ _        „    ..^
4aifa^l6l-W%ea tkey wfn'do Wejl' ^sii' IVliUoa^ iJM^.'Xittiir Mlleg<
hi Ov^tast-libiaiag iateway to St al the start.
Lonls. j T. B. OKOMLAW. Pres.
THERE'LL BE A HOT "HME    - ' IN THE OLD TOWN ON
THE FIFTH OF SVIjX
We are going to have a big cele¬ bration in Flora July 6., The Com¬ mercial Club is actively engaged, throu|;h iU various committees, to make the occaioa a memorial one. If you want to have a good ttme and see a real patriotic old time celebra¬ tion come to Flora July I.      .'
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PRIMARY LAW
DrrUred I'BromtitiM:oiuil by nilnois KBfireaM> Colin on M'edneiMiay.
RAISING STRAWBERRIES '    •    {;-   JPPOVBS PROFITABLE
Who shys Clay County land is no d? Listen to this: Jbbn Oraham
IO resides one and one-half miles hort hot Flora, picked and sold 100 crates of fine strawberries off of l^B of an acre ot ground this sesson. The first ten crates brought bim six dollara per crate. The other ninety crates were sold, bringing bis total cash sale of ,^rries off of this 1-5 acre ot ground u'p' to'MSO. Muitfply this by five and you have an iheoine Qff ot one acre of Clay> County land of 822BO. This Is aa actual faet, and ean be verified. Mr. Omham has made a special aad praetical study of rata- -Ing strawberries, but lias done no more tban any other inUliigent man can do. ^.¦^.       ^,
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INJURED BY FAIiUN6 liCB   .
Springneld, lit, Jnne 1«.—By unanimous decision the Snpmme Conrt today beld the Illinois primary eleetlon law of 1919 unconsfltiitioaal.
Tbe dectaion thmws state central comaiiUSM ot tbe political partiea and all county central committees out' and relastatee -the; old eoaimit<> tses elected under the <ttld primary law.
It dtalodges the Thompson Uction in Chicago aad mturhs to power the Dineen-Brundage fdrcee, Elsewhem in the state it upsets plans for spe¬ cial eieetions and convaatloas called.
Whether pmfont election caita sUnd, or whether a delay is possible until a new means of naming candi¬ daU is provided, has not yet been de¬ cided by the Attoraey Oeneral
All offices created by the new act are declared vacant' and all conven tion proceedings and all else done under it are held without effect. Only elections actually held are ex¬ empted from the ruling.
By virtue of the ahove decision the Clay County central committees of both parties am invalid, and J. L. Berry, the former Republican chair¬ man, again liecomex ehalrmaa in¬ stead ot F. H. Simpson. Tbe oid committees of both iwrtles am again in office.
The sUte-wide primair^iPIHL^p- tember to nominate sUtrwPdoun- ty offieers is stao in th
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Waf9ER39
Oalen Schmidt, son of Mr, and Mra. Andy Schmidt, maiding on Vincennes road, was severely If ^ not seriously j^Jured Saturdasr at^the oold atorage ilaut. His father is' stsginaer at the plant, and the boy had gone on an ermud'them. In some.manner a help¬ er lost control of a 400-lb. block of ie^ wbich fell on tbe child's foot, crnshing it terribly, hreaktaig, the boaes and mangling the flesh. Med¬ ical did was secured at once and h'e is restihg aa well aa could be expected. The Uttle fellow has the sympathy of many triends.
SOCIAL AT M.E. CiflTIUTH PARLOR
served.
MINNIB B. COLB, SecreUry Trasarer.
S. B. CLAM SOCIAL.
Wednaaday aight ot last week the Young People's Ciass of tbe Flora Christian Snnday Scbool was delight¬ fully entetihMd br Misses Wllna and Mildred Irvia, U west Flora. A jolly time was had by the gneeta.
DBUNQUBNT  LAND  BALK
(I. Oa Mond^ Cdaaty TmssarSr Kel- Inns, at Louiaville, sold j^uids aad loth, ia C^y CoiAty d<SUa^paat tor iff* J^aee. There waa^^a'a good dearWd Wt the 8 per eaiiilsgal rau. rt...«.;-Ohi&fta ot this eity was ii Wdde?,    •' '   •   ,
FORMER FLORA R. R. StiN
DIGS IN CALIFORNIA
M. F. Cunningham, of Redlands, Csl.. sends ns marked copy 6t The Redlands DaUy Facts, which gives an account of ..the deatb ot Harry Walter Brant, who, yeara ago, was a B. A O. train dispatcher hem.
While in St. Louis recently. Miss Mildred   Hemniiok. one   ot   Flora's
Fbilowhig is tbe cllpiiing from TbelfJ^TSjS*'^""f ".f^'^'^T" ""«'»« riiy Facto- 'hl^^«l«^lea^,,Ia.*he»a^eoee wae a
Daily
Funeral Bsrvices were held yeaUr- day morning at Cortner Bros, chapel for Harry Walter Brant, wko died last Tuesday at his home oa Mtobi- gnn street.
Mr. Brant was a native of Dayton, O., whem he was prominent in railroad circlea, Iiaving been train¬ master on tbe C. H. A O. railroad, wbieh positios he achieted in ten yean' tiqie by abiUty and untirihg energy. His ambition in the serviee ol. bis company caused him to over¬ work, with tbe msuit thst he broke undo rtha stn^ln snd «amh \o Call- fbmia last December to recuperate.
He was married a few months ago to Mtas Orace Campbell of Mattoon, 111. , ,
Mr. Brant was much admired for bis siflendid efficiency in bta work. He kad many warm friends whe ^111 be shocked at his sudden passing.
He was a SeoUtoh Rite Maaon, a member of FraUmity Lodge of Per¬ fection No. 14, ot Dayton, Ohio. He ia survived hy a widow, a father and mother and two statera. ^
Funeral serviees were la eharge of the loeal lodge of Masons
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JOBBPM JEFFERIS DIBS
A very pleasant evening was spent Tnesday when the C.B. Hemphill S.S. beld tbeir monthly socUl evening itt the delightful cool pnriora ot the M. B. Churah. These meetinga am al¬ waya looked forward to with great aiaaanra ta.th»assis^)iana oLtha slaaSk tAa Ifcry itmia^ ¦ lAta. 'Waa. iftiAA^-mm, t:..m.'.etAaam^0m.c. et. |Mr*«*t.. IMaty ¦sAeitaMiis   I'wifHf^pii^tt; ,i>ikndiri<!faiAm«hf|»:-it*
Th^ death of Joeeph Jefferis at bis homa In  South Flora Monday laat,
bronght aaiyersal regmt and sorrow       »_.»„»„._.   ^ tatHa MMft diMPftfh laB^ IMtfRr. *¦•*'¦ *• "•¦• *««¦••¦ » behalf ol
-fAtiiiA.mm **<^^'    He-waa-ah a*.
'rMuL ji^. .maa. '4i|Ur^ iii|Mraal|)r.
leaves a lary tamily aad a host ot triends to monm hta lees.
BNTBRTAINS f<OR OITBSTS
Miss Ida Blackburn will enUrUin thta evening, Tbj^aday, for her house guesU, Mra. eeliny SUwart, ot De¬ troit, Mich., and'Jim. Albert Sohtok, ot Fort Smith, Ark., at her home oa Bast Third street. Mn. Steward (aee Miss Hasel Stevens) and Mra. Schick (nee |l|ipa Flemnce PiekeriU)' W|m feraiiryesidenu of ^tfcta eity an4 hJtth were studaaU ot our high sahobU.
This is M^ Sehf^'s t^st visit to Flena ia lourtaen yaam. aad Mra. SUwart. haa beea assay t^ee yeara.
'^hey am eajoidas their vielt very aaie* ""back friend^.
'^V.L"*'"
iHJKTmER
Isaacr Logaa at the Age of TS, BUU
Abta to Do a MaaV %erk oa W
'., ivtrta. ¦
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Mr. Isaac l.rf>gan of North ShUter, eras in flora Saturday atterheon^llia^ had a fine ttnie meeting and talhlaii with old friends.. Mr. Logaa was TS years of age last January, bnt ta atlll hhlefad hearty, and is doing a aaia'a Work oa the tanii thta year. Ho ta ohe of Our pioneer tarmemj ahd has been a practical and successful one for tiiaay yeara^ He has nlade a oam- fnl ttbAf ot'our solV and what it ra- quimd to make it produce. Not only (hto, he has raised a fine family ot boys, who mmained on the farm a^d made that business a suecess.
His son, cunt, who is known aa one of our moet progreeslve and in- ttiligent yountf farmera,' Is. like Us father, nakin( a splendid sueeeee, and is an active woiiliar along all linea to aid the development of hto ohbfen indnstry hi thts eounty. Aa<rther son, Clarence Logan, to eOunty farm advtoer ot Marahall oouat]^. aad haa a sUU mpnUtion, sa a i4aaer among our state agrieultar¬ al Urtiffmssive workera. Whan oae considera what a tsw men ia cnay County have dene toward suceeeafnl and profitable faming, stock mtolag and kortlculture, we may well aak, > are the many poor crops on our laad the fault ot the land /or tha fanit ot the men who farm it. The wrtUr le aot a farmer. Will some one who to ten US. •
BT. LOCIS CHCMll LEADER CXNttPLDOWTS FLtmA CORL
ON RBMARKAIILB VOICE
COBfPUMSNIlAItV   SO
" . Iplcfo S. NlClfOUl
Tbe P. A. Meyer home ott Seeoad and Sycamom streeU was tbe scene of a delightful party Friday night. When Mra. Meyer, assistad by thO Woman's Club, gave* surprise tara- weil party tor a lojptil and timlaee worker 'of the dub, Mrs. F. 8. Nichoto. The host and hosteea invlte* Mrs. Nichols for a iiar ride, Oi^ re¬ turning to towa they stopped at the Meyer bome on a pmtext. The house had a dark and desertdd air, but as Mrs. Niebota was ushered in, the lighU wem swiUhed on, ttaeloaing a hoi^e foil of merry ladjlee. The sttr- Drise was eompleu. The guest of honor, however, in jaar usual viva¬ cious manner, overeaaM the surprise and joined In the fun.' Mm. J. A. Ooidan in her usual graeions way pre-
d», ot M^ aad eateem. to which a 44iKbiiut'mapoaae «riia SMde. The had Mraasht a geaoroaa eap- ply of eata, to which all did ample justice. It was a dellgiittal party, marred only by the thoHBht ot lotriag a valued member ot the eluh.' OaoA- byee tatta said and good wtohes ea- ended Mr. .and Mra. Nichoto and daughUr Blieea for success and hap¬ piness'in their new
A NBW FLYINO
On. Monday Flora' wem aroi of an aet09{ane. in thil S^der fl< naai^d^Jxeref
poet f^aanBsiJ>
the !la|flBiiHl..pf
tobe
maiikliM '^D^eiini^   pur-
'mkM .Talt-.
Ju^«r 19. Band Btuaie'.
noted etager ot (be «Hs{tiaa Selene* Churtk. At the dompietlBn of th«^ numbsir, which pleaaed the audience. Miss Hemm^ was offered a pUce la the Christian ScieaeeCl^tMeh choir, which is comprised of some ot the best aad higheet-pald musical taleat in St. Loais ehu^bas.
Tbey have prevailed upon thto young womaa td be oh of their cher- taters oae Saaday ia fhe aear futum.

Object Description

Title	Flora Record
Masthead	The Flora Record
Date	1920-06-17
Month	06
Day	17
Year	1920
Volume	8
Issue	39
Decade	1920-1929
Geographic Coverage	United States, Illinois, Clay County, Flora
Description	An Archive of the Flora Record Newspaper in Flora, Illinois. Flora Digitial Newspapers Collection.
Subject	Flora (Ill.) - Newspapers, Clay County (Ill.) - Newspapers
Rights	Digitized with permission from current newspaper publisher.
Contributing Institution	Flora Public Library
Source	Microfilm
Type	Text
LCCN number	9054780

Description

Title	Flora Record
Masthead	The Flora Record
Date	1920-06-17
Month	06
Day	17
Year	1920
Volume	8
Issue	39
Decade	1920-1929
Sequence	1
Page	1
FileName	19200617_001.tif
Date Digital	2007-06-22
Geographic Coverage	United States, Illinois, Clay County, Flora
Description	An Archive of the Flora Record Newspaper in Flora, Illinois. Flora Digitial Newspapers Collection.
Subject	Flora (Ill.) - Newspapers, Clay County (Ill.) - Newspapers
Rights	Digitized with permission from current newspaper publisher.
Contributing Institution	Flora Public Library
Source	Microfilm
Type	Text
LCCN number	9054780
FullText	FLORA RECORD '¦^^ YOU SHQjULP R^a> THE RECORO ^THE NEWSIEST NEWSPAPER IN CLAY COUNTY VOLUME VUL FLORA. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JUNE 17. 1920 ( '•¦• Ttf HARDIN6& COOLIDGE )«ontaated at Chicaco on Teath tAU lot t aeesion at ChiedSo, the mrahtiean nationel on the tenth ballot, nominated i^ Tllhrsday. Jnae 10, Mrs. Margaret Medee, daughter of Hugh Clark at tils City, left Flora to go t^ Roiiw.lll, Ndw Mexico. At Amartila. Tex., sbe arda hMt by he rtUaace. CUude Sfiith, '1'ogether'they Jonnnyed to-Roswi^,; arkkie, ia '•rtl'..".!^^' ^'JIL" ^Sft- ^^^ ^^^ aut^taioa. =acc= riiORA ' SMITH OF NEW BCBXIOia At a melting of the lioard of dir- eetitra of tbe Cliamber of Comisdrce fheldLlast^ "tharaday .the -postHon et . «, « n -a. . «sea, wr -9AA" #» be -.n-Mua to1be oalled, is a native ot "Uiutheri Illinois aad until three yearM aKO araa a resident of Flora. After Frank O. Lowdon's election as govoriKir, le was tendered tbe position 0<(.^^M factory iaapector'and mov(->(-iMlt^ cage. His work in that off loe ied^HNUi very satisfactory, but. he is miV liitK- fled with city life and pr.v.iirs tf get beck home. \|>revtons 'n his^ppoint- nent as factory inspe'^tor lie was f. '.. of Massaetasetta .tor vic^ »reeldMl<. 6oth are comparatively yohat mea, have clean records aad tldir noialnationa are reeetved with sdtla- fhctlon and confidence by Redah- lieaas of the nation, who feel thdl they are a wlnhlng combinatldn. While Illinota Republlcana ^sM dis^polnted that Oov. Lowden did ' not receive the big prise, yet -thtl are pleased with tha* wonderful rade he made, for he led the field on {he eighth ballot with 30"^ votes, 493 h»>- ing necessary to nnmlaate. LowdeV's failure to land was partUlly cadsed by Missouri ^grafters wbo pockbted money entrusted to their bands aM by the underhand, despicable taMlW usdd by the Tbdmpaon-Lundin Chi¬ cago crowd. Although the state idn- vehtion endmrasd Lowden and tlu stmicted delegatea at large to votd for him, and Mayor Thompson was elect¬ ed a d^egate at large at' Oov. Low den's request, the Mayor resigned it Chicago rather tlian carry ont the eonvention's instrttctions to vote for Lowden. Oov. fKiwden released bl\|i delegates after tbe eighth ballot, when it looked like a hopeless dead loek. Senator Harding is a newspaper publisher, owner of the Marlon, O., Star, and is'ohe a* the cpmmon peo¬ pled—whom Lincoln aaid the Lord loved-r-for he had made so manir of them .., yoilowlng Is tbe vote of the four lers for the ten ballots 'msy aaa^Bra.TW^niw ^raie-'^Beiae la- Ra««ell. where Mr. Smith has a po¬ aiUon with tbe SaaU Fe RaUroad. 'We extend our sineere good wishes faa Iheir happlaess. SCHOOL BEIX8 8ILBNCHD. W«»DINa BEIX8 Rl.Vd "OURJBOB" AccOfu Poaitloa ae BBSfaMSa Man- ^ a\|\|tr of Lawrenceviile Chamber of .'« .. ¦ t.':': .. 64H 211H 2MH 183H .. 67 269H 289H i4< .. S8H .282H sot 148 .. 81H 289 3l4H 14:#H .. 78 303 209 13»H .. Sa 311H 811% ..19S 311% 312 ..133 Vi 307 299 Nine 374% 121% 249 Ten 874.7 12 158.8 Ten ......874.7 12 16(\|.5, (Joun^ \^ AN AVTOMOBILE ¦ '. J On Sunday moming, about I'0:30 The guesu were received and ,n- "¦«'''«•«• Comelta, the little fonr-yealf Jvtactalned by Coi. aRndolph Smith, »" daughter ef Mrs. J. M. Herbert ^WETwrall'T^ee, is aa excellent ^''- ¦«" hw ehildren, is viaitlng bost and entenalnar. > ^' parenu, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Among the inuresting things we batman at the Cottage Hotel, while saw thhre Waa the lihotype maehlne «"^ »•» «•"»«' °* ='« ^"^ ^ec- at work, which, to your Loaisvllle J""» •«•••»•• "" »"»«" "" ••s»t«>- 110 87-' 82 80.8 8«.8 t^famUHS VISIT OLAt'tXIIr p l^;5sv On Thursday night, June 10, Re- genia Rebekah Lodge of Flora visit¬ ed Veaice Rebekah Lodge of CUy dty. and initiated seventeen candi¬ dates, the Flora lodge did the work. Following are the names of the Flora Degree sUff: Eltaabeth ..WII¬ sob, N. Q.; Flora Medley, V. O.; Pay Bradley. >. N. O.; Nellie Col¬ clasure, Chaplain; Fannie Yeek, Re¬ heeea: Pauline Smelser, Hannah; Margaret IPbian, Mothar of Samp- aea: Sadie Oreenwood, Deborah; Myrtle Dlckeraon. Rntk; Ifartha Brnner. NaoatI: vClara Schermerhom, Queen Csther; Cora Meyer, Sarah; Raaa Klaaamaa. Miriam; Mable LyoBs aad Oraee KallaaM, Oa He- hirow 'WOBMo; First Baaaar Bearer, Mary-Lewto; Seaaad. Rattle «Ma; Wbata^lmaAAt hfoaa.' ijiiiaiaiiai';. .Me^OT, .ifaaeaai joaUa jam. I 4 ' Jf. 'm^^^^^^^^lhaA-^^^^. ^aA^/i^^' >tr. Toek. BUaadr. _ After the work refreehmeaU were aerved ia the baaqaet room. CUy C^ty can hoaat of~iiavlng the flneet hail -in Southern Illinois. NBW B. O. TIBf^ CARD .' -Laut Sunday. June 13. tho-B. * au:; tionU waatfng iiiilre'tUie to stay OaC Iltfhoir. Tia.yikJevr'.liottieeOver the -..£;;* _i«i~ii "¦ .j^^fjj^ leavof'Flora al«d\|>i^datght. la- )lf> is tha adaat«i A:Ska. ati di' - Tuesday. June 8, at the home of her father. Ulysses Grant Menely, at Park Ridge, near Chicago, 111., Olive Myrtle Menely was lolned in -ecilock\|oonnected with the farm l.iireau of to James Beaaley Moaroe. A taVge- the InUraational Harvester Co, and dUtther ol friends and relativea were Ws aeauainUnees -ovfr the fUtf are preaent at the ceremony. ) erteasive. ( ifter tbe ceremony the youfig: The Lawrenceviile Chamber of oodple left for Chicago, to apend thelir Convneiceta indeed IprtniiUo it» get- STRIKER SHOT At flttsil Ht. lioubi Lmrt TbiirmUy, but Wound \'ot Fatal. John Shepard, of tbis city, who has been doing switchman dnty at Jtaat at..UMUs, waa set apoa by sev¬ eral of N\|\|« striking switchmen last Thureday wbea he emerged trom a barber shop In thaC city. Ha traa for soate .dUaaeev ha fla ally, as the pursuers gained, he warned tbem to stop,but they heeded not the waraing, and be fired with a revolver Into tbe erowd, wounding one of their number. The others then fled. Mr. Shepard was placed under bond ol 13,000, and the case is set for Thnrsday of this week. The p. A O. and 4be regular switchaien's union are backing Mr. Shepard and he had no trouble in giving bond for bis appearance. Iioaeymoon. Mr. and.Mrs. Monroe will retara to I'lora to fintoh his'work as instrac¬ tor In agriculture, after which the" borne in Marion. Sonth Carolina, where tbay will hft "at home" after Se^thmber l,"' ^ The Rec<^' offlee wishes tbem mttbh loy and happineaa In their Jotiiiley tbrough life together. ting.a man of this kind fur hustness manager. Bob Jones is ¦, man ot more than average abil"y, o piod mixer, a mita.who knows the ins and young couple will motor to thelf <>««•• »!»«»•"•"••>«»»«'• «»'-''"» -".«<»» Kcctloh witb the /manufat.turlng in- tercsU of the Bute will prove cf in- estimable valne in hU n^w p ta a booster, but on.s who uscm Judgment in his booat'ng, and jwith the united support of tbo mei^bcr- fii.'.p tf tbe Chamber cf roitl!i\|orrc LOirtsvnXE COBRBSPONDEKT "¦ '^o'* '"'• "' "¦*"" '" •'»'•' WitfTBS 17P DINNER tastihg/good to tbe city and eve^ in- . I habiUnt thereof.—Law;-fctir-o Wb had the pleasure, on'ilast Fri- ty News. day, ¦ of meeting the Record corres- ¦ -.,_ pondbnu from' Rlnard, McCabe, Onk^'§>^^ *T_"y Orove, Bethlehem and Flora, at a dlnu^r given by the Flora Record Company, at the Jones Hotel. scribe. Is a woaderful piece of me- mobile. She received several bruises j abont the head. The car was being driven by a cbanleal skill. \| After enjoying a splendid dinner prepard by,the hotel people, a very f""'°"1.' "* " *" ""»'•"« ""^ pleasant soc'ui Ume. inUrsptced wUh ^^ "'<» " If" 5'?!." .''^ 'f some good talka by correspondenU "» "»»" '»»• '""W ^«"»W ^« »>^» and others, we departed. ; seriously Injured or probably killed. The Flom Record Company ta''^"' '"'"°« f"^"" ^']">^ ««' «"¦¦ sparing no pain, nor ekpense ii niah-i«»«=t/. Iu ""* tii^'tTJ" ,^ ^ ing an mUrsstMc paper for Flova, ^"^ '« "»• *»»'»" « the little .and Clay Coanty,- and we join IU maay frtentis in ^i^lshing i/. success.' We regret that we djd hot get to meet all The Reeord correspondenta, bnt hope, at some time, to have that pleasure. We thank the Record Company tor their royal enurtalnment. , : '^v-.' . - . m, A NEAR TRAOBDT :".-.. '.'%' At thta writing ahe ta oi^t pUyiug. as though nothing unusual had haii- pened. BRATSD ON AIT OLNEV Bd Workmann, an employe of the Baltimore * Ohio R. R.lsbops ia thto j-.^I^",;;"-^"the'^li'sa^wmVyedl - On Monday, Mrs. Capt. Wainman suffered a aevere attack of gall stone trouble—the fourth atuek, and ahe was Uken to the Olney sanlUrium on the niglTt train, where an operation was performed Tuesday morning at city, met with quite a painful aecl¬ dent Uat. Friday moming while at work. He 'wna in charge of a motor power drill when ia some way h* waa caught in tlm maehiaery, cutting a deep gash acroes hta ehest and tear¬ ing hta fleah badly. His wonderful presence ot mind probably saved him tmm an nntioMly death. niafe^iWAAtraattUimt^ :(4{risa'irtr:.tik: fl^hiiit^wab' Iha^wmnMfSv: akil^ fe wia Uiiea ti fo'tlHsioMM at ##:' , Mrs: irOrlraMtln trwmetat^ Suai aad the inlured man was able to re¬ turn iM»e with hta wife Saaday aft¬ ernoon. Although-sha Was la very bai^'con¬ dition, yat sbe passed through tbe or¬ deal safely and hopes are bright for bor recovery. CORPORATION LAW.VPttBUD Springfield. IU., June l«.-^te- sallty of the ot-gaalsaUon of'S'l.DOO ¦mSAtttamia'WmdiK^^atimA am. '^Ait'aAiptialAad.%Ktt:ae-%AaA, waa PKB8SINO SHOP SOLD -.;4ir6\|CIABB WJ\|lNTB> Vi'/i'. Laat Thursday Cloyd Molt, of Albion, bonght the cleaning and pressing shop of Oeorge Cliandier on east North aenae. The new pro¬ prietor will tMlll\|ditharge by July 1. ndie^l >i\|}1^y^ to the city aad I a plnSnW^ Mr. Molt ta a Fairfleld boy. aad is a Uilor. dneting a shop at Albion, bnt and hto 'wife will move here. 'ft BCTB KHWBNOE PBOPMR'^ C. B. Olheoa,^ eaahlev ot the Flom. Hatioati 9tmbi Aaa hotqrhl tSie rsal- deaest'tfrejpdtf af J. W. Odnm, on VdTfAt. MSOd. A: Ofdynsi aal.fhiaily irill aunve to where he- to now sU- .«h-'#aBni^\ia»«rt today aiiiltii'fawini8>' that^.a with'pea' oa Ihcorpora- tioB papan to Jnst as affective aa "the great seal Of the SUte of minois." RAIN ON WEDNESDAY QalU a min fell Wednesday after- aisOtt 'between six and sdven e'clock, the dond coming trom the north. The storm extended aa far east aa LaWrSnce County, but did not cover the counties west of hem. PARENTS 4»F OUtL BABV , iir.. and Hn. L. W^ Carjieater, o: St. Louts announce the bfrth of little daughter at their hoaM 70^4 WafeiRSsan av^ao oa Saaday. Jjine 14,' 120. Sba ha shaaa aajaed Rebec¬ ca Sae. ORBISIUAWJB. epaaa A^ttnc s;>i»)if. le^ta,, Pem^aoat i^eaHlaa. ' ,faa>AAA Ueaed^^ O. _ _ „ ..^ 4aifa^l6l-W%ea tkey wfn'do Wejl' ^sii' IVliUoa^ iJM^.'Xittiir Mlleg< hi Ov^tast-libiaiag iateway to St al the start. Lonls. j T. B. OKOMLAW. Pres. THERE'LL BE A HOT "HME - ' IN THE OLD TOWN ON THE FIFTH OF SVIjX We are going to have a big cele¬ bration in Flora July 6., The Com¬ mercial Club is actively engaged, throu\|;h iU various committees, to make the occaioa a memorial one. If you want to have a good ttme and see a real patriotic old time celebra¬ tion come to Flora July I. .' f . .li PRIMARY LAW DrrUred I'BromtitiM:oiuil by nilnois KBfireaM> Colin on M'edneiMiay. RAISING STRAWBERRIES ' • {;- JPPOVBS PROFITABLE Who shys Clay County land is no d? Listen to this: Jbbn Oraham IO resides one and one-half miles hort hot Flora, picked and sold 100 crates of fine strawberries off of l^B of an acre ot ground this sesson. The first ten crates brought bim six dollara per crate. The other ninety crates were sold, bringing bis total cash sale of ,^rries off of this 1-5 acre ot ground u'p' to'MSO. Muitfply this by five and you have an iheoine Qff ot one acre of Clay> County land of 822BO. This Is aa actual faet, and ean be verified. Mr. Omham has made a special aad praetical study of rata- -Ing strawberries, but lias done no more tban any other inUliigent man can do. ^.¦^. ^, r—-^ INJURED BY FAIiUN6 liCB . Springneld, lit, Jnne 1«.—By unanimous decision the Snpmme Conrt today beld the Illinois primary eleetlon law of 1919 unconsfltiitioaal. Tbe dectaion thmws state central comaiiUSM ot tbe political partiea and all county central committees out' and relastatee -the; old eoaimit<> tses elected under the ikndirigan of North ShUter, eras in flora Saturday atterheon^llia^ had a fine ttnie meeting and talhlaii with old friends.. Mr. Logaa was TS years of age last January, bnt ta atlll hhlefad hearty, and is doing a aaia'a Work oa the tanii thta year. Ho ta ohe of Our pioneer tarmemj ahd has been a practical and successful one for tiiaay yeara^ He has nlade a oam- fnl ttbAf ot'our solV and what it ra- quimd to make it produce. Not only (hto, he has raised a fine family ot boys, who mmained on the farm a^d made that business a suecess. His son, cunt, who is known aa one of our moet progreeslve and in- ttiligent yountf farmera,' Is. like Us father, nakin( a splendid sueeeee, and is an active woiiliar along all linea to aid the development of hto ohbfen indnstry hi thts eounty. Aa are the many poor crops on our laad the fault ot the land /or tha fanit ot the men who farm it. The wrtUr le aot a farmer. Will some one who to ten US. • BT. LOCIS CHCMll LEADER CXNttPLDOWTS FLtmA CORL ON RBMARKAIILB VOICE COBfPUMSNIlAItV SO " . Iplcfo S. NlClfOUl Tbe P. A. Meyer home ott Seeoad and Sycamom streeU was tbe scene of a delightful party Friday night. When Mra. Meyer, assistad by thO Woman's Club, gave* surprise tara- weil party tor a lojptil and timlaee worker 'of the dub, Mrs. F. 8. Nichoto. The host and hosteea invlte* Mrs. Nichols for a iiar ride, Oi^ re¬ turning to towa they stopped at the Meyer bome on a pmtext. The house had a dark and desertdd air, but as Mrs. Niebota was ushered in, the lighU wem swiUhed on, ttaeloaing a hoi^e foil of merry ladjlee. The sttr- Drise was eompleu. The guest of honor, however, in jaar usual viva¬ cious manner, overeaaM the surprise and joined In the fun.' Mm. J. A. Ooidan in her usual graeions way pre- d», ot M^ aad eateem. to which a 44iKbiiut'mapoaae «riia SMde. The had Mraasht a geaoroaa eap- ply of eata, to which all did ample justice. It was a dellgiittal party, marred only by the thoHBht ot lotriag a valued member ot the eluh.' OaoA- byee tatta said and good wtohes ea- ended Mr. .and Mra. Nichoto and daughUr Blieea for success and hap¬ piness'in their new A NBW FLYINO On. Monday Flora' wem aroi of an aet09{ane. in thil S^der fl< naai^d^Jxeref poet f^aanBsiJ> the !la\|flBiiHl..pf tobe maiikliM '^D^eiini^ pur- 'mkM .Talt-. Ju^«r 19. Band Btuaie'. noted etager ot (be «Hs{tiaa Selene* Churtk. At the dompietlBn of th«^ numbsir, which pleaaed the audience. Miss Hemm^ was offered a pUce la the Christian ScieaeeCl^tMeh choir, which is comprised of some ot the best aad higheet-pald musical taleat in St. Loais ehu^bas. Tbey have prevailed upon thto young womaa td be oh of their cher- taters oae Saaday ia fhe aear futum.

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