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VOLUME XII
THR lOTRNAU Vol. M.     No. IS
FLORA. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. APRIL 10. 1924
NUMBER SO
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li.   Carlatrom,   Yates,   Rathbone, State  Nomlneee—McCormick- Deaeen in Donbt.
BOOK-SUUiI^AN    #BDDINO
ANNUAL BANQUET FLORA CONNERCiAL CLUBi
Held at f^hrlBtian   Church   l4B8t Pri¬ da}-, April 4th. Waa Biff Sacceaa
WEDDINO BELLS
HAND MADE FINK ADDRESS
OOOLIDOE       SWEEPS       S T A T1
On Sunday, April 6, at high noon.
occurred the marriage of Hlaa Roae
Sulltvan of this city, to Mr. Homer D.
Book of Wayne county, at the" home
ofthe bride'a tather, C. H. SuIliTan,
in east Plora, Rev. Roa^ of Wayne
county officiati^ci
The bride wore a gown ot aott gray 	
aatln crepe and    carried pink    and
white eamatlona.      Tbe groom alao      Tli« annual meeting and banquet of
wore gray. theFlora Commercial Club ia the oat-
After the eeremony tha gneats were atanding feature of our city in a bual-
ushered Into tbe dining room, where neaa   and   social   way.    The  year'a
a bountiful diane r was aerved.   Tbe butiness ia alwaya concluded by this
table waa pretUly decorated ia pink Kel-together    gathering,   .where the
and white carnations, with the largk ladies are most welcome gnjata.
wedding cake In tbe centhr. This year's meeting    waa    held In
The bride Is a well-known and pop- the Christian church    baaement, and
ular young lady  and "has been em-  President F. H. Simpaon presided in
Wella-Boone
RAILROAD NOTES
Special Correapoadent
In a million vote primary Tueaday Oovernor Small ia renominated by abottt 60,000 majority. With one- third (STdown atate preclncta aifll 13 Cook coanty preclncta atlll miaalng, Small haa majority et 46,Stt.
Carlstrom bas defeated Brundage tor  attorney  general,  and  the  rac^
between McCormick and Deneen   for „	
lilted Statea senator la very cloae. | ployed several yeara as book-keeper his usual efficient manner.
Sunday. April 6, at high nooh. at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Boone, occurred tbe marriage of their daughter Olive to^r. L. P. Wells, Rev. R. B Hall, of the U. B. church officiating, using the beautiful ring ceremony
Tbe bride waa
Carl Bier, of the    accountant's of- Bdltb  flee at Washington Shopa, spent the week-eod here.
Cbas. Chickadanta, of the account- an's    ofice    at    Waahlngton    Shopa, beauttfully attired ' waa a  business visitor in Flora, Mon- i
Baltimore £Oblo under eight at Wa fourteen presidents and aa aecretaiT under four of them, including Praai¬ dent Daniel Willard now in hia fif¬ teenth year as Chief Execattre. Since 1827, there have been oaljK five secretaries of the Baltimore A Ohio, Mr. Woodford being the fifth. Mrs. M. J.  Burna and Mias Argg
were at Bt. Louis   today (Tbursdair).
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A OOOD AOOOVimNO.
In  gray    silk    canton    crepe.    Her ady.
bouquet being pink and white cama- {     Mrs. Chaa Baker   ot Breese waa a
tlons. i Flora viattor,  Tuesday.
Only tbe invmedlate relativea ot the i Mra. C. H. Brace apent tbe week- young^ couple were present on thla' end with her brother, Leonard Kel- occasion. After the. ceremony an iluma, and tamily In Waahlngton, Ind. elaborate dinner waa \ aerved by the Mr. "and Mra. Robt, Kubn and llt- mother and aunt of the bride.
Wfth 9S4 precincts missing, Deneen leada McCormick by 5,604 votea.
Coolidge won over Johnaon by more than 100,000. Coolidge also won in Michigan and Nebraaka and lacks only 25 votes to nominate him. johnaon ia conaiderlng withdrawing trom the race.
Congressman T. S. Williams ts re- aominated and according to the beat estimates o^tafnable, has carried State ot tbe ten eounties by abont SSOO majority, from which must be deducted Ronalds' majority In Saline cotinty. wblch is conceded by' Wil¬ liams to be about 1000.
Branson has defeated McMackIn for representative, having carried Marion county by a good aiied ma¬ jority. Clay went for McMacktn, but the labor vote ot Centralia aeems to have been cast tor Branson.
In Clay county Shriner ia nomin¬ ated to r state's attomey Ily 226 ma¬ jority, Holladay baa been nominated for coroner by more than 100.
Fowler and Karns both claim Democratic nomination tor Congrees.
Olay connty's returns had nok been Hompletely canvaaaed Thursday noon, hut we have the following figures: U. S. SENATOR;
McCormick   636
Jenkins    476
Deneen   740
McPherson    83
Ogden     43
OOVERNOR: T
Small  I4B1
Basington    679
STATE TREASURER   :
Caster   OOO
for the   Commercial   Telephone   Co.       The Orpheum orchestra, composed
She   is a gradaate from    the    Flora of seven pieces,    rendered   excellent
High School. music    for the    occasion    and were
The groom, a suceeaatul farmer, is liberally applauded.
The banquet served by the ladles' aid was most appetizing and elicited much favorable'vcomment by tbe effi¬ cient service given.
Tbe program began with the sing¬ ing of "America" by those preaent, led by the orchestra, after which Rev. W. I. Terhune, of tbe M. U. church, gave the Invocation.
Two fine readings were given by Mrs. Qeo. W. Campbell, and were greeted with heaty applause.
^iss Marjorie Oolden sang a solo, to the delight of the audience.
Reports    of    tbe    Secretary    and
CLIMBING IN THE "TEENS"
676 878
182 !
Oregory
Stevenson 	
ATTORNEY  OENERAL Carlstrom 	
D»y 	
Pyqvine ge SSS ntama lids
Hamilton      80
Shepard  218
STATE COMMITTEEMAN
the son of Mrs. Leora Book, of near Xenla, III.
The happy couple departed tor tlielr country home near Xenla on Monday, with the best wishes of all. Out of town guesta were: Rev. and Mm. Rush of Wayne county, Mr. and Mrs. Case Book and daughter Miss Manrine of Xenta, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Sullivan and daughter. MIsseS^Bve- lyn nnd Opal. Mrs. H. J. Ferguson and Mrs. D. M. Cassldy ot St. Louia, Mr. anfl Mrs. R. C. Redd of Fairfleld, Misses Lnra and Eva Bayles of Xenia.
Home folks: C. H. Sullivan, W. E. Treasurer showed.receipt; of $2864.- Sulllvan, Miss Roae Anna Landreth 40. with expenditures of $2384.40, and Mrs. Will Hamilton, all of this leaving balance for the year of city. $5so.oo.
 Upon motion of J.     Bowman, sec¬ onded by    W.  A.     Karr.     President Simpaon    appointed    a      nominating committee of T. J. Friend. Ed   Mann an4 E. A. Medley, and their    report was adopted as followa: President—R.  H.  Orant. Vice-President—J.   C.   Scudamore. Secretary—L. M. Wood. Asst. Secretary—A. O. Oaddia. Treasurer—C. E. Oibson. The  30-minute    address  of F.  C. Rand of St. Lduls.    president of the International Shoe Co.. waa a clear¬ headed,  convincing    business    talk, and that he had the    audience    witb him.    was evidenced  during the ad¬ dress and at the close by    vigorous applause.
Accompanying President Raad was Vice-President W. M. Monltoa, and be made a few appropriate re- uiarks.
 „ ^      ._ . Congressman T. S. Wlttlams made
.... 810  evening declaring they had enjoyed a happy few mlnntea'    talk,    which **'', themselveB  and   wished   Sarah   Alice  seemed   to "catch" the crowd.
Upon    motion of the    Secretary, a
Charchea in the city tutrtielpatlac in Better Mualc Week at their aar- vicee laat Sunday had their eftoMp rewarded In ^a most gratifying aagt All report splendid attendance at all tbe aervlcea ot the day. tie son. Robert Jr.. of Washington. ,^« .^^"V?' »>*»•»*«•' ft each The bride la the only child of Mr. I Ind.. paaaed thru here enroute to P'*"'* °' IJ?"*"!" ^^^ enthualaatloal- and Mrs. Boone, a young lady of Pana where they are vUltlng Mt. '^ ™«'*'''~ •"^.""y "f«>»»'OM of much charm and is highly esteemed Kuhn's parents. Mr. and Mra. Kubn ; °'*'f fPPWctatlon ot the effort by ber circle of friends.    She was a! were former Flora residents. '5    ,"    . *      ,.