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CAPITAL $50,00000 EARNED SURPLUS OVER $150,000-00 |
WILL OPEN ITS
Christmas Saving's Club
FOR 1919. , f I
On the 18th Day of December, 1918.
DON’T FAIL TO JOIN
There are seven classes with deposits ranging from 2 cenLS to
i $2.50.
Prompt Service Assured
Call, write or telephone for detailed information.
CAPITAL $50,000 EARNED SURPLUS OVER $150,000.
Our 1918 Club matures December 10th, 1918. Deposit your
Club funds in a checking account.
“THE BANK WITH THE BIG SURPLUS.”
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pJfPB WEATHER.
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Tonight and Tuesday continued
cloudy, much colder Tuesday.
* HERE AND THERE
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^^^Mrs. S. R. Phillips lias been on the
HHjjjBck list for the pa:! day or two.
^B . 15c package oi ljuaKer cornflakes, •
wM 10TS.—Bowen’s Cash Store. 190d6t;
W L. A. Pollock, representing the Joe
9 Lyons’ Cigar, is here today interview
ing trade.
Lost— Bunch of keys. Return to
, 410 Hazel and receive reward. 92d6t'
George L. Robinson and Walter El
lis spent Sunday at Little Rock, re
turning on the evening train.
For Sale—Ford car in good condi
tion. See Bert Snetser. 184dtf
■ Judge Cul Pearce of Bald Knob was
f here last night, returning from a visit
' with his family at Newark.
Wanted—Good life insurance solic
itor. Salary or commission. Apply
Independent. 192dGt
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Sherrell drove
f~~ — up from Weldon and spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Eva Shoffner,
on Main street.
k^ Chickens, turneys, geese and eggs
at Bowen’s Cash Store. 189d6t
The Christian Workers of the
Christian church will meet with Mrs.
Fred Parish Tuesday afternoon at
2:30 o’clock.
For Sale—One Chandler, 1 Dodge
and 1 Ford.—Frank Johnson. 85 dl2t
Joe McLaughlin and daughter, Miss
Olgie, were down from Tuc-kerman
this morning trading and meeting
friends.
WANTED—Nice clean rags at the
Independent office.
Oscar Vaughan of Camp Pike, who
has just been mustered out of ser
vice, was here today on his return to
his home at Weldon.
Knox menus snoes cneap. ill Wal
nut street. dtf.
Miss Hattie Winston of Batesville,
who ,has been the guest of Newport
relatives for the past few days, re
turned home this morning.
Furnished rooms with best of board
at Mrs. Dawson’s, 416 Hazel street.
187dl2t.
Miss Mamie Martin, aged 17 years,
of Eight Mile, died Sunday of pneu
monia, and was buried’ at Sand Hill,
near Auvergne, this afternoon.
Wanted—Two furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Apply to A. L.
Mosier, telephone office. 191dGt p.
Mrs. W. D. Williams, Miss Eliza
beth Grubbs and Kiss Lucia Loftin
are spending the day in Little Rock,
shopping and visiting friends.
For the most homelike place to
stay and best board go to Mrs. Daw
son's at 416 Hazel street. 87dl2t
Mrs. Roy H. Hinkle and little
daughter returned last evening from
a few days’ visit to Batesville.
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* Holiday Specials
Our Government has asked every one to “Buy
Early” and as an inducement for you to comply
with the Government’s request we are giving our
Holiday Sale a little early that you may . get the
i benefit of the low prices before you have done the
^ larger part of your winter and holiday buying.
We can say truthfully that our prices are
much below the wholesale cost in many instances,
because we bought our mammoth stock before
the big advance in all lines and now you have the
privilege of profiting by it.
We have a nice line oj Ladies' Fall Suits
from $9.50 to $23.50 but worth 50 percent more.
Ladies' and Misses' Cloaks and Ladies' Skirts
from $2.50 to $25.00.
All kinds of footwear for the entire family.
Men's and Boy's Suits, Shirts, Hats and
Caps, Underwear and hosiery.
We have Dress Ginghams from 16c the yard
and up, the very best.
We have domestics from 15c to 35c worth 25
per cent more.
I Silks, Crepe de Chines and Poplins as well as
all other dress goods.
Comforts and Blankets for the cold nights
that are sure to come soon. Gum Boots, Over
shoes, Raincoats and wagon sheets.
Our line of groceries can't be beat in New
m port. Fruits of all kinds, nuts, evaporated fruits,
raisins, figs, Candies and in fact everything you
need for that Christmas dinner.
Come in and see us and get one of our beau
tiful Calendars for 1919.
We are expecting you to visit us and remember
that it is “More goods for Same Money and Same \
Goods for Less Money” is our motto.
NS CASH STORE
Drayage of all kinds handled
promptly. Phone No. 10. Chester j
Robinson. ld-dti
Fred J. Schoephoester left Saturday
night for Denver, Colorado, called by
the death of his brother, who was ill
only a short while of influenza.
FOR SALE—Brand new Under
wood typewriter. No. 0, used but
few weeks. Apply to F. D. Allen at
R. D. Brown’s Ding Company. 188dG
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Lee Reid has returned from Moun
tain Home and will remain here un
til the first of next year, when he
will return to school.
FOR SALE—Choice lot of house
hold goods. Apply to room adjoin
ing the Madaline theatre on Walnut
street formerly occupied by the Red
Cross sewing rooms. 190d3t
W. C. Morgan, representing the
Southwestern Supply Company, was
among the traveling men at the Ha
zel hotel*today, interviewing his New
port trade.
A great line of Christmas seals,
tags, cards, etc. We handle the cele
brated Gibson art line, the hand
somest line on .the market.—I. D.
Price. , 189bl7t
F. B. Best of Judsonia spent yes
terday in Newport visiting his son,
Earl Best, assistant cashier at the
Arkansas Bank & Trust Company.
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Misses Nobe Edgar and Bessie
Graham returned last evening from
Little Rock, where they have been
visiting Miss Lovertia Hays for two
days.
R. T. McAuley, one of Jackson
county’s boys in the army service at
Jefferson Barracks, arrived here this
morning, having been honorably dis
charged.
Miss Ida Jennings, aged 36, living
on the Hinkle farm in Oil Trough,
died Sunday of pneumonia and the
remains were interred at Surrounded
Hill this afternoon.
Lieutenant Eugene Wallace left
Sunday afternoon for Hot Springs,
j where he will enter the army hospital
for treatment and where he will
probably remain for several weeks be
fore he is able to be dismissed.
Dr. O. E. Jones writes from Fort
Riley, Kansas, that demobilization in
the camp is well under way and he
and his family expect to be able to
return home the latter part of this
week.
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Walter McDowell was mustered
out of service at Camp Pike Satur
day and was here this morning ready
to start out on the road for his old
company, the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Company. He spent the night at the
Hazel hotel.
Emmett Rice, who has been in the
Radio service at New Orleans, was
through here this morning, going to
Tuckerman to visit his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. R. Rice, having been
mustered out of service.
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Grezsinger re
turned yesterday afternoon from
Jonesboro, w'here they were called by
illness in their family. Mr. Gretsin
ger will return to Camp Pike tomor
row.
Prof. W. A. Isgrigg, a former prin
cipal of the Newark public school,
but who has been in the officers’
training camp at Camp Pike for sev
eral montlj^, was at the Hazel hotel
last night on his return, having been
mustered out of service.
T. P. Umsted and Will Barker left
last night for Mara, called by the
death of Mr. Barker’s sister, Mrs.
Pigue, who has been very ill for two
weeks with complications from influ
enza. The mother of the deceased,
Mrs. John Barker, and Mrs. T. P.
Umsted have been with her for two
weeks. She leaves a husband and
three children.
George Phillips, one of our Tine
young men who volunteered his ser
vices a year and a half ago, is home
on a furlough of some time, arriving
this morning. The young man was
put in the cavalry service and sent
to the Philippine Islands, where he
has been most of the time since en
listing, arriving direct from there. It
took him several weeks to make the
homeward trip. He is a son of Mr.
George Phillips, and brother of An
drew Phillips, the young man who
i has been so seriously ill with pneu
monia.
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Guy Johnston, a Batesville boy
^§o has been at Vancouver, Washing
ton, in the Spruce forrest service, died
there Saturday morning from a short
^^es^^i^^^^^T|^body will be
brought to his home at Batesville f j
burial, but it will be the middle of the
week before the remains can reacli
here. The young man’s father, James
C. Johnston, who is well known here,
was en route to his son’s bedside. Be
sides his parents, he leaves a young
wife, who is at Batesville with his j
parents.
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A meeting of the executive commit- j
tee of the Jackson County Sunday |
School Association, was held in New- j
port Sunday afternoon when work for
the Sunday school cause was gone I
over. County President L. D. Smith
and W. F. Rice of Tuckerman and J.
D. Carvell of Grubbs were in attend
ance. It was planned to hold dis
trict meetings all over the county be
fore the first of the year. Otto M.
Bowen was elected district president
to succeed the late Fred R. Suits and
Rev. Mr. Bates was elected the secre
tary to succeed Rev. W. B. Hays, who j
has moved from the county.
STOCK NOTICE.
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Notice is hereby given that, as
marshal of the city of Newport, I
I have taken up the following live
I stock, to-wit:
One black and white cow, dehorned,
j crop off right, crop and split in left,
I branded figure “3” on left hip, about
four years old.
One red heifer, with black and
white face, dehorned, branded “IX”
on right hip, two years old.
One red heifer, dehorned, crop off
right, crop and split in left, branded
figure “3” on left hip, about two
years old.
One black heifer, dehorned, white
belly, white spot on right hind^leg,
crop off right, crop and split in left,
| branded “IX” on left hip, about two
! years old.
One red and white spotted cow, with
horns, bell on, crop off right, crop
•and split in left, branded figure “3”
on left hip, six years old.
One red and white spotted heifer,
crop off right, crop and split in left, j
branded figure “3” on left hip, about]
two years old.
One red steer, white faced, with
horns, branded “E” on right hip,
about three years old.
The owner of said stock is hereby
notified to come forward and prove
ownership to the undersigned, and in
Buy W. S. S.
DECEMBER
Do Your Xmas Shopping
Useful presents for Xmas, we are
offering for this sale great reductions in
our La dies’ Ready-to-wear and Millinery^
Departments, you can buy these useful
presents at less than wholesale price.
A few suggestions for Xmas:
Ladies bint J
Ladies' Hat
' Furs
Shoes
Hose '***'
Handkerchiefs
Thrift Stamps Free withal! Cash Purchases
ods Co
Phone 225 f
default thereof I will on
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1918,
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offer for sale at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash, in front
of the city hall in the city of New
port, Akransas, between the hours of
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iO o’clock a. m. and 3 o’clock in the
afternoon of said date.
G.
192dl0t.
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Where you can find Useful Gifts. Everyone should &
year—more than any other year—make folks happy--^1*’.^ to
giving. Give things “he” or “she” really nee'd—sensjjyM
the kind folks really appreciate—At Our Store )cu’"
gifts.
A FEW CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIOlv^
Silk Hose Bath Robes
Very Appropriate Gifts Nothing Nicer for
All Colors Xmas
75c 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.50
Kid Gloves Silk Underwear
Black, White and Gowns, Camisoles,
Brown Teddy Bears
2.50 to 3.00 1.00 to 5.00
Ladies’ Purses Furs! Furs!
A Beautiful Line The Gift Supreme
75c to 7.50 15 00 Per sel UP '
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Store will remain open evenings
until Xmas.
Wolff-Goldman
“The Home of Good Merc
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