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VOLUME VIII.
FLORA, ILLINOIS.
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AY. JULY 29. 1920
NUMBER 4^
TWO WEEKS IS
|Mt ialM to Take Umtm of $1.S9 SolscrvtiNi |i^ iSft 1^ RbM lilke the Rew
Hbctive '
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AimimcMinrpuMitics QdfY-
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NEW snsoKis m msim. wft as iq^als
In order that no otee may aay, aft- eight montha ahead now, yonr time Saturday,  Auguat  14, that thpy ««>* *• tutluA up a full year fram
er      . . _
wera aot sufficiently noOfled ol the '1*;,*^/*J^ ^^ ^, r^,^ new subscription rate of The Recead. nOw **d #lsh to stibMribe, wltl he which will be «t.00 on and after g^r^u the sadte terms. Maay new Monday, Angnst l«th, we agate call names ara lieing added and dally the attention to the fact that an renew- reaewaH ara flowing in. The people als for one year—no matter what recognise The Reeord 1* an extra yout date may now be, wiU he ac- g^^od newspaper and era glad they cejhed at the 4l.B» rate Until, and have the ti^orttmtty to secnra ttlor inclodteg Saturday, Angnat 14, I*S<I. anoKief: ybbr at the bargain price ot If you are already paid six or even 81.50.
CltLOrFUUTCAH
SpllMDetedt &mded te Flora
Fbrions ever  tba   defeat et   tbe
^Sunday pravious. the Fairtield aggre-
P' ipUlon of bail playera came to Flora
uuit Sttirday with fire 1A their eyeS
aat'teirader in their heaftt.
' Thjty   W^ra   sora   beci|Use   Flora
stipiiid thetn the short end ot the
,reM, and when they trotted out on
thn, diamond  at  Fairgrounds  park,
they showed It.
Iisttta,   Flora's   plteher,   held   the
Falrftold bnneh hiUess for the firat
font innings, and things looked ifice
»,. fora raal jriteher'a battle.
V'    When the fifth lantng came, bow-
.}: atht.  with  Fairfield's  tura  at bat
i< thUgs began to happen.  Four luns
l^fiftired over the ruliber before l.ciits
'|rr<^arad the last man for that in line
V-;     The sixth Inning skw Cherry in the
J  box for Flora, and he held FairHuld
-t'? ta ehetk dnring the sixth iuid sevunth
'KltuU^fs.
Vt;     When the   vhiitora   came   tor the
.:^iWiglitb, -it seethed 4her wera .inst gM-
U ting second wind, tor the way thfy
"¦ slamhiad t0' bid' 4#tV ailbn#t''t^
t| lot was a atebti to ttbfittd.'Al theetid
•ttot   the   eliuil  <>|iiaK>oaal''rnns
^-chased ncrose for 'Fnlitleld'. iknd lii
'¦$.: tbe ninth foareaorir markera founil
l'^ their way into thema column.
|>     s-airtieias  swat  sttttiu gatneraa
:i seventeen (Ite oft the two I>ltchera,
l to Floral eft -tftt 'Bblrmian,' and 'the,
.error ool'umn showed thrae a'gii^nst'
I the Wayne County  bov.«,  while  ihe
•- railroadere had six blinkers in their
list. As to tbe runs—Well; Falrti^d
got 14,"and our boys had a setttng <>f
SlOose egga for their afteraoen's e<^. orU. Next Sunday Flora goes to ; Salem to do hattle with fhe sluggers t'7 of the Marion County seat.
The result of last Sunday's game:
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FAIRFntbD -    R..
H. Bright. 3b :...?
Johnson, if  „....2
T. Smith, cf .........3
Taffee, c 1
Henson, ss  _ 0
C. Bright. Jb ;.,.. 1
Jackson, gh  , ...1
L. Smith, rf «
Bowman, p t
FLQRA R.:
Bjranw, ss 0
Meyera, gb  „ 0
Mann. U „.«
om, c ....;.	
Cerry, ct .T..-..—0
Herrin, lb ................„.„.,..;..0
O. Lents, Sh .; :...—•
Olby. rf ^ 0
J. Lents, V -—....   0
Cherry, t"¦¦¦¦-     ...........0
Scora brlnnteca
-"1 t r* i « T'S  
Fairtield....O 0 « • 4 0 0 C  4—1* Flera,...:.:.,e « « •> 0 0 0 « 0— 0
FUOIit iMNNHB IN
HONOR Of GUESTS
-eewatar Hra. Rebekah Nnney- ante a » e'etoek dtaner at her home In FIom ta honor ef Hr. and Hn. Chaa. Msaay and granddangh¬ ter, of Lea Anhelea, Cal., who have been fkllttng ratattves hera. . The other membera of the Naney famUy who enjoyed the festel boanl a»irgM»d ,awCtI »*¦» were: Hr. and Mn. Dottimbey. Mrs. Jack Hodges and ehlldnto, Mra. n. s. Jonea, Hr. and Hn. Paul Naney and aon, and Frank Naney and wife;
"Che CaUforala viaitora left for their Les Angeles home on Wednes¬ day.
atOTCHtBD TO SAHiOR SPRINGS
* A few Flora tamUies hied them¬ selves to tke eld asd ever iN>palar picnic gronnds of. Sailor Sifftngs Sgnday atteraeoa tn enjoy thw at¬ tractions of wild-Wood in that pleaa¬ ant apot. Amms the nerentlina eetkait #ec* the P. A. Mey*. Olerd MeI>aBneL.Beary Irwta, Wm. LM- eey asd tfUftp' Kigsaman and tai-
'ifefc.*^
sou» mm^fDKtfce rmoesBTs
John S. Bgrkar laat week sold his residence jWip|ittty on vraet North avenne to IIIb. tttOeJIeggSt eonald- eratien S47gf. This Is one of the preuiest little hette in Flb^a. The daat was mude. theragh the real'ce- LjgM.h«d Sons. '^
t«te Ilrm of If. F. uf
Of
RandaU   ScHonl   md^lmrni Hoosier    latatmiUp
ta
wBDmBSDAY, .Apocinr ii,  tiKw
Victor Theobald, Fornaerly of Flats, aM Wsa SEora Jasper, of SMtesan^ Marri«<i ta Cble«Ro Jnly BB, IMn.
Friends of Hiss Zora Ja«Per ot Shtoman aad Ttetor T'   "' " nf patrolt, Mich., least OC thebr taai yiSterday.   Botk wsH-bsaM* Is elnltji  IfMi
setoasl abvisHil
Hn.  8.
entftyad a
aadi'aU ii(d»Mday. Ju3^   „
Jaapw  bavtag tenght      afcwrtlg betm neon, n large Bnn^
*• ^S3"^' SimS^ ^"W «*«« *H»era« at TfcEt ^wisn
• •ifeJS.'- T^»«*»*»»* W Smitesd afreet, each ose briagtS
_ •-..-^ F'#eU-fIII*d ba^Aat. The visitora set
ib work  and
ntfy years age thia coming win- ter, Mt. J. 8. Roae, -ef Lonlsvllie. taught the achoel at the Randall achoethouae in the nortl^aat part of Hoesler teWnabip. . The former pa- treto Md pnpila ara praparing to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary ot tbat evditt with » reunion at the sehool giroands, Wednesday, August II. et hit tlte former pUplls, patrons, aiid tbgif friends. Two of the most distinguished pupils. Rev. Joslah Hnrmcs, and Rev. John F. Harmon. h*Ve probiaad to be prefMnt, and to C0|itribut4 tibat they can to maket thb nveht iPgiemorahto one. Alonso Mwnlght, deceased soldier, was' ona otRby, Rose's pupils at Randall.
Sbmfe    at   the   former   teachera,1-T»' among Whom we might mention Ev¬ erett Maxwell  J. D. Burton ot Louis¬ ville,  and  Jttdge  Tolltver of  Louis¬ vilie, a former pupil,  are expected to  be present. ^An>ouvJ>rtn be gtven-ln the aft- atttaaa -t»TteMtslaceneew -wf- former da^s and ..events-,that have: gone by In the history of tae aehool for 60 years; Some of the.sobfs the pupils aiid teachers used to-aing will alao I add to the taterest and vrofit ot the' <>v day's eajoynient. . «->
The serdoes ara expeeted to be¬ gin at 10 o'clock a. m. and continue alt day with' an Intermission ot an hduf and. a half at neon. All who Come ahenld bring vrell tilled bas¬ kets of good things to eat.
Oilgsg^le, fenherly from Buffalo. . Mla^ Jgager'a kosne fer a number of gMn^was In Masehester. wVtta aba gridnated trom high school iptd bfterwards attended Normal unNsiw gity at Normal. Her mother. Mm Charles Jasper, aow reaides ibalf Shipmaa.
' Mr. Theobald was drlghuilly fiiMt Flora, his parente, Hr. nnd Ifn. Henry Theobald, ramovisg te fhtf- telo eome' time ago. He ib sow Om- rte«e« ts the Dodge antomobiletke^ .(ery In Detralt. Hieh.
"rhg ponple lett for'Chicago yes¬ terday moralng and w^re married at the Auditorium hotel in the aftor- ne*n. They will make their hblne in Detroit.—Springdeld III. State Jouraal.
Tne groom ia a bright, Indnatrtoua yonng man and ts well liked by aB who know him. He was a stndent In H. 8. T. Hi 8. and our bnatness aatf lege,  and   has a   legion ef  trieadk
When war was daelarad between thia eegntry and Oerasany vtetor voinnteend his services aad spent se^ral atonths in France.
The Record joins their nwnjp IrifSds In extending congratuUtions snd best arishes.
L-S. T. I. S IRSTMCraS
Board   of   Edncatlas   has   Secnred a Ce>y eto Corpe of Issti Tstw New IVacben ~
f Isstrnctora  ¦ Rsipiieil.
Following Is the list of thirteen high school tastructora employed for the coming year:
Flemta W. Cox, principal; Rex Dale, History; J. W. Fogler, Manual Training; Wm. E. Andraws, Physics and Chemistry: 8. B. Shmr. Agriculture: Mtss Ctara Borgdlt, Mathematics: Hiss Reberte Riegel, Freaoh: Miss HMes Torr««e." Bai^h; 'Miss Martha Park. Qbtew- tie Science; Miss Hasel B. Moray. Latin; Misa Holes Morris, Uaaic: Mhis Rnth Blisabetb Mgrtin, Bng¬ liah; ^rs. May Oibaon, Commeretal;
ENJOl'ABLB ^ ,
BfBBTINCr^ aV> CliABS
of Friends Itejay Basgnet at the HeegttaMe Honse of Mrs. 8. E. FKtsleyi Ahat Reaaen' With Ftwwees asd Oreettags.
NiDiiMffiiyL
Raat at Flora ta Sad Need et Graded   at   Omw   asd   Pat Shape for TravrHng Pnblir
HMiateJ;
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JRAIUIOAD {fOTBS
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STRAIfUIT mrSINESS BDrrATION
Oreaalaw't Busiaess Oollege opens the ragular college year of thirty- six weeks, Monday. Auguat 30. 1020.
No mora scholarahips will be sold.
Tbe beginning term's tuition, twelve weeks, including all expenses for books, machtaes and materials, is {45.00. The following two terais, twelve weeks each, may be paid by the term, or by the month, or every two weeks, in advance.'as conveni¬ ent for the studenti
A hundred thousand stenographers are advertised'for in the tramendous business of tho/comntry. ttvery good Stenographer ig sure Of promotion to higher positions. He holds a tente- ,tive mortgage upon every Job in the bnataess above him te the Presi¬ dent's place.
There is ao business or profes¬ sional attelnnient in the werid today that often one-half the Inducemeat
higher up, NotMng that ¦mdney ta» SlasWni buy for a young man or woman at an compares  witb ahorthand, type- Wrtteroperattag aad acoounting.
Several membera of the H. ST. H. a etass of 1*17 enjoyed a ptc- nlc tn the pratfy avenne landing to the eld paraons hMseatead on last Friday evening. Baeh one took a iunoh and all present twloyed tbe good things to eat and- a social time.
Ptaaa were completed by the cUhh to donate a memorial pedeetel with' a pretty globe and electrically light¬ ed to the H. S. T. H. S. It haa been placed at the main entrance of the building, and is a very artlatic or¬ nament.
The dedication will teke place Aug. lg, 1920. Prof. Frank Tor¬ rence, of Sparta, claaa advisor for this class, iiaving neen the science instructor here lor several yeara. WiU make the presentetlon address.
A large attendance of the ctass enrollmeat ts expected to be present.
PICNIC AT   BOTHWELL'S   FORD
. The Staadard Bearera. a Jnaior miaaionary aociety of M. B. Churah, and gneete apent Wednesday pic¬ nicking «t  Bothwell's Ford  on  the
?f^.ra»«   pr,ntatten.   to   i?.H.o^^5*i5i„tng"Th;S'u^*'''* ""^ "^
the woods, splashing in the river and eating a 4eieetel>Te luach spr^ under the trees. Tke girla wera chaperoned by
JSw arth^ Wa^eS fo?nJ5?' «?• ^  «'^- Pr«^l were" the They last •; llttib whilb an^^gKb*^' ^IrSSl ISSST'p.'l'Si!
then the changes bf nmrlcet drop the untrained employe. He ha* spent hla tithe aad loet hia wpottnAty, aad vi'<Miabhr kia inclination.'to se- «nre a bnsinaas preparation (or a peraianent and higher place, white the successful stenographer and ac- ieonntent is conatenUy rlAng in bnsiness effieieney,   ptace  aad  pay.
The graduates of tlits loag-estab- iished school are always and every¬ where succegsful.and tliere Is no lim¬ it to the number of positions open to them.
Studente of the seventh and eighth grades and first and second years of high sehool, according to tbeir aev¬ eral ability and diligence may be¬ come graduate stenographers in from thirty t«juaity-ata wMks.
For fnl| taformation, address to¬ day Qnestawa Business Coltog'], Fiorsv Illtaois. 45-47
M>VI8VniLB DIOIOCRAT
^ IS I1«0(MCF(HIAVBI>
Last Friday several leading Ottm- ocrau of Ctay t^ensty iset gt LoaUt vine aad S cofMratles i«rag sUftad to take ever 'The Lontavi$e nfaiop erat, owned by H. D. OMgnn. t^w cnpltel Bto* is te bs aMINIgMg. Five direeton wera ehoeen. aa fel¬ lows: Rex HcCoIlam and R. N. Meora, ot Louisville; Aaher R. Cm. ot Xebta* B. F*. Wteelbnd nad Samuel Walton, at Ftora.
Anotheir 'tafs^lngl le ^  be   held
gasttera eencefli)lng ttae future con¬ duct of tkb psper frtU be decided.
Vlrglnta Btann, Paultae Wnat, Hary amA Mardia Bowman. a«<g^-a»ngar, Lois Bradford, C<w* Watk Hgrwssd, Opal SnlUran and Mabel Blotter.
Mat DEMPSBV, THB i:
CHAStPION. BO^TBR
' Jack Dempsey. the ohsinpion boxer o( the world, will be Men atnthe Op¬ era Hoaday, tbe niht«/-in a tenne and thrllUng fitteen-epiaode serial, "Dare Devil Jack."       ,
In order that every man, woman and child in Flora may get to see Dempsey. six cenU will be the ad¬ mission price to alL
Men will admire nim, women will praise him, and childran will hero- wonhip this daring, dashing cham¬ pion.
Come and see this photoplay seri¬ al of sensational suspense and tender rtkmance.
WORLD WAR VBTBRAH
RHCeiVEB •NORAWRB
- Earl A. Ricketts, veteran of the World War, Is ta rseeipt at an en- gravtag frota tlte IPsr Department, as an award tor aeysleea ia the tight agalnat Pruastaaisai. Ba ia the lirst 1A tbla city to raeotve tbe gravnra, e%|eb Is of artlatic appearance, and erWeh, at the bottom. carHea the fol- lonrlsg tnecription:
. «.*€>£. a     - -     -    "'^'1 A- R»«ketta, Pvt. lat CUaa, Co.
Friday et {h£» Wajlt. at Which tiMe L. f SOth Infaatry. Served with hon-
.or ta the World War and wounded is ge^n."
-         ,— soon   had two   losg
tehtes.JUned wttk every good tkisg te bat, the atenn having been pravl- en^ planned, so that altogether there wes a eompMte bangnet. It Was a 'much enioyed and Jelly feaat. After two hours spent at the tablee. s' phebsgrapher took plctnree of the eoapsuiy and aU had a pleaaaat sn- 'etal afternoon.
Hra. Preeley wishes to extend her sineefe thanks to all the frienda vtho remembered her birthday: not only to theee wbo wera prasent, bnt alao to those who sent flowers and greet¬ ings.
Follawlng is a list ot those at the ((linner:
Pr. and Mrs. W. C. Macurdy. Mn. M. q.^Ourtand, Mn. W. W. Jonaa. Mra. Sarah Rheridan, Mra. B. M. Maxtfy, MK Jdlta Lewray. Hn. Nora tenth. Uta. Will Durland. Mra Chns. Ripley, Mra. Bd. Hancock. Mra. Oial Jefferfii. Mra. Joeie Lee, Hra. J. M. Ruaeall, Mn. Aliee Heratey, Mra. Oha» aitlette, Bugenia Olllatte. Mra. Marf Hasna, Sylvia Ranaa, Mn. CbaMM MiteheU. Mr. aad Mn. T. A. WHaan, Bast St. Louta. Mra. Nora Wiiteb. Mn. S. B. Prasley.
mp BIRTHDAT PARTV
;     ^      FOR LITTLE FOLKS
TPhere was a very pleaaant party Md at the home of Mr. and Mra. C. L.t Bdwards on North Main straet Menday afteraoon. July 80, lOlO, ta honor of thetr daughter Ruth's tenth  birthday.  Th«  gathering  was
most pleasant one and everyone on enjoyable ttme. They wera 3$ In number—good children aaid on leaving the wish was ex¬ pressed by some of the Itttle tolks th'at some more of the children Would have birthdays so they conld go. agata.
_Re^reshments ot ice cream in ''¦'KKb'9<nBKiea, and ¦faiirtr—->H day .enckSfcsv, were very tettefytag to the hap^y bunch.
Miss vButh received many pratty gifts. Those present wera
isienora, Hiiia Alice and Miitard Oale Mann, Beraice Hettlger, Bvelyn and Ogergie Klelr: Kathryn Stew art; Howard and Pete White; Car- melita and Oenevteve Meyera, La- vera and Loulae Bordera. Agnes Der mody, Lucia McBrtde, Hary Virgin¬ ia. Jim Pat Hind John Mc¬ Oannon, Margarat and Mary Jane Milior, fairies and Clara Reed, Bil- iy Bfhcto, Bngenta Oillette, Oenaid i«orden, tioniae, Helen, Kuth nnn Joseph Edwards. Margamt and Rowena David aUd Bobbta Stevens.
BOTTOMH   NOW   BBI.VG   ORADBO
Harry Visknlskkl, o( Clay C!tj-. garage man und road iiooster, wus In Flera Tassdsy-asd w* talked -to him about the repntetl.iu tbe MM Uad Trail road bad pads thia ansi-j m«r HhfMiti'tks'lla^sb vit^ M-
bad m
eif—s
B. and O.
SPECIAL
D.-MliOAIMNU   UKIVh:
Owing to tbe styortage ot rait¬ road cara, the B. and O. will put on a apecial unloading drive next Sat¬ urday, Jnly «lBt, from 0:00 a. m. to Monday, Auguat Snd, at 8:00 a n?., and tt ts asked that nil motor trucks and  other coaveyancis  he   need  hy
<%n and^altrft ctoaa-iu
Tbe railroad will ^*(n sp.eJal pickup trains on theae daya to pick bp ail empty cara,
WcKINMlY HAS NOT WWIBtlUWN
'On   Wedaeeday   of   laat   w
press    diapateh    from    asriiu,	
steted that Coagreasasaa^lrm. B. McKlnley would Ukety rsUre from the contest for the RepnbUesa sem- taation for United Statea Senator. Close friends ot Mr: MeKtaley deny that thera ta gay trnth ta the dto- gatrii asd smtetsta tkst he wlB r»-
ta baltk Ra has been a« avowed caa- KUdSte for the gaat'twe yeara asd bas no tatsntion et witbdrawtag
WILI,    LEAVE    FOR
• UrVINOSTpN.  MONTANA
tifayer Qeo. J. Prtoe. Mr. and Mn. A. L. Ciaraey, asd<'Hi%. S. B. Moora expect to leav«tFlt^y for Livings¬ ton, Hont.. whera the)' win visit Mr. Price's brother, ¦ Lew Prioe. They will make the trip via Denrar. Colo. SaU Lake Olty and Yellowstone Park. ¦ -
WEDS ST. LOiriB WOBIAN
Tuesday's Str Lonls Olebe-Demo- erat eontelned announcement ef marriage licease issued to Harry' Kel¬ lums, bf Flora, and Mra. Katin Savig- nac, of-1122 Cass avenue, St. Lonia. Mr. Kellums fonnerly received his Bsail here, but evidently In now re- stdlbg ta St. Louta, at legat, tempor¬ arily.
tmnem farrrtb of GnarBAmr
Ur. and Mra. Jas. Huntdr, of North Sycamore styeet, ara the nrooir parente of a' little danghter, bora Friday July tS, lOtO.
FILIMO FCHt STATE'S ATTORNEY
Os Wedaesday a petition waa he- tag eb^entated In FMRa tor R. S, C; Besngh aa a Repnbltean curididate far.Stete's Attoraey of Clay County.
many tonrists havUtg been stuck tbera wttb esfa o» .bsv«bg,-<taf toured to avoid tranbte. He IstoniiM us tbat the Clay Ctty rond auihort- ties have lately b^s grwiiug the Trail .throngh the bettoqw^nd tiow hara the wnrfc eemptewl half mOe eaat ef the riVer, wd iittnC to r<n- tah to the east eonaty Iliu) «non as the'road gate a little di'lor.
Howeber, thera la aow mneh eatat ptatat about tbe-Hldtand Trail con¬ dition through Stanford townNhlp- by motorists and it U said uo work of any consequence hag ben donii on ttaiR strip ot raad.
Recently the stete highway oum- misston vras taterrlewed at Qprlng- fleld regarding the itossiblllty i>t having the state grade tl>e T*ail throngh the worat part of Uiay county, but the atete authcritlM declared tbey conln not Ka: to it tkla year. As there Is no hope f.*r Itao tram aid outslde"»«i>eiii«nty, local good roads men :ilaVe Ijiielttd- ed that It is ng to Cia!H#Mmr read ovetaeen to aee to it tnS!<qiwTraU ta worked IS an bad seetionl. so tkgt peopta haHng to use the Trail caoa no longer trathfully say that Clay Censty haS the worst strip ot road between Beat St. Louis and Vincen¬ nes.
The Flora Midland Trail oiVani- sation expecta to cooperate with the Ctay City local aad county road overaeer van uyke ahd tn roan oommlaslonera of Clay City and Stantord townships in heHrtBg tu put this strip ot road in better eon- ditton for travel.
'   '.'  '•    Ull FLORA CITIZENS BHOCLD  '
BE PROUD OF ClT»' PARK
She came fram the north, with half a doxeb childran hSngtag to her dreas. In one hand she held a grip, while in the other hand reposed a box. filled with food for the group of tired youngsten.
Down North avehue the ph'Otini paaaed.. asA:..hM(k..«i» Msta. stsodt.' At last they reaehed a h%ven. Spared' from the fiercely hot rays of the midsumhter sun. Beneath the Shade of a giant maple trae. the gro ip sat on benches, munching their thi'idny lunch, preparatory to a long ride to the west. The Woman f .aitud Her eyes on the grassy.spaces; her eves rasted on shrubs agiU bushes that stood in artistic arra;^ by tlio tmlkr
A cltiaen, Mslisg by, beard hei> say to anotherSrlslter., who was raat- iag in the luxurious sbadn of the trees:
"This is a wondjr ppot. every¬ thing so green and levol.«-, ..nd flowera evenrwlMra ebon*. Ti*lyi I hara aefsi' irtimiMt«iii it t<„tta pleasing spot than this."
She Wu only on^ of tbo many, who< traveling on onr ater.ii WacH. paused for a few briet hours fn the hospitable . shade of our tilry lUvrfc, era they went again on their various ways, remembering always tbe change from the hot stuffy coaches to the shrabs snd flowera nf our park.
Mr. and Mra. H. B. Blok and SOS motored to Bprtniter Sunday. -  Mrs.; J.  A. tpeace was a Noerto City vibltnr thlk week.
i: Wi.tiAum «t Beat (K. Louis araa buanllss MLRbr la Flora n-lds4r. >      IU n; WilMx vtaHgd
maaA
St. Lbsls at ForsM
vistJa|rm4iill gnci IslaK Angnlea, <tav
itsii apent theSi^
^^^»K
Loo
after Miat^aseraral daya aeoiMt aickness Of Mn. Hall.
C. P. Bsfmcn. night yardmaster. Ibsumed .dutiea Friday aight after a two-I(i«i|s' Vaeatign.
Mr». dhd.Jtr*. Fred- Olastord sre visiting ntattvta In Das Uotnes la., and Stl PauL - ,
Mr. agt Mn, Sain Obyott mbtdrad to Nobis BUttdiy.
Mr. snd Mra. Luther PittsMs of Ctone wera Sundajr visitora wtth Mr. aad Mre. D. Albgtt.
James Ranawyhtoted to hta new honie Monday on South Main att^tt. ttae C. Weaver pragMty.
Mr. and Mn. Artbiv OAlar of Al¬ ton mntorad to FWrit Sunday and ara visiting Mt. DuMy's siMer. Mra. Chas. Skrayer.
Dla»atth*r A. O. TaggiM and (amily MtUfned stisday f^a 4k iSe- ter ttta to Arkaaaaa, ¦',''.->':
A.-w, .triR* was a St. begia vis¬ itor Mb>l#b7 t>tb bis son (^epsrd.
LIghUtit f ruck the baritr «b ^he * "    ""    man  H.  ""       ""' '
Ind.  \ -b iSsuranee. Flora.
Oh, yes, tht raise reeebttlr,<irsas- ed wat tpnr htee asd ahotM. J» a»- preeteM, 'tlt.'lltUe gaed li^irlU do ns at l«e ib lour. 'We gee. te«sy> paying tic,more on a dosen fOy,eas goods than two weeks agoT And saUte ig proportion on otbet jModa. Why 00 soon and befora we atia get the ralssT ',-
Mr. aad Mm. B, B. Shay asid tan¬ lly deysrt thto wsek for an ei^sded vtsit to San, Fteneisco, Cal.    ,
D. L. Boeth, general torbajfan, ta off OB a two weeks'. vaeatiOft and went te Ms kome In Bt. Lonlg,
mtXIE FINCH CKLVBtftA^
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ON THE BANKS OF THE WABMH
A merry party composed ot the membera and families of Blmer Kin- naman's S. S. class of Christian ehureh apent Friday ptaatekiag it Jenkin's Ford on the Wabadi. The main feature of the day was a fried chickea dinner along with other pic¬ nic eate. The party included Elmer Ktanaman and family, Wm. Lindsby and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Heyer, Mra. D. E. Seott aad son Ralph, Mr. and Mra. Newlin Oolden and chUdran, Mr. aad Mn. Jesae Horabuckte. b
veei* bun, asMxice
Reeently Tbe Reeerd kad eeeasion ts eider s small psrt far ear bsotype fram CUesgo. Tke order wss mailed on Friday.' the part waa akipped oa Saturday by pareel post and we ra¬ eeived  it Wednesday.
Last week a letter was malted at Fairtield on Wedneaday, tbe list, and reached Flora on Monday, the 26th—fast railway mall service.
PlIRCHASBS NEI^ CAR
R. S. C. Reaugh has purchased a 1020 model Bnlok automobile. Mr. Reaugh and tamily left Flera Wed¬ nesday moratag overland for Ctave- land, O., and will make a ten-day viait with ratatlvee in this progrees- Ive city on lAke Brte.
PARENTS OF FINK «OT RABT
Mr. and Hra. Walter A. Wood re¬ siding on Fourth and Foster strOete, ara tha proud Mtrhate of a fiae boy baby, bom Saturday. July 24, UIO. The littta son baa been nanted Wal¬ ter A. Wood, Jfr.
OiLINQIB TOAL MINtiB CLOSEI)
Day work^ ta all Ultaoto edsl mtaes, diseatttfted wUh tkeir havs gone on Wnke, clesdng esK^ an mtatevl^f the atatsv w...^.. as* Mate giigiHWltles ara tnrtkg to etfeet aa sttsbsient, ae thst work may be reeumed. to raUeve the short¬ age of cosl.
ten
R. D. FiBoh delightr a grattF'ht-littta J ath at^d
 Jb»:M^
hoa(M-oC,bfg,nw., Jtpg'a a
day baniveragryt Oaiqc
a taamat hant. gtanisg teil
key as^ other gMMQgh ganies
at wttesiasst; and. .eMioymmt.
Xtesjijiients   erers M^wd   iiTi
•tria    {m_  .lim .ta.wft.   .tra
eream and oUe were the
ents. A large birthday calM,
Ughted candles, was a great^ikttiilie-
tigs. The fa von being to)r. baliootuK..
iNraty, it was a grsst time tor the. ekildran, aa 82 wera preaent:
.Msaitera itenaia Bordera, iMnoie Stsvena, Edward and Bsra Spsnes. Btawertb Russell, Jlmmie Karr. BgAblb Duncan, ^Pete White, itorrr Cnmmiiis. John Tibbs. Bdwin Bttewn, Chas. E. Hemphill. John Robert Har¬ ris, urawtofd Harris, tiiiiio rwca and Wiliaar«Boyles ot Bast St. Louis.
TUe littta Misses ^Uier Brown, Kathryn lUbs, Shttdeyttttd Virginia Potter. Rowena (ted Margarat Dav-'. id, Carmelite Meyera, Oebevtove Meyera. Ella AUce Mann. Mi^rd Dale Mann, Lorane Parton, BUBgnta aillf<tt, Maryle ' Neff, Loulae 'Bd¬ wards, Marjory l^lneh and Dorsthy Jane Boyles ef Bast St. Ixiuis.
The childran gathering thto week giVen .by their mothera reminda ns of Kfbllog'a rhyme: "Mother o' mine. O. Mother o' mtae"
ALPHA BETA OU MOO!
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pKmo
The ladles of tke Alpha club and thair iamtliea asd friesda. with laden baslMte of ente, f^Mured to the C. S. MItehell home os Nbrth Main Tuesday e'rehtag. whera they eajoyed a graat time. The youngaten romping en the taws, the net ef tks party, havtag Just aa )«Ifar.UaM #tth thw ftlgalty beBttnig Otelr ysste- Whea tlse gieste angver waa sgiead the party fell to srith the aanal ple- sie ateaa gsd It te asM" saly s pite of chicken bones ramstaed after tbe
onatattght.     Ont-ef-towa     siisib	
preeest wera Mn.  H.  A. Wystt of
Cambridge, O., snd Mn. J. ot Bast St. Lonto.
L. Begrtae
Nonos TO TAXP*. XEiaA. HARTtCR. ABVCLAT
The Board of Review of At mente for Ciay Coenty vrill meet ta City Hall, Flora, IU., on Aug. 2 and 2, l»tO,^cer your conyeatoaee.
ELHBR RARPBR.^hatruian.
JOHN I, LRVITT, Meaiber.
JAT SFARUNO. Clerjt.
4^ attractiVb nek; home
'  Leo  Hettlger
oa HsfMk^lMBk
oa«te M. tg^wtes sMst aad coiaplete ta a' dsteU
NEW BANK 'WlNDthv,
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,   Oa Tuesday a gsw ptate slaM was laseM is the froat of thcFtesb Ma-
Mtebeen br^ra'l^vMmo*l^1i**t'
Henry Irvia hag, pura^iteed the Landgral property ob Bhteti North aveanej '•.
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