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J I CAPITAL $50.00000: EARNED SURPLUS OVER 5150.000 00 j
fi I You Are Cordially Invited
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to open an account with this bank.
You will find that every courtesy and attention is extended
to you whether your account is large or small, and our Officers
will be pleased to advise you regarding any financial or invest
ment matters in which you are interested.
Ewe want to be known as your b^nk.
First National Bank
, Newport. Arkansas
"Til E IIAN.A M H I III: BIG SURPLUS."
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Mrs. J. 0. Powell has been ap
pointed secretary of ’ the Jackson
county chapter of the American Red
Cross and has been given an office in .
the Chamber of Commerce room,
where she has charge of the corres
pondence and collections for the chap- j
Sheriff J. M Ivy returned this
morning from Little Rock, where he
had been to carry Mrs. S. E. Johnson,
mother of Mrs. Luther White, to the
home for the feeble-minded. Mr. Ivy
was accompanied by Mrs. Chitty, a
practical nurse, who gave her every
care and attention.
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t Madallne Theatre t
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♦ “The Submarine Eye” ♦
♦ Thrilling, Stupendous, Inspiring ♦
I A colorful romance of Love and t
Adventure. Points the wav to %
effectual preparadness against ♦
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enemy submarines and deadly |
mines. t
8 REEL'S NATIONAL *
ADMISSION 25c l
First Show 7:00 Sacond Show 8:30 f
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' RUSHTON S
Final Sale
If you have not visited us
during this sale. Be sure i
and come as we are going
to sell all our winter stock
regardless of cost.
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r| This sale will only last
I I a few days longer.
Rushton Dry Goods Co.
306 Front St. Phone 255
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WEATHER.
Tonight fair and colder; freezing;
Saturday fair, rising temperature.
HERE AND THERE
Mrs. S. G. Jones of the East Side is
reported to be very sick.
Kenneth Schoephoester is on the
sick list this week with tonsilitis.
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Attorney Lon L. Campbell returned
last night from a business trip to the
capital city.
Knox menas snoes cheap. Ill Wal
aut street. dtf.
W. L. Nicholson of Heber Springs,
formerly of Swifton, is here on busi
ness for the day.
Troy Thompson came in from Pa
ris, Texas, where he has been visit
ing homefolks for a week.
Rev. C. II. Letter of Charleston, S.
C., is here and will preach at the
Presbyterian church tonight.
WANTED—Nice clean rags at the |
Independent office.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Smith of the
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Rock this morning to spend a day or |
two.
J. W. Martin came in from the |
south this morning, having been out |
on the road for Plunkett-Jarrell Com- —
pany.
Judge George T. Humphries of Sa- y
lem was here last night, a guest of n
the Hazel hotel, leaving this morning g
for Batesville
Drayage of nil kinds handle ^
rofnptly. Phone No. 10. Chest* 4
Robinson. ia-01 4
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Mrs. John Fairchild and daughter, 4
Miss Mildred, of Little Rock, are the 4
guests of Mrs. Minnie Balmaz at the ^
Claridge hotel for a few days. 4,
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R. J. Huguley went down to Hot 4
Springs this morning to see his sis- ^
ter, who is there for treatment and 4
who is in a very critical condition. 4
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I Samuel Meyer of Ashdown, while 4
on his way to the markets, stopped .
off here last night and spent today
with the friends of his former home, m
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Notice—The sanitary fees have
been raised to 50 cents.—J. A Friar,
Collector. 240d2t
Mrs. Ida Hogue, who has been visit
ing her daughter at Augusta, and who
stopped off here for a visit with her
sons, left at noon today for Tier home
at Newark.
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Mrs. Charles Meyer and Miss [
Ethel Rankin of the East Side will go
down to Little Rock this afternoon to
visit Mr. Meyer, who is in St. Vin
cent’s Infirmary very ill.
Mrs. T. S. Stephens came in from
the farm yesterday and attended the
church society meeting held with Mrs.
Threlkeld, which was a very profit
able meeting of the society.
Give Fletcher & Sons a chance to
bid on that new room of wall paper,
Second St., McLain Bldg., 240d2t
Ira Shoemaker of Durant, Okla., is
with Otto M. Bowen in the dry goods
department. His wife, who was for
merly Miss Lula Boswell, is a niece I
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band here in a few days.
For three days this week airplanes
from two to three in number have
passed over the city, going in the di
rection of Ebberts Field at Lonoke.
The airplanes have been flying at a
very high altitude.
Fletcher & Sons are putting up
some mighty cheap rooms of wall pa
per.—Second St., McLain Bldg. 40d2
Miss Kathryn Johnson, teacher of
languages in our High school, has
been quite sick for two or three days,
but was reported better this morn
ing. Her mother arrived from Knox
ville, Tenn., yesterday to be with her
daughter until she recovers.
Mrs. T. D. Snetser of Laurel street,
suffered another stroke of paralysis
last night and is in a very critical
condition. Mrs. Snetser has been
confined to her bed for several
months and this second stroke causes
her family and friends much alarm.
For Rent— One large, well-fur
nished front bed-room on first floor.
Modern conveniences, close to board
ing houses, hotels. Gentlemen only.
Call a t212 Laurel street. 238d5t
Keep your aouars at home. Trade 1
' in Newport.
Unloading' Sale
We are still leading the town in value giving and it will be to
your advantage to come in and share in the wonderful bargains we
are offering right now. XX e must have room for the new Spring
merchandise arriving daily and every article in the house is marked
down to effect a quick clearance. On account of the limited space *
we quote below just a few of the many bargamsthat are awaiting you.
25c quality Ginghams, sale price per yard—..- 17 l*2c |
30c quality Outir g Flannel, sale price per yard. 17 l-2c j
Ladies’ Ribbed Union Suits, formerly sold for $1.50, sale price $1.00 |
Men’s Corduroy Pants. These pants are easily worth $5.00 a I
pair but will go in this big unloading sale, the pair. .
We still have on hand all sizes in Men’s Gray Flannel Shirts sold
before at $2.00, priced for this sale at..-----.$1.45 ^
Only a pair to a customer. Something every working man will ap
preciate, heavy Elue denim overalls in all sizes that are sell
ing all over town at $2.50 and $3.00 a pair will be sold in ^ ^
this big unloading sale, the pair...—.~ $1.95
One lot of Men’s Blue Work Shirts regular $1.00 value, sale ^
We have a complete line of shoes for the entire family that are j
greatly reduced for this big unloading sale. Don t fail to alterd this
big sale at
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Lieutenant Crow of Little Rock was
le guest of Newport friends last
ight, leaving today at noon for
atesville, where he goes on business. !
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_Wnlff-finlriman Merc. Woiff-Goldman Merc. Co.„,......
Interesting News For Ladies
Special Sale Of
THIS WEEK ONLY Y
An Unusual Sale—
Because of the fact
"“* that the entire season
/ is before you—Spring
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ana bummer is last
approac hin g—The
time when women
want pretty and dainty . 1
undergarments—a n d
right now we are offer
ing you new and sea
sonable underwear at
big saving in price. , k,*| ■
Anticipate your Underwear wants for the whole
season—NOW—'Come early for the best choosing.
Remember this sale is for ONE week only.
MUSLIN GOWNS
Extra quality, long sleeves,
regu lar $3.50, 80
sale price. ’
Batiste Gowns
Pink and White, regular
$2.50, sale <PQ 00
price. *
Teddy Bears
Pink Crepe, regu- «1.40
lar $2.00, sale.
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Muslin Petticoats l
Daintily trimmed in Laces
and Embroidery
regular $1.50 to $1.20 I
$1.75 sale price ^P-1
Batiste Bloomers
White and Pink, regular
$1.00, sale price $ .80 I
Nainsook and Batiste Gowns
Short Sleeve, Dainty Em- s
broidery work, regular
$2.00, our sale $1.60
price_ H'*
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oaveante—uonaieiome Armenian rmm—reu. o iu iu
Wolff-Goldman Merc. Co,
“The Home of Good Merchandise". J