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The Flora Journal-Record
PART TWO
YOU SHOULD READ THE JOURNAL-RECORD-.-—^THE NEWSIEST NEWSPAPER IN CLAY COUNTY
VOLUME  XIV THE JOVRNAL, Vol 50        No.
FLORA. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JUNE 24. 1926
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NUMBER 41
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Our alreaiy big fine of BEAUTIFUL DRESSES. Show me the lady who wants a nice dress and can't be pleased hrom our line.
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CLAY CITY
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Will be on display FRIDAY this week, being shipped direct from New York—America's Fashion Center, selected by one who knows.
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SAILOR SPRINGS
Mr. and Mrs. Vance, from Alabama, visited old friends bere Thursday ot this week. He taught school here some forty year? ago.       "
Mrs. Holman ot Cisne, came Wed¬ nesday evening and ber son, Hay¬ ward. went to Olney with her Thurs¬ day to bave her teeth extracted.
Misa Inez Dlllman ot Calltomla, and Miss Marlon French of Okla¬ homa, are here visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Dillman.
Mr. and Mrs. John I. Levitt went to St. Louis Wednesday and returned bome Thursaay. Mrs. Loole Boose- Crouse came home with them and stayed till Sunday, when her husband came atter ber.
Orpha Schnauts and tamily ot Flora, were here most ot the week, canning cherries and visiting rela¬ tives.
Leiand Coggan of St. Louis came Saturday, for a short visit with rela¬ tives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Sailor Coggan and Loren Kent spent the week-end wltn Mrs. C's. sister, Mrs. Trace Funk¬ houser, near Lerna. Chariea Lewla came home with them tor a few days' vlalt.
Mr. and Hrs. Judge Fields of Oary. Ind., are visiting relatives and friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Empson and baby Slrl spent the past week wltb relatives. In Indianapolis, returning home Fri¬ day.
Cliff Weaver left Sunday . for Sprlngfleld. where he will begin work
selling tbe Pictorial Review.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Coggan and daughters of Murphysboro, spent Sunday with Don's relatives.
A crowd ot young people gathered with Miss Claribel Rlnnert Friday evening and enjoyed themselves very much.
Tbe Club met at Sailor Coggan's Friday night. Nearly all were pres¬ ent and enjoyed tbe evening very much. Ice eream and cake was ser¬ ved to all.. Tbey all looked forward to the next meeting.
Mrs. Eldrldge Levitt and daughter. Marcella, spent the past week in St. Louis. Charlie Wbeatley's brougbt tbem home Monday. They enjoyed the week very much.
Several attended the free show at  Clay City,  Thursday  night.
Jobn and Lawrence Prosser, wbo are working in Woodriver, were home this week.
Jack Smith, who has been work¬ ing at Louisville, came home Sunday.
Miss Marie Laycoax and Lyle Kit¬ tle stole a maren on their friends Sunday evening. They were quietly married at John McKnlght's by Rev. Tucker.
Mr. and Mrs. Callie McKnight eame Monday Jrom Oary, Ind., where they tpent the winter.
Sailor Springs ball team won the game Sunday over Louisville. The score being 7 to 2. It was a very Intereatlng game, aa ttae acores were made in the flrst and last innings.
Charles Oumbel and family of Pass¬ port, spent Sunday at Lex Oumbel's.
Mrs. Hiram Kittle and daughter, Mrs. Will Kennedy, of Clay City, apent Sunday with relatives here.
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Hlldebrand, who have employment at Clay City, spent Sunday at home. Mr. and Mrs. Cade Beasley of East St. Louis, spent Sunday with Mr. and  Mrs.  Isom  Beasley.
Mrs. Frank Smltb and children spent Sunday with Harry Smith and wlto east of town.
Mr. and Mrs. James Odell came home one day this week trom St. Louis, where they have been visiting for some time.
Rev. Tucker's entertained company from ElksviUe, Sunday, their daugh¬ ter, Miss Virginia, and some friends.
TAX   EXEMPT  SISClJRI'nES
From Jan. 1, 1920, to Jan. 1, 1926, the national debt was reduced by about  4^  billion dollars.
During tbe same time tbe debts of state and local government increased by about 6 3-4 billion dollara.
During this period our state govern¬ ments contracted new debta about 20 times as fast aa they paid off old debta
During this same peiiod state and local governments combined were go¬ ing into debt more than 4 M times as tast as tbey were before tbe war.
The total public debt of all forms of government In thla country is higher no^r tban when our war debt waa at ita peak Inl 91*.
The national debt is being reduced at the rate ot about 3-4 billion dol¬ lara a year.
State and local debt Is being in¬ creased- at the rate of more than 1 M, billion dollars a year.
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New FRIGIDAIRE Installed •
Always trying to keep in the front rank in equipment and service to th^ public, we have just installed a new Frigidaire Cabinet, which enables us to handle ice cream and' sherbets in the most modem manner possible.
Our Cafe and Ice Cream Parlor gives 24-hour service and we serve Dinners, Plate Lunches, Short Ort^rs in the quickest and best way.
With thanks for past favors, we cordially in¬ vite you to call and enjoy our new facilities for service.
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JOHN HAYCOCK, Prop. |
Mrs. C. R. Mills Is a visitor In Ridgway, at tbe bome of her nieee.
Mrs. T. H. White has aa her guest ber sister, Mrs. J. F. Dalrymple, of Chicago.
Gerald White and family ot Flora, were Sunday guests at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. White.
Howard Brissenden, eldest son of J. R Brlssenden, arrived Sunday eve. from Boxeman, Mont., wbere he had been In school. After a 10-day va¬ cation be will take a position at Sikeston, Mo.. In civil service work. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rose, ot Wash¬ ington, Ind., were Sunday guests ot Mrs. Rose's parenta. Mr. and Mrs. Cbas. Sunday.
J. A. Wenner and uncle, O. H. Bunn ot Saginaw, Mich., are guests of Mr. and Mra. D. N. Soules tor a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cash were shop¬ ping in Flora Satutday afternoon.
Roy Olaseo ot Arthur, spent over the week-end with home folks. HU little daughter, Nell, returned home wltb him for a two weeks' stay.
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Deabler ot St. Lonls, were guests ot home tolks for the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Raley of Terre Haute, and Harry Raley of Detroit, are visiting home folks.
Mrs. A. Nix and daughter, also Mary Alice Nix of Ingraham. were calling on friends and shopping In Clay City Saturday.
Ralph Hanon of Oklahoma, who at one time was a resident of Clay City, called on friends Friday.
Little Pauline Shannon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shannon, was taken seriously III last Thursday and was taken to Olney tor treatment. She Is somewhat Improved now.
Mrs. R. W. Dudley returned from Bicknell, Ind., Friday. Her mother, Mrs. John Mattingly, and brother, Herbert Mattingly, and family, re¬ turned with her and visited until Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Miller of Noble, were callers In Clay City Sunday.
Leiand Coggan and little sister, \ova. of St. Louis, son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Coggan, are vis¬ iting relatives here and at Sailor Springs for a  few days.
Leo McGliton of Lexington, Ky., was a guest of his inotber ond sister over tbe week-end.
Dr. and Mrs. Henderson bad as their guest for (be week-end their sister, Mrs. Sabin.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Carder and daugbter, Helen, motored to Cham¬ paign Saturday, returning Sunday evening, reporting a flne trip.
Miss Ada Brissenden entertained Dr, and Mrs. Mitchell of Washington, :nd., Friday and Saturday. They were enroute to Flora to be present Sunday at tbe Mitchell reunion.
Arthur Poorman, who Is employed at Bowers drug store ot Olney, spent Sunday at home.
Otto Chaney of Yale, and father of Hidalgo, were week-end visitors at the home of Newt Chaney, west of Clay City. Mr. Chaney is in very poor health.
A. R. Clark and family ot Harris¬ burg, were Sunday vlaltors here.
Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd Moseley, and Mrs. Sva L. Pitner were Sunday 'Stuests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Evans, In the country.
Mrs. Georgia Cazadd went to Lou¬ isville the latter part of tha week and will aasist Mrs. Oeo. Brewer in cherry canning.
Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Ragsdale, after a very pleasant visit of four weeks in Indiana and Kentucky, returned home  Saturday.
Harl Petty enjoyed Sunday with bome folks In Olney, at the home ot his sister, the occasion being a re¬ union of his family.
Miss Ruth Beasley, after a several weeks' stay at the home ot her uncle In St. Loula, returned to Clay City Friday.
Arch Hunley, John Henry Smith and Roy Padgett motored to the Fair- mount racea Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arch Hunley and daughter, Luclle, Miss Oeorgla Eas¬ ley, Misa Viola Bonea and Olen Eas¬ ley motored to Mt. Vernon, Friday to enjoy the rodeo.
Miss Laura Travla and Ernest Richmond motored to Olney Sunday evening and were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cramer.
Mrs. Anna Hopkins was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Chat¬ fln over tbe week-end.
Mrs. David Strickland left last Wedneaday night for a visit with her brother In Akron, Ohio. She expects to be gone about a month.
Mr .and Mrs. Wm. Denton, wbo were in the Brissenden grocery store, are home after a six montba' try out, flnding the work more than their pbyalclal health would atand. Mr. Denton eapeclally needing the out ot door Ufa, while Hra. Denton will again take np her teaching ot muaic, which Is her gift.
Tbe Queen Esthers were moat high¬ ly entertained at tbe home ot Mrs. Jobn Bateman last Wednesday after¬ noon, Mrs. H. F. Turk, Hrs. Tom Miller assisting. Ttae home was beautltnl In flowers and flags and a Has conteet was engaged In after ttae refnlar routine ot business and elec¬ tion of officers for ttae year. Mra. Len Strlegle and Hiss Laura Traris tied tor first   prize,    drawing   Hiss
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