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The Flora Journal-Record
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PART ONE
VOLUME XIV
YOU SHOULD READ THE JOURNAL-RECORD THE NEWSIEST NEWSPAPER IN CLAY COUNTY
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Laat Friday's dailiaa earried the news that Secretary of Agriculture Jardlne had officially approved the recommendations of the Federal Joint oBard" appointed to map' ont « natleaal ayatem ot hard roads.
A total ot 145 routes has been aeleeted-, with a mileage ot 76,8S4. These routea will be marked by the tr. 8. govemment wit'h standard aigns and guides.
Flora is fortnnate in being located at Intersection ot two transcontinent¬ al routes. No. BO from Washington, D, C, runs to Cincinnati, thence to Vincennes, St. Ixtuis, Kansas City and weet to Reno, Nov., connecting there with No. 40—the Old National Trails road, to San Francisco. The Mid¬ land Trail is thus recognized through part oi IntWana, Illlnola, MUssourl and In the west.
No. 4S, north and south route, begins at Chicago, runs through Kan¬ kakee, Champaign, Effingham, Flora, FalrDeld, thence to Hetropolis, Padu- eah, Ky., and from there to Uaridian, •llisa., connecting there with No. 80— •ast and weet road trom the Atlantic to Pacific coasts.
Monday nigbt a largo erowd as¬ sembled In tbe hlgb school gym and liberally applauded the flne program put on by tbe B. A O. Bgyptians community organisation. i
F. K. Beavers, president, preaided at the matting:.
Tbere was one change made In the program, the song, ''Bubbles" to have | been  given   by    a    yonng    ladiea' I qnhitet,   was  canceled  and   instead, i>ii8e3s Virginia Potter and Zula Boyd gave a Spanish dance.
The balance of the program was as foUowit.
Following is the program:
Selection—Orchestra.
Reading—Paul .Naney, Jr.
Violin Solo—Hr. Oreen.
Reading—Bugenia Olllette.
Vocal Duet—Mra. Caillpbell, Ura.
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Reading—Edward Ije'nti.
Reading—^Virginia Potter.
Solo—Ons Wand. ..'V^.
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PAS8B8 AWAY IN MICHIOAN
NO ONB CUAIMB WOMAN'S BODT
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No one has claimed the body of the woman killed at Xenia Wednea¬ day '' aftemoon ot last week. The VOdy is still at the Hancock Fnneral Home and will be buried Thursday If no one appears to claim it. The best .Intormatlon regarding her identity is tbat her name is Alimona Bishop of Indianapolis.
Coroner Holaday's inquest Thurs¬ day aftemoon brought out no new tacts ot tbe accident and the jury's verdict was death at 2:30 Wednes-> day afternoon by B. A O. train No. 1. As it was yurely accidental, no one was blamed.
Frank Atkinson died in Detroit, Mich., last Thursday, Nov. 19. The body was brought to Boyleston, 111., and the fnneral was held Monday morning from his old home. The young man had been in poor health tor some time and hia death was not nnexpected.
He was a son-in-law ot Wm. Brad¬ ley of this dty. Frank Atkinson and Mlss Jewel Bradley were united in marriage about flve years ago. He leaves to mourn their loss, bis wife \i>vA three children and many other I relatives.
I The wife and a sister of the de- ' ceased, Mrs. Fred Oath, of Detroit, I Mich., came with the hody po Boyles¬ ton.
FREE MOVINO PICTURBB
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J,   MRS. UENTS SlOtlOUSLY
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Mrs. J. J. Lents, a pioneer resident ot Flora, is snffering from painful in¬ juries. Mrii. I,,ent8 on Tuesday even¬ ing about lire o'clock, slipped on the floor ot her home and was thrown down, striking her right hip and leg. She was taken immediately to Qr. Campbell's office and an x-ray taken whleh showed two fractures of the bone near the hip. She was retumed to her home on Eiast Third street. On aeconnt of her age it is feared It will be some time betore she will he np.
The Modern Woodmen have ar¬ ranged for a moving picture at library ball on Wednesday night, Dec. 9th. These pictures are free to everybody. They will show the big Woodmen sanltorium at Colorado Springs, Colo., also pictures ot the Flora and otber Forester teams which attended the \Head Camp meeting at Chicago recently. There will be a talk ex¬ planatory of the pictures.
DAIRY TRAIN BIO SVCCBSS
The two weeks' tour of the Better Dairy Sire Special train through the 14 llllnoiB traversed by the B. & O. railroad, proved a big success. Tbero were 51 dairy breed bulls sold and de¬ livered and orders taken tor 10 more for delivery. Of the 51 sold from the train, they were evenly divided, there being 17 each of Jeraey, Holsteln and Guernsey.
WEDDED  WEDNESDAY   EVENING
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On Wednesday night ot last week. Rev. C. L. Doty united In marriage O. Edwin Lowe Sharum and Pauline Padgett of this city. They were at¬ tended by Ronald and Harjorle Bur¬ rls, who stood up with them during the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Sharum will make their home in St. Louis, where he has a position.
The groom is a nephew of Mr. and Hrs. Wm. Lowe of this city. The bride is a charming girl aod is em¬ ployed at the International shoe fac¬ tory.
BIG PX'BLIC SALE
CLAY riTY RESIDENT DEAD
Itt this issue of tbe Journal-Record appears the sale ad of a big public sale to,be held by Alfred Pearce al his tarm between Flora and Rinard. ^ead the ad for list of property. The sale is to be held Thursday, Dec. Srd. Hr. Pearce plana moving to Flora atter tbe sale and retiring from farm work.
THB COLONIAL QIINTET
Tuesday atternoon, C. R. Hills, one ot Clay City's oldest cltliens,. paased away, aged 75 years. Funeral serv¬ ices are to be held Thursday after¬ noon at 3:00 o'clock, with burial In the Clay City cemetery. Deeeased suffered a stroke ot paralysis April 10, 1924, and this caused hii demise.
O. E. 8. ELECTION
(fuesday night, Dec. S, regular meeting O. B. 8. and election of oX- flce^ tor the ensuing year.
HARY LEWIS, W. H.
On Tuesday night library hall was the scene of the flrst number ot the lyceum course. A