1 .weather forecast
Today fair, not much change in
temperature.
M. B. Hare was up from Auvergne
yesterday.
Mrs. J. N. Moon was down from
Swifton yesterday shopping.
For Rent—Business quarters on
Front -street.—W. H. Dyer. 48d3t
J. M. Deaton is visiting his sister,
Mrs. W. E. Blanchard, of Alicia, for
a few days.
Harry Lynn has returned to his
home at Little Rock, after a visit to
Newport friends.
Mr. and Mrs: F. L. Bleaklcy, of
Auvergne, were registered at the
Columbia yesterday.
“Taking stock” is the order of the
day in most of the mercantile estab
lishments of Newport now.
Save your canned goods, get apples
while they last at 522 Front street,
Newport. 234d2wk
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Mrs. S. E. Marion and son, Cecil,
are here for a week’s visit to their
daughter and sister, Mrs. C. P. Ban
dy.
Miss Frances Wolf is back at her
post at Wolff-Goldman’s, after sev
eral days’ absence on account of ill
ness.
Miss Helen McDonald has returned
••fiom a visit to ihomefolks at Weldon
and resumed her class work at the
Walnut street school. I
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Paine are
moving into the house on Laurel
street, formerly occupied by Esquire
F. S. Gullette.
Three cars of Texas cattle (Ark
ansas fed) and one car of hogs
passed through Newport yesterday,
«n route from Gregory to St. Louis
markets. >
C. E. Rouse, of Tuckerman, was in
* to see us yesterday and extended his
subscription for another year. He
says they are getting ready for farm
ing in his neighborhood.
F. W. Harris, of Mammoth Spring,
who has been making this territory
for the la^t seventeen years for the
<Goodbar Shoe Company of Memphis,
was here ;yesterday, calling on his
trade.
Wanted—Middle aged housekeeper.
Apply Mrs. W. H. Dyer. 48d3t
Quinn Fairley, of Cushman, was
here yesterday to attend the funeral
of Judge M. M. Stuckey.
Herbert Blanchard has returned to
his home at Alicia, after seeral days
visit to his aunt, Mrs. P. S. White
on Laurel street.
For Rent—Two nicely furnished
front rooms in private home. Mod
ern conveniences. Apply 222 Hazel
St., Phone 326. 250d3t.
Lee Fried, formerly with S. Heine
mann, passed through Newport yes
terday, en route to his home at Tex
arkana from St. Louis.
Unless it is raining, sleeting or
snowing there will be prayer meeting
at the usual hour at the Baptist
ahurch Wednesday night.
Elmer Warner of Washington Uni
versity, St. Louis, will arrive tomor
row t;o spend the week-end with
Miss Mary Francis Bains.
George H. Banks, county demon
strator, was at Weldon Monday, on
the Island yesterday and is at Camp
bell today. He is on the move again.
Wanted—To buy on terms, or will
lease or rent for cash, thirty or for
ty acres tillable land in Jackson
county, some improvements, no over
flow. Address M. cr. Independent.
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Fred Kunkle, a splendid citizen of
the Algoa neighborhood, was in New
port yesterday and subscribed for the
Independent. The roads are so bad
between this city and Algoa that Mr.
Kunkle made the trip on foot.
Mrs. M. M. Massey was in Newport
yesterday and ordered the Independ
ent sent to her at Heber Springs, to
which place she and Jier husband are
moving to reside. They have been
living at Swifton for some time.
WANTED—Twenty button cutters
Good pay. Experienced men making
five dollars per day. Steady work
and comfortable quarters. Newport
Pearl Button Company.
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W. T. Altman, one of Swifton’s
leading citizens and business men,
spent Monday in Newport and made
this office an appreciated visit. Mr.
Altman now represents the Oldsmo
bile car in Jackson county, which car
he sold in Swifton territory last
year with great success. He placed
an advertisement in the Weekly In
dependent this week, and will follow
this up with further newspaper pub
licity, realizing the value of adver
tising in this paper. Mr. Altman
also subscribed for the Independent
while here. _
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NEWPORT, ARKANSAS
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A. Nutt’s Coly/um |
Notice the new head they gave this
column tonight? And they thought
we weren’t listening when they said
it had more in it than our’s.
The above was not written by the
keeper of this colyum, but was slip
ped in last night after we had gone
home and to bed. Besides making
suggestions as to our ignorance, it’s
an imposition upon our good nature
and shows what they think of our
back. Don’t read any more of their
stuff.
For Sale—Bed by woman f$ed
with feathers.
A flock of glooms were libt^rVoed
in this sanctum sanctorium last night
when the board sent in an order for
our much drafted nigger to report for
examination next Friday. At This
writing he is out trying to get kicked
by a mule.
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The office towel has froze over
again.
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You will notice the stars have been
eliminated from this colyum. It hap
pened last night when Mrs. Nutt
came down and ordered ’em out, say
ing she couldn’t bear to see anything
bright about this stuff.
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And now Sheriff Ivy wants us to
pay the doctor’s bill because his little
daughter cried herself sick while
reading this colyum yesterday.
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A heavy sheet of ice on the roof of
the S. M. Moore store is slowly slid
ing off and now laps over the edge of
the roof about 8 inches. No passing
is allowed along that side of the
building.—Batesville Record.
Imagine Batesville’s frenzy of sus
pense and thrill of excitement as it
stands out in the snow and cold wait
ing for that sheet of ice to lap clear
over.
As was stated yesterday, the busi
ness houses will not close at five
o’clock as they have been doing for
the past two weeks, the fuel adminis
tration having revoked the order on
account of the situation being reliev
ed by the arrival of plenty of coal
and the moderation of the weather.
—Jonesboro Sun.
Two weeks of it. Now say what
you did about Newport’s fuel admin
istration.
Personally, a woman’s curiosity has
more interest for us than the war
news.
We intend to start a movement to
have Hoover eliminate the star
boarder.
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The boss says if we will keep this
up the’lf stop our pay.
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We would like to place an order for
a noiseless meal.
Four Die By Error— Headline.
That’s the way we want to pass off.
And so long as Mrs. Nutt’s batting
average, stays in the slump colyum
and our dodging proclivities remain
in the 500 class, it’s a cinch we’ll not
go beyond this veil of tears on pur
pose.
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We never kicked when the women
were given the ballot, but we shall
never be satisfied until the sale of
chewing gum is prohibited by law.
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To Dr. E. L. Watson: Might as
well fall in, doctor. From the looks
of that petition you’re already elected.
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Everything was running nicely in
this office last night until Mrs. Nutt,
accompanied by our handsome and
sweet son and daughter, Adam and
Ima, blew in and took the fifteen
cents that the force intended to use'
in buying the mid-night can of cof- j
fee.
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We’ve heard somethi g to the ef
fect that a bird that can sing but
won’t sing, should be made to sing—
but what, in the name of suffering
humanity, is to be done with a per
son who can’t sing, but who persists
in singing? We want to know.
H. V. Grove, of Springfield, Mo.,
J. E. Derr, of Memphis, J. Anderson,
W. J. Landrew, G. H. Speaker, Wal
ttr Strong, C. H. Spicer and H.
Isaacs, of Little Rock, were among
the out-of-town guests registered at
the Hazel hotel yesterday.
Among the out-of-town friends
who attended the funeral of Judge
M. M. Stuckey yesterday were, James
Graham, L. D. Smith, Sam Tinsley,
W. M. Tims, Walter Armstrong,
Taylor Dowell, S. W. Harvey and C.
E. Smith, of Tuckerman.
Drayage of all kinds handled
promptly. Phone No. 10. Ches
ter Robinson. 13-dtf.
BENNETT-BATEMAN.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Bateman
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Juliette Revis, to Mr.
Samuel Harrison Bennett, of Benton,
Arkansas. The ceremony was per
formed on 26th of October, 1917,
at Los Angeles, California.
The marriage was unknown to her
parents until January 28th, 1918.
The bride iS a beautiful and ac
complished young lady of this city.
The groom is a well known young
business man of Benton.
They intend to make their future
home in California.
Their many friends wish them a
long, happy and prosperous married
life.
ANNOUNCES FOR RE-ELECTION.
The Independent is authorized to
announce the candidacy of Gus C.
Martin, who has enteied the race for
re-election to the office of city mar
shal of Newport. Mr. Martin has
held the office for the past two terms,
and has entered this race for his
third term at the earnest solicitation
of his may friends and admirers.
To say that Mr. Martin has been
one of the very best officers who ever
filled the position of marshal of New
port is not to exaggerate. Men of
Mr. Martin’s type are rare. He is
firm in his convictions, fearless, has
never let personal friendships inter
fere with the performance of his duty,
and has always been ready to remove
any element that stood in the way of
civic progress.
As a citizen Mr. Martin holds the
respect of all who know him, and his
friends urge that his candidacy be
given the consideration it deserves.
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FIVE-COUNTY MEETING.
There will be a meeting in Bates
ville, Tuesday, February 5th, of the
consuls, clerks, deputies and mem
bers of the M. W. A. of Jackson, In
dependence, Sharp, Stone and Izard
counties. During the afternoon and
night, there will be five reels of mov
ing pictures run, showing the great
work the M. W. of A “Life Saving
Station” is doing—fighting and cur
ing the White Plague. A motion pic
ture of facts—not fiction. Every
citizen should make an effort to see
these pictures. They are different
from the ordinary. 251d5t wit
Subscribe for The Independent.
T. C. Biggers was in from Tucker
man yesterday and made this office
a pleasant visit. ,
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L. S. Dunaway, of Conway, repre
senting the Arkansas Gazette, was in
our city yesterday.
Don’t deny yourself of good things
to eat because they are high. Try a
can of Eggno—takes the place of
three dozen eggs. An excellent sub
stitute for eggs, for baking and cook
ing purposes. 25c per can.—Snetser’s
Grocery. 250d6th
BAT FRUITS AND VEGETABLE*\
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35c California canned peaches—23c
35c Pineapple --29c
40c Jars large Olives-29c
Califo Loganberries, gooseberries,
strawberries, raspberries, cherries,
Log Cabin maple spread and pre
serves, Califo corn, peas, tomatoes,
hominy, string beans, new kraut, let
tuce, celery and cabbage.
249 d4t Bowen’s Cash Store.
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HARRY G. BRANDENBURG
THE MERCHANT |
]-HARRY SAYS—I j
Spring Styles—smart, stun- J
ning and sensible—are now on display
in his Ready-to-Wear Department. See
the Virginia Dare New York styles this
week in our windows. Fifty Spring
Dresses, every one different, at the
price you can easily afford.- Also 100
New Spring Skirts, in Serges, Satin.
Silk, Poplin and Taffetas. In them you
get the smart style, perfect fit, material
and workmanship of the most fashion
able modiste. They strike a new note
in fashion. <
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Come today. You will be welcome. \ ;
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THE MERCHANT
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Important Sale of ^
RAIN Cl >ATS
All Women’s and Children’s Rain
coats Have Been Divided Into
Three Groups Each
And marked at prices that will assure
t rapid clearaway—each group < *
provides savings hitherto unheard of.
Prudent women will make it a point
to visit our store.
LOT 1
All Women’s Rain Coats
Heretofore Priced $5.00 and $6.00
$3.45
LOT 2
All Women’s Rain Coats
Heretofore Priced $7.50 and $8.50
$4.95
LOT 3
All Women’s Rain Coats
Heretofore Priced $12.50 and $15.00
$8.95
LOT 1
All Children’s Rain Coats
Heretofore Priced $3.00
$1.95_
LOT 2
All Children’s Rain Coats
Heretofore Priced $4.00 and $4.50
$2.95
LOT 2 I
All Children’s Rain Coats I
Heretofore Priced $5.00 and $6.00 I ,
__$3.95 I
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