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The New Year
The Officers and Directors of the First National Bank avail
themsejves of this opportunity to express their appreciation of
the patronape with which you arc favoring the institution.
We extend to you also our very l cjp wishes for a New Year
of Happiness, Health and Prosperity.
FIRST NA Ti ON A L ,BANk‘
Ne vpjrt, Arkansas i
“THE BANK WITH THE BIG SURPLUS.”
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WEATHER.
Tonight and Thursday fair, little
•change in temperature.
HERE AND THERE
Plain sewing, 414 Main St. 14d5
S. R. Phillips is confined to his
home with an attack of influenza.
Found—Pair nose glasses. Call at
this office. 214d2t.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Gregg are suf
fering from influenza, their many
friends will regret to learn.
See W. II. Snetser, Jr., for all kinds
of electrical work. Phone 80. Ild26t
Fred Smith, who has pneumonia,
has not been so well for the past sev
eral hours.
For Sale—Ford car in good condi
tion. See Bert Snetser. 184dtf
Troy Thompson has returned from
a three weeks’ very pleasant visit
with homefolks at Paris, Texas.
Knox menaB shoes cheap. Ill Wal
uui street dtf.
Miss Mary Bains Jeft last evening
for St. Charles, Mo., to re-enter
V Lindenwood College.
' WANTED—Nice clean rags at the
Independent office.
Mike Denton of Grubbs, is reported
to be very sick at his howe thei'e
with influenza.
Rubbers, Arctics, rain hats and
raincoats.—Bowen’s Cash Store.
210d6t
Thornton Bandy came up from Lit
tle Rock last night and is very sick
at the home of his brother, Dixon
Bandy, on Hazel street.
George R. Hays and Miss Thelma
Hays returned last evening from St.
Louis, n her return here Miss Hays
was taken quite sick.
WANTED—50 tie makers, will pay
i 25c a stick, woods inspection, pay
J every two weeks. Apply at Buchanan’s
Mill on Black river 39w2t
I Sheriff Ed Plpnt of Searcy was
here last night on his return home
from Batesvillc, where he was a wit
ness in Federal Court.
Drayage of ali kinds handle
! ji'omptly. Phone No. 10. Chaste
Robinson. 13-dt
The missinary meeting of the
Christian church will be held with
Mrs. J. F. Parish Thursday afternoon
at 2:30 o’clock.
For Rent—Two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. Apply Mrs,
L. B. Grant, 403 Leona St. 14dtf
The missionary meeting of the
Christian church will be be held with
Mrs. J. F. Parish Thursday afternoon
it 2:30 o’clock.
For Rent—Nicely furnished front
bed room with fireplace—310 Ash.
Phone 282. 214d3t
The Woman’s Missionary Union of
the Baptist church will meet with
Mrs. W. B. Grant, Thursday after
noon at two-thirty, and every mem
ber will please be present.
If you need Comforts, we have
them from $2.98 to $8.00.—Bowen’s
Cash Store. 210d6t
John Foote with the Pate Grocery
I Company and J. W. Martin of Plunk
ett and Jarrell made business trips
up the White river road yesterday
for their houses.
House Wanted—Must be in best
1 part of city with all modern conven-,
! icnces. Six or seven rooms unfur- j
nished.—E. N. Thicksten, 317 Laurel *
I St. Phone 429. ' 214 dot j
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Rev. M. B. Unisted and Mrs. Um-!
| sted are now at home in the Littleton
cottage on the East Side, having I
moved down from Tuckerman^yester
day. Newport welcomes them to our
midst.
J. L. Bond, superintendent of Edu
cation in Arkansas, W. C. Lassetter
and E. J. Roschkel of Little Rock,
were at the Hazel hotel last night,
leaving for Batesville this morning
to spend the day on business.
The Chamber of Commerce has a
communication in which it is stated
that a handle factory promoter of
Crawfordsville, Indiana, desire to se
cure a factory location in Arkansas.
The letter states the promoter will
consider Newport.
Mrs. Kenneth Way and sweet baby
daughter of Houston, Texas, arrived
yesterday to visit her mother, Mrs.
Polk House on Walnut street. Mrs.
Way was formerly Miss Mu^adora
House of our city and has many
friends, who will be glad to see her.
M. Hutchens of Pana, Illinois, is
spending several days in our city and
Jackson county looking after his
farming interests. Mr. Hutchens
says the influenza epidemic is in his
section of the country also, having
been very bad for awhile.
James Denton of Grubbs was here
last night and today on his return to
Santiago, California, where he is in
the navy and thinks he will not prob
ably be mustered out of service for a
long time yet, as they are not turning
them loose very fast.
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Herbert Wilson, son of W. C. C.
Wilson of Auvergne, was here today
meeting his many friends. He was
mustered out of service about two
weeks ago, having been in the cavalry
department of war service and lo
cated in Arizona and California.
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A movement is on foot to secure a
free ferry across White river at
Newport. A committee composed of
Gustave Jones and Judge W. D. Mc
Lain has the project in charge, and
the amount of $4,000 was raised
yesterday to finance the ferry, New
port business men contributing to the
fund.
The ladies of the Baptist church,
or the members of the Missionary
Union, will have an open meeting at
the church Friday afternoon at three
1 o’clock, and extend an invitation to all
| members of the other missionary so
cieties of the other churches. A nice
program will be rendered.
C. C. Corley has disposed of his
meat market on Front street to Tom
J. Malone, who recently moved here
from Grubbs to accept a position
with Jake Grossman. Mr. Malone will
conduct the business in the future,
and Mr. Corley has purchased the
restaurant of Van Walton on Hazel
street.
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Oneda, the nine—year-old daughter
of the late Mrs. Jimmie Palmer of
Diaz, died dast night and was buried
at Walnut Grove this afternoon. The
mother died of pneumonia Sunday and
was buried Monday, and the little
daughter who had the same disease at
the time her mother died, passed
away that night.
Charles L. Fox received a message
Tuesday morning announcing the
death of his brother, G. G. Fox at
Albuquerque, New Mexico, of tuber
culosis. Mr. Fox had been out west
for two or three years for his health,
and his friends here regret deeply to
; learn of his death. His brother, C. L.
| Fox, and wife of our city, will leave
! tomorrow morning for Jonesboro to
1 attend the funeral which will be held
I probably Friday morning, and will
be in charge of the Elks of which he
1 was a member. The deceased was one
| of Jonesboro’s prominent business
I men and for a long time was connect
| ed with the Jonesboro & Lake .City
Railroad. He was well known here,
having visited his brother here a num
ber of times.
Join the Red Cross.
ESTRAYED NOTICE.
One bay mare coming 4 years old.
Last seen in Remmel neighborhood.
Literal reward for information lead
ing to recovery.
W. A. Mink,
825 Malcom Ave.
39w4t Newport, Ark.
Join the Red Cross.
MEN WANTED.
We have been forced to shut down
on account of shortage of labor. We
must have thirty men to operate.
Good wages. Apply to Newport £earl
Button Co. 215d6t
SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING.
The regular annual meeting of tin
shareholders of this bank will be held
in the banking rooms of said bank on
the 14th day of January; 1919.
The First National Bank,
Newport, Arkansas.
W. T. Parish, Cashier. 04dl4t 37w2
Join the Red Cross.
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NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that it is
a violation of the laws of the city tG
engage in business where it is neces
sary to obtain a license to do so, un
less you first obtain suclj. license.
Pay your money to C. P. Bandy,
treasurer, who gives you a receipt
which then must be endorsed “approv
ed" by the mayor and presented to
Recorder B. G. Graham for issuing
license.
Notice is hereby given that the li
cense of any person or business man
will be Revoked upon information
that improper or unlawful conduct is
permitted on premises or in connec
tion therewith.
i * C. M. ERWIN,
1 Jan. 2, 1919. Mayor.
NOTICE OF SEWER TAX.
The tax books for the collection of
the special sewer tax on real proper
ty in Sewer District No. I for the
Ninth Annual Assessment to main
tain and operate said sewer system,
have been placed in my hands. All
owners of real property lying in the
district are required to pay their
taxes to me on or before January 31,
1919. If such assessment is not paid,
; action will be commenced at the end
of that time for the collection of
I said assessment and cost.
Given under my hand this 26th day
of December, 1918.
L. MINOR, Collector. }
j Sewer District No. 1, Newport, Ark.
I 206d30t.
Rushton's Great After
Christmas Sale of Fine
Outerwear and Millinery
Ladies’
Suits
Ladies'
Coats.
Ladies*
Dresses
2 Price
I
50c on the dollar sale while they
last of all onr high grade Ladies’
wearing apparel. This sale is
Absolutelg Cash.
Rushton Dry Goods Co.
Phone 225
IMIMI « !■
A Big' Reduction
in prices on all heavy weight, fall and winter
goods. We are not going to carry anything over
and speculate on what goods will be worth next
fa!!. It may be higher and then again it may \
not be worth as much, we will not take any
chances. Ail heavy gcods will be sold out if
we have to make
A SACRIFICE
I This does not mean everything in the house it
includes only such as Men’s, Women’s and
Children’s Underwear, Men's and Boy’s Suits, 1
Odd Pants, Overcoats or Mackinaw Coats. I
Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s Cloaks, Suits or 3
Skirts. Men’s, Ladies, and Children’s Sweaters,
and many more items which is considered
! winter goods.
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_Wolff-Goldman Merc. pn --MMmMM-W()lff-Goldman Merc. Ccanci
THE TALK £ TOWN
IS ABOUT THE BIG
Clearance Sale
NOW
GOING
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Wolff-Goldman’s j
Our big sale has been a success from the very first 1
day—People have thronged our store all this week—-we
have had by far larger crowds than we really -expect
ed. Hundreds are taking advantage of this big money
. saving sale—an event of this kind does not happen
often.
Our regular stock-taking time will soon be here,
and we want to reduce our big stock as much as possi
ble before.that time, therefore we are making prices
that mean an ABSOLUTE Clearance AT ONCE.
Have you attended this sale ytt? If not you are loos
ing money. Only nine more days to share these many
bargains.
Nothing Charged Nothing Sent C. 0. D,
Nothing on Approval
Wolff-Goldman Merc. Co,
“The Heme of Good Merchandise”