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nephew, LFeut. Boyd Best, at Camp
Pike.
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Dan Moore, Jr., a splendid young
man of Sulphur Rock, has accepted a
position with the Farmers’ National
Bank. s
Kauga hose guaranteed for two
years. 17%c foot.— Bowen’s Cash
Store. 18dlmo.
Misses Clara Harvey and Sallie
Choate, two popular young ladies of
Tuckerman, .were down shopping this
morning.
Prof. J. W. Best, of Tuckerman, on
his return from a visit with' relatives
up the White River road, was here
between trains today.
Drayage of all kinds handle*
promptly. Phone No. 10. Chester
Robinson. 13-dtd
John Melville, candidate for coun
ty Judge, was a pleasant visitor to
( our city this morning, going to Swif
ton on the noon train.
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Mrs. John Q. Guinn, of the East
Side, has been in bad health for some
time and is not improving as her
friends had hoped for.
Mrs. B. W. Jamison has a hundred
or two tomato plants that she will be
glad to give those who lost gardens
by the recent high water.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S, Wilmans are at
home in their handsomely new re
mddeled home at the corner of Fourth
and Pine streets.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Sullivan, of the
city bakery are moving on Hazel
street, next door to thelBengol home,
where they will keep house.
Strawberries, new cabbage and
potatoes, fresh eggs, bulk ptanut
butter, at Bowen’s Cash Store.
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Mrs. Tom W. Johnson and two chil
dren and mother, Mrs. Head, arrived
home this morning from a ten days’
visit with friends at Paragould.
Rev. B. L. Wilford, presiding elder
j of the Batesville district, announces
jthe district conference to meet at
Tuckerman, June 2Fth, at 9 a. m.
Miss Josephine Ulrich left last ev
ening for her home in Indiana, having
finished her second season in the mil
linery department at Miss Eva Gra
ham’s.
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I_mninum Ware and
Premiam Cettalo^ne
Newport last night, returning from
the South and is in the Independence
county’s quota, who leave tomorrow
for Camp Pike.
The rural mail service, known as
the Star Route to Jacksonport, will
be discontinued May 31, and the mail
will be carried each day on the pas
senger leaving at noon.
For Sale—Nice home, 6 large
rooms, bath, large hall and outbuild
ings. Close in. Inquire Independent,
office. 12dlmo.
Miss Mary Babcock of Jonesboro,
was here Wednesday night, going to
Batesville, called by the critical ill
ness of her brother, Allen Babcock,
who is well known in Newport.
Mrs. Perry F. Nelson, formerly
Miss Willie Mashburn, of our city,
with her little son and daughter, of
El Dorado, were here last night go
ing to Melbourne to visit relatives.
Wanted—Good cook—Mrs. E. B. Wil
mans. Phone 1607-2 rings. 27d3t
Mrs. W. H. Snyder, of Little Rock,
arrived today at noon for a short
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stew
art, of the East Side, and will go to
Swifton tomorrow to visit her mother.
Mrs. J. F. Rice and children leave
Sunday morning for Texarkana,
where the family will make their
home. Mr. Rice has a run from Tex
arkana to Memphis as baggageman.
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Mrs. J. S. Jones is at Little Rock
for a few days’ visit and will be ac
companied home by little Miss Mar
tha Walker, who has been there the
past week with her aunt, Mr3. C. L.
Watkins.
T.of+_a\. ' Wnrrv Rrandenhiiref’s
store, box containing 2% dozen tea
spoons. Owner can have same by
paying for this aid. 26d3t wit
Mrs. Ida Hogue, of Newark, on her
return from a visit with her son in
Mississippi, stopped off here today
for £Pfew days with her son and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hogue, of Wal
nut street.
J. F. McCuistion, of Cummins, was
here yesterday and last night leaving
this morning for counties above here
in the interests of the candidacy of
some of his friends in the coming
primary.
For Sale—One large meat refrig
erator, holds 900 lbs. ice, and one elec
tric «ausage mill for sale at 216 Front
street, Newport, Ark. 23d6t wit
John Mullin left Thursday for New
port, for a visit with relatives, before
leaving for the army which will be
next week, when he goes with the
ninety drafted men to Camp Pike.—
Jonesboro Tribune.
Mrs. E. J. Mead, of Clayton, La.,
will arrive this evening to visit her
sister, Mrs. A. C. Wilkerson. Mrs.
Mead was formerly Miss Jo Case of
Batesville. She will also visit her
father, Dr. J. W. Case, after leaving
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Newport, of
Tuckerman, are the proud parents of
a fine boy, born in St. Louis Wednes
day. Mrs. Newport is a sister of
Jake Grossman of our city and spent
the winter with her brother’s family
here.
J. L. Younger left this morning
u itrlinMA Via viri 11 OCDlinin fVlO
management of the new ice cream
factory, which is to start business
soon, and is owned by Newport bus
iness men. Joe Younger will contin
ue' the blacksmith business for his
father.
Due to the failure of two carrier
boys, one in Chastain’s Addition and
another in East Newport, to deliver
their papers yesterday afternoon,
several of our subscribers were de
prived of the Independent for the day.
The management is very sorry this
occurred an'd will attempt to cause
proper delivery hereafter.
The government has ordered the
Italian flag placed on all government
buildings today, to celebrate the first
anniversary of that country’s en
trance into the war. The flag, at
tached to the staff of our postoffice
building, was made by Mrs. B. W.
Jamison of our city, and is a thing of
beauty, and is admired by every one
who has noticed it.
Through a misunderstanding the
Boy Scouts took the liberty of adver
tising in the columns of this paper
the benefit
themselves.
A PUZ
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No doubt it has always been a pu
how we could sell first class merchan
our competitors. But this is ve
well experienced buyer, seeing far ah
immediate and contracted for mere lai
before the advance in prices.
—=Now
Plenty of this merchandise in the hou
and we are willing to give you the
All we want is the lagitimate profit.
THE MEMPHIS
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CAPT. FRANK M. WELLS
TO TOUR NORTHEAST AND
NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, May 24.—Capt. Frank
M. Wells, who has made more than
three hundred patriotic speeches in
the state during the last year, in all
parts of the state, is continuing the
work of bringing to the people a mes
sage of the war, the reason wo are in
it, and our obligation to bring it to a
successful conclusion. He begins to
day a tour of Northeast and North
central Arkansas.
U. S. RIFLE AND AMMU
NITION TO BE REISSUED
TO RIFLE CLUBS.
Special to Independent. *
Little Rock, May 24.—Adjt. Gen.
England has been advised that the
Secretary of War has just approved
the renewal of the free issue of the j
contri
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Sale of Summer W
Just when women are considering Fresh, Summer Frocks, comes
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white and tinted grounds, floral and ed grounds with fancy
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Pure Linen Handkerchiefs 35,
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MIDDY BLOUSES, every Girl
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SILK WAISTS, Crepe de
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2.50, 4.00, 5.00 and 6.50
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J SILK PARASOLS, Plain or
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$4.50, $5.00, #6.00 and #6.50
Shopping Bags and Vanity
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Neckwear, Lingere or Geor
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Just in from our New York office a
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Organdie and Shantung in white,
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$7.95 and $10.
Plenty of White S
2.75, 3.00, 3.75r*
5.00 and 6.00
These skirts are much below the market price}
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Garberdines, corded materials, honey comb
colored stripe and plaid effects.
You Cannot Have Too Many
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$i $i
and at the price of one-dollar it seems incon
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choosing.
ldman Merc,