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THE jeURIIAL4tECOilD ^THE NEWSIEST NEWSPAPER lirCLAY COUNTY
VpI^UME XII
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FLORA. ILUNOIS. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 18. 1923
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LBQpe   CODwds   From   Msny   Potnt* Were In Flora Last Week Ba- '   Jayl^. Attraotioas Provided
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Flora'a second community otreet fair, held on our streets trem Wed¬ nesday untn Saturday of tedt weak, was a anoeess. In every way. Tbo weether man waa with ua and the %am, snnny. daya brought crowds from  everywhere.    No  tronble aad
 accldente of any kind happened
tb  mar  tbe - pleasure of the maltl- tude^
The local exblbita were in four aeetlons and three big tents secured ttmb Springfield were filled with day gat Wayne county product*. ^%e CMT county pig club and tbe BBgh Biboai pig Club had their en- artee in one tent at the rear of BoW- mak*s hardware store—and the hofa "   and glrte of' Ctey county sure hsd
'   flae gilt specimens on exhibition. The high school premium srlaners are be-
'-  Ing  pnbltebod  thte week  elsewhere In the journal-Reoord.
%-'  f Another tent combined the cbtek- .  idh* of tbe Clay-Wayne ponltry aaio-
¦? laiatlan, end tbe birds of the JB. A O.
MbiHttry e(ub.    There were some fine
llatnered  specimens.    In  this tesue
Aa Klve the B. A O. prtse winner*.
~-   whd hope to have the    Clay-Wayne WtUers next week.
fbe third tent contained the farbl products aAd the woman's section eAtbltB, and they were fine. We ex¬ pect to publish the premiums In these two sections soon as possible. The .prime object of the Flora Commercial Club ond business and professional men of our eity, wbo do¬ nated and helped pot on tbe street fair, waa to encourage better pro¬ ducts of the farm and home and thus assist peiople of the territory sur¬ rounding Plora in Jbuildlng up and beeoming more prolperous.
The two state tents were vUited by crowds eager to see what Illlnois Is doing and viewing with pride the achievements  of our -great  state.
The Odin "Rube"' band was one of the big entertainment features and held the crowds with their excellent music, both Instrumental and vocal. The ferrls wheel, merry-go-round and skating rink were drawing cards throughout the. fair.     .
"The free acts pat on By the Tur¬ ners and "Dare Devil Evans" of 'IB*, dianapolis. were witnessed by large arowds at each of the two daily per- formancee and pleased and interest¬ ed everybody..
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