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Try Virtues Little Livex- Pills
at the City Drug Store. 09btf
Mrs. Estelle Claridge has been
quite sick for the past two days.
O’Cedar Mop at Hayden & Co’s
Phone 31. 91 d6
Postoffice Inspector C. A. Boh
ler, spent today in our city.
Knox mends shoes cheap.
Ill Walnut street. 32dtf.
Little Frances Reid was re
ported quite sick yesterday.
New line of Bibles and Testa
ments just received at I. D.
Price’s. 7Gbtf
Will S. Campbell went to Wal
nut Ridge this morning to spend
the day with" friends. *
Frank Anderson and Frank
Cathey of Jacksonport are vis
iting friends at Des Arc, says
the Advocate.
Knox mends shoes cheap. Ill
Walnut street. 32dtf
Golden Star Polish will make
your furniture look like new.—
Hayden & Co. Phone 31. 91 d6
Sam Meyer spent today in our
city, calling on trade and meet
ing old friends.
For Rent—Two rooms with
board, 218 Laurel. 96d6
Captain Leslie Inman has re
turned from a business trip to
St. Louis.
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i Fresh eggs, 15c per dozen at
Snetser‘’s Grocery. 96d3.
Uncle Jimmie Howard was
shaking hands with Newport
friends today.
For Sale Cheap—Stove wood
and kindling.—Muirhead Lum
ber Co. Phone 1610-5R. 20dtf
Miss Mary Lesmeister will go
to Batesville tomorrow to spend
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
C. Johnston.
For Rent—Two furnished
rooms with board at 222 Laurel
street. 81dtf
Miss Mittie Douglass, who
teaches at Surrounded Hill,
spent today in town.
One thousand yards of new
ginghams just received , from 7
to 12 1-2 cents per yard, at
Heinemann’s. ’ d2.
C. L. Fox left this morning
for Arcadia, Mo. to visit his mo
ther for several days.
Miss Emma Dent has return
ed from a visit to her father,
Capt. S. E. Dent at Little Rock.
Drayage of all kinds handled
promptly. Phone No. 10. —
Chester Robinson. 18dtf.
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Mrs. Mike Denton and little
son were here this morning en
route home from Heber Springs.
Mrs. S. A. Hail and F. M. Hail
of Batesville were here last
night, leaving this morning for a
visit to friends in Woodruff
county.
Prof, and Mrs. J. G. Albright
of Salem were guests in our city
last night. Mr. Albright is
president of the Salem Acade
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HR Globe Valves, two grades, 1-4 to 4 inch. G^j
H Angle Valves, two grades, 1-4 to 4 inch. ^
am Check Valves, two grades, 1-4 to 2 inches. jyp
5 Fittings, alls kinds, 1-4 to 4 inch.
* Nipples, all lengths, sizes 1-8 to 4 inch. ari
HR Wqod Pulley, 6x6 to 12x36, all sizes. \m
HR Rubber Beitings, 2 to 12 inch. jUj^
ue Leather Belting, lto 6 inch. ue
yj Gandy Belting, 6 and 8 inch. ^
Packings for all purposes, both Steam and an
Sfi Gasoline Engines.
HR We cut and thread pipe to specifications. jucj
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Sfi We can fill your orders better, more complete and G^j
Hi very much quicker than you can get it
Hi done elsewhere. ^
Hi OCR PRICES ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT ^
H Write, Wire or Phone Us Your Orders. ^
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x Boys At Boys and ss
» Men's Store i
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« You know how you like to look; ^
* come here some day, and put on
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Si your self as you'd like to have others see you. ^
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m» plete now. ^
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® The Boys’ and Man’s Store ^
iFife & Moore 1
SR 410 Front Street Phone 314=^
j J. T. Umsted is home to spend
Sunday.
For Sale Cheap—Stove wood
and kindling.—Muirhead Lum
ber Co. Phone 1610-5R. 20dtf
Mr. and Mrs. Will Ruffner re
turned yesterday from a few
days’ stay in Memphis.
For Sale—Second hand sew
ing machines, including Singers,
Whites and New Homes. All in
first class condition. Apply at
Creighton hotel. 52dtf.
Miss Grace Thomas of Poca
hontas has accepted a position
at the telephone office in this
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Marshal of
Little Rock arrived this morn
ing to visit over Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Paul.
Come in and figure with us
before letting that plumbing
Contract. We can interest you
in quality, price and work, be
sure and see us. S. J. Black
burn Plumbing Co., 114 Wal
nut street. 65dtf.
Vernon Single ■ of our city, j
who took the civil service exam-:
ination in February and passed 1
most creditably, has joined the
local postoffice force at the post
office.
Eugene Parish, who has been j
in the employ of the Arkansas!
Water Company at Little Rock,
arrived this morning to visit his
brother Fred Parish and many
Newport friends.
nev. .j. r. .ucivenzie snippets
his household goods to Bartlett,
Texas today, and expects to
leave with his family about
Wednesday.
Come in and figure with us
before letting that plumbing
contract. We can interest you
in quality, price and work, be
sure and see us.—S. J. Black
burn Plumbing Co., 114 Walnut
St. 65dtf.
Misses Jessamine Perrin and
Jennie Peden of Batesville were
here today on their way home
from Knoxville, Tenn, where
they took a special course of
study.,
Try a sack of our best flour,
75c per sack. If not fully satis
fied your money will be cheerful
ly refunded. For cash only at
Snetser’s Grocery. 98d6t
Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Kimball
have returned from New Or
leans and have gone to house
keeping on Hazel street. Mr.
Kimball will buy cotton in our
city.
First-class restaurant in New
port for sale at a bargain. Ad
dress “A,” care this paper, or
apply to Independent office.
66blm.
Isaac Goldman came down
from St. Louis this morning and (
is receiving a cordial welcome I
from his many friends, this be
ing his first visit to us in severalJ
months. 1 *> •'
Prof. J. L. Bond, superintend-1
ent of Elementary Education in
Arkansas, was here last night, j
en route to Little Rock from a
trip through Independence coun- j
ty.
To reduce our large stock of
flour we are going to sell our,
very best flour for 75c per sack.'
This is our 90c flour. Every
sack fully guaranteed; for cash
only.—B. E. Enetser’s Grocery.
98d6t.
S. R. Erwin of Shelbyville,
Sharp county, and a brother of
the late Dr. M. M. Erwin, is in
the city on a visit to the family.
Mr. Erwin is 75 years old and
enjoys the best of health, having
made a splendid crop this year.
He is living on the same farm iri
Sharp county that he bought
when he married 55 years ago.
$1*0 Reward, $ 10*.
Tb* reader* rf tbit *mper will be pleased ic tail*
•5bat there to, nt least .me dreaded dme^c that science
uas beet* abi* V. cure iu all Its stages, ami that to
iVtarrh. Hall e Catarrh Curt to the Only positive
cure uotr kuown U) the juodtail Jiulentilyv catarrh
living a conetitutkmaii disease, require* a con siltu
-otial irvatmeut. Halit Catarrh..Cure to taken in
ernally acting directly upon the Mood mid mucous
surfaces ol the system. thereby destroying the
foundattai of the disease. and giving the pit lei . t
stre*»gth by building up thv const itul* on and assist- i
mg nature in doing Us work. The pro* victors bare j
so much faith In us* vurntive powers that they oil; f
due Hundred Dollars for any on*' that U JaJ U
ci.re. Send for list of testimonials.
Address V J. OHKNt\ A CO., Toledo. O,
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Tuhe Hall* vuwh DU|s /or constipation
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We want to repair your
plumbing. We know how and
will be on the job in short notice.
S. J. Blackburn Plumbing Co.,
114 Walnut St. 65dtf
C. A. Sawyer, president of the
Hazel Hotel Company and a very
pleasant gentleman, came up
from Little Rock this morning
on business for the day.
Big Barbecue At Alicia.
John A: Arnold of Alicia was
here Tuesday boosting his big
barbecue and horse raping tour
nament to be held in Alicia on
August 20, 21 and 22, says the
Walnut Ridge Blade. Grading
on the mile track west of Alicia
begins this week and will be put
in first class condition. A grand
stand will no doubt be put up.
Several horses are being trained
in the running now. Many good
horses will come from Hot
Springs, Jonesboro, Sulphur
Rock and other points. There
will be lots of shade and plenty
of stable room for all the horses
that may be brought and good
purses will be hung up. Sheriff
Owens has offered all the depu
ties that may be required and
good order is assured. Mr. Ar
nold is enthusiastic over his race
course. VJ|
Better Keep the Boy.
At nightfall the junior partners os
ultation of the dav changed to cbagrls
and be clamored uo,K1'ly for the errand
boy's dismissal.
"Better think it over," the senior
partner advised.
"Why waste time in thinking” the
Junior retosted. "when tie's got to got
rlere 1 am, lying awake every night
for a week planning aa effective win
(low decoration, which is turred into a j
laughing stock the first day by the !
stupidity of that boy. who leaves three j
cards of blue wooien dust rag draped !
ground silver tankards and trays 0! j
diamonds."
“Well,” eaid the elder Jeweler j
“people stopped and looked. dldn
they?”
"Tea, but what of It? That duB !
rag?” growled the junior
"That’s why I advise you tc kce, j
the hoy,” advised the senior mildly. ••]' j
ft hadn’t been for him 1 am ulruld no I
body would have looked at a!; ”
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Phonographlo Mon.
Some men a-e like phonographs; or
mrj day they -eei off exactly the same i
records > i ,
If what you want is a watch that will
keep accurate time through the
hardest kind of every-day
use, you want an
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$1.00 to $2.00 j
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No. Six-Sixty-Six
This is a prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHILLS & FEVER.
Five or sis doses will break any case, and
if taken then as a tonic the Fever will not
return. It acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not gripe or sicken. 25c
W. A. MINK
CONTRACTOR
and BUILDER
Solicits an Opportunity to
Make You A
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PHONE 208
Residence 1511 Dewey Avenue
NEWPORT, ARKANSAS
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grocer'. ,nts. ‘ - M
Washing cc-eci for and J
10 parts of theS
Agents Wanted In
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S Cut Flowers FLORAL DESIGNS DecoratiJS
^ 409 Main Street PAUL M. PALEZ Bulbs, Shrubs I
iy<=j Phones 463 LEADING FLORISJ Little Rodj uB
qjp Blooming Plants Roses After Business HouriTCal'l J
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Our entire
line must be
closed out
regardless
of cost.
I You can buy any
$3.00 Skirt for_$1.38
$4.00 Skirt for_2.4$
$5.00 Skirt for_3.25
$7.00 and $10 Skirt for_5.00
Balkan Blouses, Solid and Strip
ed collars and cuffs, specially
priced at_75c and $1
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^e close evenings at 7 o'clock except Sat
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