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VOLUME V.
FLORA, ILLINOIS, THURSDAV, APRIL 3,  1917
NUMBER 28
PULL FOR THAT CHEESE FACTORY
THAT'S JUST WHAT WE ALL WANT
A Veritable Gold Mine If Started Right—Farmers Should Fur¬ nish the Milk
A letter from Editor Gorrell says, *'Pull for the Cheese factory, for that Is what B'lora and Harter township farmers want. It's as good as a gold niine, onc« you get It going properly,"
Mr. Gorrell states a trutli thai everv farmer understands and we hope sincerely will heed, Tlie op¬ portunity Is here now to secure the gold mine by starting and never giving up until lliey gel It going right. Opportunity Is now knocking at the door of every farmer and all lie needs to do Is open the door which lie can do by signing up for cows wilicil will make the enterprise a certainty. Such an opportunity as tills has never lieen otTered our farmers before. We are sure our farmers know this Is true and under¬ stand the benetits tliat would come. We also are sure tliere are more than enough farmers In Ilarter and Stan¬ ford who could pledge enough cows to supply six thousand poundsof milk dally to start tlie enterprise but we do not know why they don't do It, What's causing the delay? Can any ©ne tell the Record'^
Amueements
The big photo-drama at the Opera this week Is "The Unwritten Law," The grace and beauty of the star, the terrible speed of the slory, the beauti¬ ful costumes and elaborate wedding, the political race for Governor, the light, lurid tire, night, life In a sordid resort, brilliant cabaret scenes, life In the mansions of the rich and In the tenements of lhe poor, magniticent court-room scene flawlessly presented —these are some of the features of a picture wliich Impresses; with Its reality-each episode linking Itself with the preceding and succeeding scenes as matched pearls are strung on a string,
Mr, Pirtle showed "The Unwritten Law" at Lltclilield recently. He re¬ ports a packed house and unusually pleased p;,trons.
See program and display ad, local page.
Which hope we have as ao anchor of the soul both sure and steadfast"—Hebrews 6:19
BIG   LOYALTY   MEETING
Upmonstration Meeting Monday   Night Wi(h Band. Speakinit and Culors
The Womans Club and the Oim- merclal Club have called a Loyalty meeting for Monday night with a big demonstration on the streets at S o'clock. Music and speaking In the public square.
All the peopla are invited lo come, bring llielr flags and take part In this patriotic meeting.    People  from   the
country and neighboring towns are cordially Invited, also veterans of the Civil and Spanish American wars. In fact everybody will be welcome.
Flora people are urgently requested to decorate their homes and business houses.    Bring your flags,
"America Forever," as printed be¬ low, will lie rendered In one grand chorus. Clip this out, bring It with you, and help sing It In the spirit of "7«,"
AMERICA rOllEVER
To be sung In Flora, Air "Battle Cry of Freedom," I Let us rally 'round the flag boys,   ral¬ ly once again, Shouting America forever. Rally from the hillside and rally from
the plain, Shouting America forever,
rnoKU.s America forever, hurrah: boys hurrah: America forever, hurrah: boyshurrah: With I'nlversai Training  we'll  rally
'round the flag Shouting America forever,
II We are springing to the call,  as our
lathers did before Shouting America forever. And we'll till the vacant  ranks with
a million men or more, Shouting America forever,
CHORUS
We'll make the tinest fighting men,
loyal, brave and true Shouting America forever. Fighting for the honor of the   Red,
White and Blue, Shouting America forever,
CIlORl'S
Easter Morning
1 t«w th* darkness of th* night in
tiltnca pata away, I taw tha first red stnakt of dawn
behind th* mountaim play, Whil* on th* v&IUyt and th* hill* a Eoldan glory lay.
My lip* «»n(r, All*lui*I
I (avr th* tun's asModing tph*r* in
r«gal glory ris*. Th* marvel of anoth*r day burst on
my waiting ayes, I heard th* lark's triumphant tonff,
th* mighty eagle's cries. My heart tang, Allsluial
Th* f rafirane* of th* spring was bome upon th* wind's warm breath;
I felt the triumph  and th* truth of What th* Soriptur* taith, - .c
That God is Life, that Qod Is Lot*, and Lov* shall outlive death. My toul tang, Alltiuial
The mominf was now fully com*.
The sky had lost Its red. The white sufFusing light of day filled
all ths earth instead, •
And it was Easter Day, and Christ
wat risen from the dead. 0 Earth, ting Alleluial
EASTER PROGRAM IN FLORA CHURCHES
SONETHING     SPECIAL    ARRANGED
$10.00 If You Slip One Over On Old Captain Kidd
Adventure Beckons-
Burled Treasure lies In wait, WAR IKJGS bark and wag their Uttle tails on high seas. Phantom shades of submar¬ ines stalk abroad under cover of darkness to strike terror tn the heart of the timid,
"Hark, You Rookie"!
Hold on, there: MAKE TIIAT GOoSE-FLESH liElIAYE: forget lliiise quaking knees; stop llinse cialteriiig iiinlars.
IF Y(.)rRE THE FELLOW WE THINK YOl' ARE, tniii^:lit when all Is dark, ynii'll polish up ynur glasses: put a pencil beliind your ear: a sheet of paper before ynu on the talile, and go on a ,stiil built for the Imried treasure. Ynu will Hnd il If you look hard enough. The $ III, 00 (as a savingj is buried in a bill nf Lowe Bros, Mixed Paint for your liome,
Lowe Bros. Products
go farther and give Ijetter results than any other  line of   paint   In town.    Ask for one of our color schemes and GET BUSY.
Everything in Paints
Bowman's Hardware Store
Flora, Illinois
Every One   Should   Attend   the
Church of Their Choice On This
Day and Worship
METHODIST CHURCH
The evangelistic services came In a close lasl Sunday niglil. Much gnnd was accoiiipllsl.ed by the services and we are sure that much more will be accomplished In the regular .services as a result of the meeling, Al.)inil .seventy were converted or reclaimed. The closing service Sunday night was a great service and many felt thai the awakening was just reacliing a climax but Evangelist Tliomas fouud It imperative tn leave and begin preparations fnr Ids nexl meeting. We are sure liiat he has tlie friend¬ ship of all the people In Flnea wlm kne'.v hlm.
Next Sunday is Easier and might to lie a miL-st wunderfill day. In Uie morning we will baptize aiul receive lutn the I'liiircli tliose wlin desire tn uiiile with niir . liurcli. We expert a large ntimlter and urge all the cliiirrli to alleiid. The address will be especially In llie new converts .\ special feature of the morning .service will lie a iiiiartel "Where the Lillie> Bloom." Tills is a famous and lieauti¬ ful quartet and you caniinl atlnrd In miss it.
We will have a special Easter ser¬ vice In the evening. The choir will furnish Easter music and the service will lie In harmony with the spirit of tlie day. Evening subject, "The Lying Foul." We cnrdlally invite every one to the service.
M, C, Foltz, Pastor,
-pirallon of the Easter miracle, and all church members and others arein¬ vited to attend.
At (l:;{0 Sunday scliiJiiI will meet as usual. As the program will be long with special Instruction and musical numliers, the usual ninrnlng service will not lie held.
At 7:.W a special service will tie held, consisting of a miniber of ad¬ dresses given by leading men In the church work on the tuple: 'How to carry on the cliurt-li withuut a pastor," Clinral and Instrumental music will lie rendered liuludliig the Ea,ster music frnm llaiidiil's Messiah on the pipe-organ. Kvery clmrch member sliould lie present In cniisider this question. Tlunigli we expect to be without a pastor for a short time, we Inleiid with God's help, to carry nn our cbiirib life and expeil il lo be a ble,ssing to nurselves and all wlm worship wilh us.
We cnrdlally invite all those who are not memliers of nn.v other c.huri'»! Ill dime and help us They will be mnst welcome among our people.
The Session,
CHRISTIAN CHT'RCn
The average atteniUnie of the Bi¬ ble School for the lirsbiiiiarterof ISI17 has lieen good, averiiKlnB '^34, Re¬ memlier tn bring your e^gs next Sun¬ day morning ,s