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YOU SHOULD READ THE JOURNAL-RECORD THE NEWSIEST NEWSPAPER IN CLAY COUNTY
VOLUME  X THE lOXmHAL, VoL si.      No.  41
FLORA. ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 13. 1921
NUMBER 4
HALF
CAST FOR FREE FORD
Fourth Count Giv«s Clyde Young Leadership
Closely Followed by Several Others
Who Are Coming Strong
YOUNG AND ALLEN LARGEST VOTE IN THIS COUNT
with a half million votes cast for the fourth count on Tuesday nlBbt, the contestants are going down the line at a merry clip. The big race is on in earnest now and any ocntestant who fails to work will soon be outdistanced. It is a grand game of pluck and work—on the part ot each contestant and backers. "Work to Win", is the big motto for every one who is striving to drive home the grand prise in the ides of next   November.
Big  Numl>er  Receive  Votes
Twenty-three received votes in Tuesday's count, showing that each ¦one has somebody pulling for them with substantial help. Young, Reaugh, Baker, Ruger, Kirkpatrick, Stevens, Allen. Winn Greenwood, Stanford and others are polling good votes each count and It Is a toss-up as to who may win.
Votes were cast this count for two new ones—Mlss Mildred Hemmick and Oliver West.
Contestants are helping out the judges nicely by sorting thetr votes and voting thera in bunches using the small rubber bands to be found on top of the ballot boxes.    'Thanks.
Kollowlng is the published vote of the fourth count.
Clyde   Young    112,320
Mrs. R. S. C. Reaugh  107,795
Olen Baker  103,925
W.  H.  Ruger   100,726
Elmer  Allen    85,460
AJphus  Kirkpatrick    74,325
Thomas Stevens   72,825
Thomas Winn   66,375,
Mrs.  Chas.  Oreenwood    38,400 >]
Kenneth   Gosnell     34,460 '
Rob't. Stanford, Clay City, Route 5... 28.725
J. W. Alderson 23,700
Marguerite Kachrofske    13,875
'   Frank  H.  Wright    18,460
Genelle  McVeigh       12.000
Louis Deweese  10,700
Ira  Theobald        7,S26
J'ames   McCommons   ..:     6,626
Oliver West      6,800
Mra.  Troy  Gibson        6,460
Mabel Hoover      6,760
Earl Smith   ;     6,200
Mildred   Hemmick        2,476
Mrs.   Bess  Hise       8,226
.   Newlin   Oolden        2,060
Thelma   Harwood          3,0tB
Orvllle Hargrave  ....i,     1,100
STORES WHICH GtyK VOTINC COUPONS
gciidfaSior^'Brbs. Scudamore Style Shop    N. E.  Prince
P. A. Meyer J. F. Rich Maas Variety  Store
W. B. Wood Cunningham Book Store   Flora Lumber Co.
Taylor Bros. Economy Grocery James & Llndsey
L. M. WOOD. Contest Manager.
FREE VOTING COUPON
This Coupon cut out of the Journal-Record and de¬ posited in the ballot box is good for
50   VOTES
For
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Post Office	
In the Free Ford Contest conducted by the Journal- Record and Flora Merchants.
(.Must be voted on or before Oct. 18Ui)
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TELEPHONE   PATRONS
TAKE NOTICE
PUBLIC  NOTICE
In this Issue of the Journal-Record will be seen a notice from the Com¬ mercial Telephone and 'Telegraph Company, that It has filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission sche¬ dule which will change the rates for teletihone service in Flora anfl that the change will increase the rate for all general classes ot service.
As this is of Interest to all tele¬ phone patrons. The Commercial Club urgently requests that all users of the telephone service, meet at the City Hall, Tuesday evening, Oct. 18th at 7:00 o'clock sharp to discuss these increases of charges and advise with the club as to what action should be taken to protect tbe Interest ot patrons and our city.
The Telephone Company will have representatives at this meeting.
PLORA  COMMERCIAL CLUB
By       Randolph  Smith,  Pres.
L.   M.   Wood,   Secretary
PLORA WAtLOPED THE
BRIDGEPORT  FOOTUAI'I