Today rain or snow, colder.
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J. C. Boydson was in from Grubbs
yesterday.
Albert Lewellen was in from
Grubbs Friday.
Knox mends shoes cheap. Ill
Walnut street. dtf.
John Anderson was a visitor from
Jacksonport Friday.
Earl Wishon is out after a week’s
illness of la grippe.
Mrs. Will Barker is improving
slowly from a protracted illness.
Wanted—Middle aged housekeeper.
Apply Mrs. W. H. Dyer. 48d3t
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i For Rent—Business quarters on
Front street.—W. II. Dyer. 48d3t
M. S'. Littleton expects to leave to
day for a recreation trip to Hot
Springs.
Jinx Jones, a prosperous farmer,
was in from Dunnington yesterday
on business.
Mrs. R. B. Hocking returned yes
terday afternoon from a short visit
to Little Rock. •
Wm. Sachs, merchant tailor of
Cincinnati, was here yesterday with
headquarters at Barker’s.
T. J. Pollard, a prominent mer
chant and planter from Elmo, was a
. business visitor to our city yesterday.
E. V. Holt, cashier of the Bank
of Tuckerman, was transacting bus
iness here for a few hours yesterday. |
There was quite a little excitement!
in the quiet little city of Grubbs the
other day when Mike Denton’s resi
dence caught fire.- The ever ready
"bucket brigade” promptly extin
guished the flames and prevented the
loss of the building.
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W. I. Rains was in yesterday from
Elgin.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ray, of Grubbs,
were here yesterday shopping.
Mrs. W. T. Parish entertained the
1 Whist Club Thursday afternoon.
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Dr. and Mrs. H. O. Walker were
visiting in Little Rock yesterday.
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Chas. G. Prather, of Batesville was
registered at the Hazel yesterday.
H. C. Sanders was able to be down
town for a short while yesterday.
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A. Ferguson is spending a few
few weeks’ vacation at Hot Springs.
J. E. Leger, of St. Louis, was call
ing on his paper trade here yesterday.
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Miss Mabel Dean and MiSs Bessie ;
Graham are visiting friends in Tuck- j
erman. i
Save your canned goods, get apples
while they last at 522 Front street,
Newport. 234d2wk j
Mrs. Lee Ford has returned from a
visit to Mrs. C. F. Folbre at “Island ;
View” farm.
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All the public schools of Newport,
will open again Monday morning |
January 28th.
Si Rosenbaum, merchant tailor of
Cincinnati, was at Wolff-Goldman’s
yesterday taking orders.
H. WT. Wales, of the Buckeye Cot
ton Company of* Little Rock, was a
Newport visitor yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Tyler left last
night for Athens, Ala., to spend their
honeymoon with his mother.
Mrs. M. W. Burkett, who has been
quite sick for several days, was re
ported not so well yesterday.
Mrs. G. L. Smith and children
went to Tuckerman yesterday for a
frw days’ visit to her mother.
Oscar Heeb, a prominent farmer of
Village Township, was in yesterday
and says the sunshine and warm wea
ther is breaking up their sleighing,
which has been so popular for sever-j
al days. i 1
For Rent—Two furnished rooms,
519 Walnut Street.—Mrs. L. B.
Harris. 226dlmo
Little Lottie Best, of East New
port, . has been real sick for several
days, but was improving yesterday.
The residents of Grubbs have been
enjoying the popular sport of “ice
fishing” and report some good
catches.
Mr. M. Hutchins of Pana, Illinois,
is here for a few days looking after
his property interests. He is regis
tered at the Hazel.
Mrs. W. C. Eichenberger left last
night for her home at Chicago, after
a several weeks’ visit to her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wallace.
J. W. Jackson, of Grand Glaize,
and his son-in-law, Phillip Everette,
of Oklahoma City, were here for a
few hours yesterday on business.
Lee Balch, prominent merchant
and postmaster at Amagon, was here
yesterday and made this office an
appreciated visit.
Mrs. Meacham, who has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. C. R. Gray,
for several weeks, left yesterday for
her home at Cave City.
Clyde Edwards, who is teaching
school at Auvergne, was here yes
terday, en route to Bald Knob to
spend Saturday and Sunday with
homefolks.
Judge C. L. Pearce and wife and
two children were here yesterday en
route to their home at Bald Knob
from an extended . visit to friends
and relatives at Batesville.
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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The “red ball” freight train, which
leaves Newport late each afternoon
over the White River railroad for
Cotter, was wrecked a few miles
north of Batesville yesterday morn
ing. Six cars were turned over when
a bad rail was encountered, but no
one was hurt. Traffic was delayed
for several hours.
Important Sale of
RAINCI (ATS
All Women’s and Children’s Rain- I
coats Race Been Divided Into
Three Groups Each
And marked at prices that will assure
the ir rapid clearawap—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
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LOT 3
\ All Women’s Rain Coats
Heretofore Priced $12.50 and $15.00
i $8.95
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LOT 1 |
All Children’s Rain Coats |
Heretofore Priced $3.00 1
_$1.95_ I
LOT 2
All Children’s Rain Coats
Heretofore Priced $4.00 and $4.50
$2.95
LOT 2
All Children’s Rain Coats
Heretofore Priced $5.00 and $6.00
$ 3.95
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I rER SUITS HALF-PRICE
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A. NUTT'S COLYUM.
Strangers within our gates have
finally been convinced that Newport
has concrete sidewalks.
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There is still an embargo on day
electricity, which necessitates a con
tinued infliction of this stuff on the
reading public. But if the patient
public can stand it we can. We’re
getting used to our part of it, and
kinder like it.
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There are not many towns the size
of Newport that can boast of a morn
ing paper. It is said that at one
time in the long ago one of ’em
attempted a stride here, but came to
a sudden halt. Heie’s hoping this
one will end the same way.
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You will find in this issue an ex
haustive report of the manufacture
in Newport of “copra meal,” a new
industry as well as a new product.
This is recommended by the writer
of the article as being good for both
man and beast, but after smelling a
sample of the stuff left here in the
office, we decided it was meant only
for beasts and promptly mailed quan
tities to Kaiser Wilhelm and Sena
tor LaFollette.
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The snow, the snow,
The beautiful snow;
How glad we are
To see it go!
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It has twice been demonstrated in
Newport during the past month that
a woman can keep a secret, which is
additional proof that Newport is an
extraordinary town.
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A news oddity: A young lady
walked down Front street yesterday
wearing a spring hat and a pair of
rubber boots.
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Last night when we asked the
make-up man on this sheet if he could
suggest some means by which the
appearance of this colyum would be
improved, he screamed “kill it.”
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If there should be an ice cream
soda famine our misery would be
made complete.
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Duty is duty, and timidity must
never be allowed to enter into the
performance of any part of it. That’s
the way Officer Sandmon felt about
the matter when he found a woman
wearing a pair of underalls filled
with whiskey yesterday morning.
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The woods will soon be full of can
didates, and the more the merrier.
This office has just placed a large
order for candidate cards in antici
pation of the rush, which has already
begun. The candidate w’ill find a
warm welcome in this office, and we
are ready to extend every courtesy
and favor possible. And, by the
way, added to the usual voting
strength of this office this year are
the women employes who have avail
ed themselves of the ballot, and
whose services should be as indis
pensible to the success of the candi
date as they are to the publication of
this paper, which could not begin to
operate without their aid, bless their
hearts. Now, Friend Candidate, it’s
up to your own Chesterfieldian man
ner to improve this tip.
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This office will be closed all night
Sunday.
John A. Melville, of Remmel, can
didate for county judge, was in New
port yesterday meeting his many
friends and made this office an ap
preciated visit, leaving his order for
some printing.
EXTRA SPECIALS: $1.75-ladies’
and children’s middies $1.25 and 98c;
Boys’ and girls’ Whit Leather Hose
(guaranteed), 17%c; Ladies’ 85c silk
hose only 59c; 25c dress ginghams
only 17!£c. Extra values in towels.
242d3t BOWEN’S CASH STORE.
For Rent—A model farm 30 acres
in timothy, 40 acres high state of cul
tivation; known as the Humphrey or
Little Place, lVz miles from Grand
Claise. Write us.—Berg Jackson Co.,
Camden, Ark. 234d6t 43w3t
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FOR SALE.
One 200 Account System.
One Iron Safe.
One Loose Leaf ledger and file,
243d6t. Bowen’s Cash Store.
Drayage of all kinds handled
promptly. Phone No. 10. Ches
ter Robjnson. 13-dtf.
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NOTICE.
Any one having
pasture must see R. C,
244d6t, 46wlt. M.
For Sale—640 acres on
Cache river, seven miles east
ton, good timber. Address E.
cr. Independent. 244d
MUST GO UP
IN SMOKE v
30,000 Cigars
THAT OTHERS SELL FOR 6 CENTS I <
Our Price Is I
5 Ce: ts
It you buy your “smokes” from us you will ' 1
have the most complete assortment in the 1
city from which to select. With your help, I
we’ll give Newport a classy tobacco house. |
For Your Sunday Dinner ^ j |
Oysters (New York Counts) 75c pint; Celery |
Hearts, Brick, Swiss and American Cream I
Cheese, Barbecue and Ham Sandwiches. I
ALL SANDWICHES, 10 CENTS I
GEBHARDVS CHILI, 15 CENTS I
Beginning Monday morning, we will open |
our store at 9 a. m. and close at 1 a. m. |
Come in after the picture show tonight and I
try a dish of our Chili. With a bottle of Bevo
or glass of Tom Brew, there’s nothing better. |
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Newport Novelty Co. r
I W. H. DYER., Manager |
xaaicB Mammaang ■Mam W—I—I
RiSTMAS 1
BANKING
CLUB
and
have
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You . .
can join;
Come In
It costs nothing to join and is the one sure way to
have money. You can begin with 10 cents, 5 cents,
2 cents or 1 cent, and increase your deposit the
same amount each week.
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IN 50 WEEKS
10-CENT CLUB PAYS $127.50
6-CENT CLUB PAYS 63.76
2-CENT CLUB PAYS 25.50
1-CENT CLUB PAYS 12.76
Or you can begin with the larger amount and de
crease your payments each[week.
You can deposit 50 cents, $1.00 or $5.00 or
more each week.
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The First National Bank
NEWPORT, ARKANSAS
“The Bank With the Big Surplus” r