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AUSTIN C. W1LKKRSON
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Arkansas, as second class mail matter,
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Additional Locals
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. McDonald, Joe
and Miss Lottie McDonald of Weldon
viBited their Newport relattives and
S; friends Sunday. They accompanied
Clyde McDonald this far, on his way
to Hendrix college, where he is one
of the school faculty in the military
training department. He expects to
leave this afternoon on No. 3.
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night at the home of his
Rhter, M r I. N. Barnett, and
emains were interred Sunday af
>on. He is survived by his
hter and three sons, including
W. F. Ball of Little Rock, who
here Saturday en route to his
r’s bedside.
Rev. and Mrs. W. 7. Mitchell of |
Grubbs arrived this afternoon and j
are at home at the Claridge hotel, j
Rev. Mr. Mitchell is the new pastor |
of the Baptist church, and will begin ‘
his pastorate. The thurch here has J
been without a pastor.for several;
months and the congregation is very
glad to have Mr. Mitchell and are
giving him a most cordial welcome.
For Sale—Several pieces of desir
able household furniture, including
piano, rugs, kitchen range, stoves,
several new feather beds, several sets
of late books and various other arti
cles. Phone 227, Cor. Seventh and
Hazel streets. 129df>.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Gardner, for- j
merly of Tupelo, but who had moved
recently to Batesville, were here
Saturday evening with the remains
of their little four-year-old son,
Garland Edward, en route to Tupelo
for burial. The little fellow had
been sick for two weeks and died
Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Gardner
have just recently moved to Bates
ville to place their children in Ark
ansas college. They were met here
by friends from Tupelo and the body
carried there by T. S. Holloway and
Company of this city.
The Baptist Woman’s Missionary
Union will meet Thursday afternoon
at 3 o’clock with Mrs. W. A. Mink on
the East Side. The society at a re
cent meeting elected the following
officers for the year: Mrs. W. B.
Grant, president; Mrs. M. C. Wil
kinson, vice president; Mrs. L. R.
Baker, secretary; Mrs. W. B. Hur
ley, treasurer; Mrs. J. E. Henderson,
member of financial board; Mrs. J.
E. Williams, superintendent of Mo
thers’ work; Mrs. L. T. Ha^s, per
sonal service work; Mrs. M. C. Wil
kinson, home department and cradle
roll; Mrs. W. D. Hinson, pianoist
for the church. The society has
been divided into circles and has the
following chairmen: Circle No. 1,
Mrs. Jack Montgomery; Circle No.
12, Mrs. Herbert Payne; Circle No.
3, Mrs. J. E. Williams; Circle No. 4
Mrs. L. R. Baker.
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Notice of Collection of Village Creek
And White River Levee As
sessment.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will be at the court
house in the city of Newport, Jack
son county, Arkansas, on the first
Monday in November, 1918, for the
collection of the taxes assessed on
the various lands in the Village
Creek and White River Levee Dis- j
trict. If said assessments are not
paid within sixty days after said J
date, a penalty of 25 per cent will at
once attach, and if not paid within
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Fall Showin
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Ladies’ Ready-to Wear Goods
We are offering many splendid
values.
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Coats.$10 to $45
Suits.$12.50 to $45
Silk Dresses.. .$9.50 to $35
Serge Dresses. .$12.50 to $40
Our line of dress novelty shoes is
complete.
1 Famrus ssi:
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I JAKE GROiSMAN, Proprietor,
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ten days thereafter, suit will be j
brought to enforce collection there- j
of. All persons owning land in said |
district are notified to come in and j
settle the same within the time and 1
save penalty and costs.
This notice given this the first
day of October, 1918.
C. S. Stephens, Collector.
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ARKANSAS IN CLASS A. i
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Special to Independent
Little Rock, Sept. 30.— Arkansas,
State Council of Defense is one of j
the five in the United States that are i
ranked in Class A, for efficiency or .
service. This ' is the information j
that has been brought back from |
Washington by Assistant Adjutant j
General A. W. IloDyns, who visited
the headquarters of the Council of
National Defense las* week .
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the
assessments of Bridge Improvement
District No. 1 of Newport have been
filed in my office and are now ready
for inspection.
133a6 B. G. Graham, Recorder.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the as
sessments for ‘Sewer Improvement
District No. 1 of Newport have been
filed in my office and are now ready
for inspection.
133dGt. B. G. Graham, Recorder.
FOR SALE.
Seven-passenger automobile in
perfect condition at a bargain if
sold soon.
Sld6t 24w2t W. D. McLain.
FINE SWEET TONED PIANO.
Has been used. Will sell cheap for
■ash or Liberty Bonds. Poone 31.—
Huyden-Holloway Furniture Co. 21dtf
“THE VALUE OF LIFE."
“The Value of Life,” a powerful |
story of modern co-operation and '
Twentieth Century service, will be j
shown at the Newport Opera House |
on Tuesday night, October 1. The |
story will be told in two reels of mo
tion pictures, being shown here by the
Modem Woodmen of America. The
picture was filmed in the far-famed
Rockie mountain region of Colorado,
showing the splendid work which the
Modern Woodmen of America sani
torium is doing.
“Who Is My Neighbor,” is another
feature of the attraction in three
reels. All members of the lodge in
Jackson county should see these pic-t
tures. Admission is free, and no
funds will be asked of anyone attend
ing the performance. ABSOLUTE
LY FREE. The pictures are educa
tional and entertaining. 129d6 wit
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Your FALL SUIT
and Overcoat
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Order now. Don t wait for the
fall rush. We have a select line
of piece goods to select from. All
wool goods, which will probably
be the last until the war is won.
Corhe and see samples.
Jacobstein Bros.
Rice Flour, Grits, Pearl Homi
ny, Cream Meal, Huberts Country
Style Corn Meal and
Branzos
to save flour and help win the war.
Also a Full Line of Staple
and Fancy Groceries
See Our L,ine of Aluminum Ware and
Get Our Premium Catalogue
R. J. Wise Grocer Go.
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nits, Coats, Dresses
and illinery
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An interesting assortment of Serge,
Satin, Taffeta and Georgette Dresses,
directly from market— \
$15 to $22.50 I
A FINE LOT OF COATS AND SUITS ;
The Finest and Most Seasonable Hats
$5.00 up I
Mrs. H. Clay Sanders