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THE WEATHER.
Tonight and Thursday generally
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ilERE AND THERE
fry Says: You should see the
i dresses Friday. 83d3t. j
n MeElrath, of Grubbs, was in ;
on business at the county seat.
nted—Cook, man or woman.—
Noy Interstate Hotel. 81d6t
IS Fannie Smith is spending the
with Mrs. Grammar at Sulphur
* Rent—Rooms in private dwell
Phone 67 or 310. 83dtf.
>rge and Miss Katherine Martin
wark, were guests at the Hazel
last night
lis Foushee had the misfortune
v to oreak his arm Tuesday while try
ing to crank a car.
For Rent—Two or three rooms
light housekeeping. 312 Elm St.
79d6t.
Knox mends shoes cneap. Ill Wal
street dtf.
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Mrs. Chester Robinson went down
to Little Rock this morning to spend
several days with friends.
Wanted—ten timber cutters for
soft wood, will pay $1.50 per thous
and.—S. M. Bains. 80d6t 16wl
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Congressman J. C. Floyd was here
last night, a guest of the Hazel ho
tel, en route from Washington City.
Drayage of all kinds handled
promptly. Phone No. 10. Chestei
Robinson. 13-dti
Miss Helen Thixton arrived home
last evening from a three weeks’ vis
it to Fayetteville and Springfield,
Mo.
Wanted—To rent by Sept. 1, 5 or 6
room cottage, furnished or unfur
nished. Address K, cr. Independent.
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Mrs. T. A. Pickard, of Kennett,
Mo., who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. J. B. Finley, left for home to
day. .
Corn for Sale at $2.00 per bushel
at crib five miles west of Newport.
Crib open only on Saturdays. See
Mack Bros. 48dtf lOwtf.
Rfrs. Jesse Shuford is expected
home soon from a four months’ visit
with Mrs. C. B. Davidson, at Little
Rock.
For Rent—One or two large, cool
bedrooms, close to town, bath
and electric lights. Apply 123 Beech
St. or call at Independent office, dtf
J. E. McElwee came in on the af
ternoon train and is spending a few
horn's here interviewing his grocery
trade.
For Rent—Two nice sleeping rooms
in private home, very close in, and
rates reasonable. Apply 123 lleecn
Street, after 6 p. m. 5Sdtf
Mrs. Grover Smith and little son,
of Atkins, are the guests of her
brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Dutch
West.
For Rent—One furnished room to
gentleman or man and wife; bath,
electric lights and close in. Rates
reasonable. Apply 123 Beech street,
or call Independent office. 81dtf.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Westeott, of
Dunnington, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. C. R. Pate last night and to
day.
Pete Mitchell, of Memphis is here
today, on a short business trip and is
being cordially received by his many
friends.
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Mrs. Chas. H. Wilmans and little
Miss Hazel Porter are house guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Branden
burg this week.
Mr. and Mrs. George R. Wilson are
expected home this evening from a ,
month’s vacation visit to Sulphur
Rock and Little Rock.
Alcorn and Launcelot Minor, Neill
Phillips and Frank Jones went out
to Cash river this afternoon to spend
several days camping and fishing.
Mrs. Ross Houston, of Marianna,
and Mrs. A. B. Cost, of Searcy, sister
and aunt of Mrs. Varley, of Main
street, are visiting her for a few days.
Mrs. J. D. Parks and sister, Miss
Gladys Reaves, leave this evening for
Portageville, Mo., where Mrs. Parks
and little son, Jack, will spend the
remainder of the summer.
Mrs. W. E. Bevens will deliver a
four-minute talk at the Grand The
atre tonight and will make an appeal
for the enlistment of volunteers in
the Student Nurse Reserve.
Miss Fannie Hodge, of Batesville,
was the guest of Mrs. W. B. Grant
Monday night on her return home
from Chicago, where she has been
studying voice for several months.
Babe Jones, a Company E boy, and
as fine looking soldier boy as one
ever saw, has\ecently been promoted
from a corporal to a sergeant, which
is good news to his many friends at
home.
The “Old Glory College” at Diaz,
has a very progressive War Savings
Stamps Club, and have named it the
Colonel Minor Club, in honor of one
of our esteemed, but deceased confed
erat soldiers.
Miss June Arnold, a splendid young
lady with Miss Eva Graham, has
been notified of the death of a cous
in, John H. Arnold, in France, Mon
day. The young man’s home is in
Donaphan, Missouri, which is also
the home of Miss Arnold.
Mr. Boyce, the genial bookkeeper
for Plunkett-Jarrell, is home from
Dardanelle, where he had a delight
ful visit with relatives of his old
home. He states that part of the
state is almost tyurned up, not having
had rain for nine weeks.
Walter Wallace has returned from
Walnut Ridge, where he was the
guest of his cousin, Mrs. Walker
Smith, and attended the annual camp
ing party on Black river, given by
the young people of Walnut Ridge.
Wanted—by respectable young
white woman, any kind of house
work to help support two small chil
dren, although they are not with her.
Good references. Can do any kind of
work. If any one will help this wo
man they can call at this office for
information. 83d3t.
First Lieutenant Wynne Denty
passed through Newport Wednesday
and was met at the train by a num
ber of Newport people who hoped to
meet Camp Beauregard boys, and
was given a rousing reception and a
round of congratulations upon being
promoted from a second to first lieu
tenant.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Scruggs are
expected home in a few days from a
most delightful eastern trip. Cards
tq Newport friends were written at
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Washington City, where they visited |
;he nation’s capital for two or three !
lays. They also visited Fredericks
nurg, Virginia, and many other places
)f interest.
For the information of those who
nave noticed that the Independdnt
makes no mention of troop
trains passing through Newport for
listant points, we make the an
nouncement that daily papers are re
quested not to make mention of the
movement of such troops. The rule
is one that has been patriotically fol
lowed by all daily publications.
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Pretty Miss Marguerite Clarke, the
popular movie star, is to be married
at an early date to Lieutenant H.
Those having old magazines of any
kind can make a very patriotic dispo
sition of them by sending them to
Mrs. Ben White, who will turn them
over to the troop trains passing
through Newport every day. These
magazines given the soldiers of Un
cle Sam would be a great help in
whiling away the time on the long
trips to their last trip across the con
tinent, or to the various training
camps. Mrs. White is chairman of
this department of work, and if mag
azines of light reading are sent her
she will see that they are distributed
among the soldiers who pass through.
The recruiting work of enlisting
women in the Students* Nurse Re
serve will begin Thursday morning
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at the High school building, and in
the teachers rest room, where Ml :•*
meetings will be held. The campaign .gj
will open at 9:30 Thursday morning $
and on that day Mrs. Adam Lockard
will have charge. Friday Mrs. C.
G. Henry will be present during the
day and register all applicans. The
campaign will continuue until August
the 11th. Other information will be
given from day to day as the wort
goes on.
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The government needs your money;
ou need the stamps.
In asking the people to Invest in
War Savings and Thrift Stamps, the
government is not asking them te
j on a paying basis.
(Harry Says:
Friday he will put on display
100 Lucille Dresses. The most
beautiful line ever shown in the city
at prices that will astonish the
purchaser. White beaded Georgettes, I
Crepe-De-Chine, assorted colors of I
all the newest shades in Taffettas, |
Messaline, Georgettes and Crepe i
Meteors. I
Remember the Day Friday, August 2 I
HARRY G. BRANDENBERGj
The Merchant |
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Rice]Flour, Grits, Pearl Homi
ny, Cream Meal, Huberts Country
Style Corn Meal and
Branzos
save flour and help win the war.
a Full Line of Staple
Fancy Groceries
Line of Aluminum Ware and !
ur Premium Catalogae
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ocer Co.
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At A Sacrifice I
All Our Spring and Summer Goods
No doubt merchandise will be higher next Spring but
as we are needing the space for fall goods and the
money more than anything else, we would rather sell
this at a sacrifice than to carry it over.
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE j
To buy anything in the line of Men, Women and 8
children’s low quarter shoes; Men and Boy’s Suits and |
Odd Pants; Women and Children’s Summer Dresses
made of Ginghams, Percale, Silk, Crepe-de-Chine,
Georgette, Satin and Georgette combinations.
Women’s Summer Skirts and Waists, or anything in |
the line of Women’s Summer Underwear. Every
thing in summer apparel must go before our Fall Stock
begins coming in.
The Memphis Store
^Wolff-Goldman Merc. Co.^^^_MMHMH»Wolff-Go!d(nan Merc.
Smart Stylish Mid-summer Blouses |
At Prices Surprisingly Small.
It is most unusual in these
days to get real good-looking, > 't~_..
distinctive blouses to , sell at j /^ESgik
modest prices, and still, just be- | <7>qjHljl^»<of)<» /'L
cause "'e delight in doing the <LW-Welworm
unusual—have we blouses of j Yx ijlOU^SG
just this kind at prices that are j /\J L Ns\ 42 j
astonishingly small. Why even j Z&\\ I
at $1.25—which ordinarily now j /& n^tr/fj j
buys so much less than it used j r k J / ' /\
to—can we sell pretty, pleasing, j! I kTT<?///l/ff i *.
well-made Waists at 11 /,,»// Vl I!//” I :
$2.50, $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00.
Of course there are more charm
ing Blouses, but the point we
want to emphasize is that you
do not have to spend a l°t of
money to have a lot of prettty
Waists—that is if you come to
Wolff-Goldman’s to satisfy
' - your every Blouse requirement. ——1—■
Voile Waists Organdie Waists Silk Waists
Silk Georgette Waists Silk Crepe-de-Chine Waists
White Wash Shirts
Are Much in Vogue Now and When Worn With
Waists Make a very Dressy Costume
Unusual values in Pique, Rep, Poplin, Gaberdines and priced at
1.75, 2-25, 2*50, 2-95, 3-50, 4 °°, 500 and
White Goods
We have on display
an unusual variety of
white voiles in checks,
stripes and splash fig
i ures that are wonder
ful values and make
pretty waists and
dresses, both for wo
men and children, at
the special price of
^IRTHMOR
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Fancy Voitef
That make the
iest summer g
imaginable in
small and large
over figures, shades <M|
delicate pinks, bltws,
greys and combina
tions, all 40>inehss
wide and splendid,
quality. Special val|i
at wstH
“The House of Satife