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METHODIST CHURCH.
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching, 11:00 a. m- and
7:30 p. m.
Epworth League, 6:30 p m.
Miss Pierce will sing at the
morning service. The male
quartette will sing at the even
ing service.
Why not join the Sunday;
School while it is growing. You
will always find a hearty wel
come at these services. It is
our purpose to do all the good
we can and to do no harm.
There are only five Sundays be
fore the Annual Conference.
B. L. Wilford, Pastor.
ST. PAUL’S CHURCH.
St. Luke’s Day.
Holy Communion, 8 a. m.
Church School, 9:30 a. m.
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Rector's Bible Class, 10:00 a
m.
Morning Prayer, 11:00 a- m.
Sermon subject, “A Modern
Parable.” [
Evening Prayer, 7:30 p. m.
1 Address “What Ts Baptism ?” j
The sermon at the morning
: service will be essentially pas-1
FAIR SPECIALS I
WE EXTEND A CORDIAL INVITATION TO ALL WHO VIS- |
IT OUR FIRST ANNUAL FAIR TO PAY US A VISIT I !
WHILE IN NEWPORT AND LET US SHOW YOU OUR BIG
LINE OF FALL AND WINTER GOODS, ALSO GROCERIES. 1 I
AT BEFORE THE WAR PRICES. I ;
i io pounds Standard granu
lated Sugar.$1.00
Only $1.00 worth to each cus
tomer.
; 6 pounds roasted cof
fee,.$1.00
Our 25c package coffee.. ll)c
Dry salt meat.12 l-2c
17 lbs. Navy Beans.... .$1.00
3 bars white laundry
| soap.25c
STOP RIGHT HERE
; And let us quote you a few
prices in the dry goods de
partment :
Men’s 85c heavy grey
shirts only.59c
Men’s heavy 20c wool mix
socks.15c
!•: Men’s $1.50 Work Pants 75c
Men’s $7 guaranteed rain
coats only.$4.98
Ladies’ $3 Tango skirts, the
latest creation in the skirt
line.$1.98
Ladies $4 wool skirts with
Tunic in serges and checks
only.$2.89
Ladies’ $3.50 Tango Sweat
ers, only .. $2.4 ^
Ladies’ $3.75 Sweaters,
Fair Special .$2.75
Ladies’ $2.25 Wool Sweaters,
only.$1.45
Ladies’ $1.00 Silk Scarfs
only. 69c
Ladies’ 50c Silk Scarfs. 35c
We have the largest stock
of Ladies’ and Children’s
Cloaks and Coats, which we
will sell at a reduction during
Fair Week, of 25 per cent.
$5,000 worth of Men’s, Wom
en’s and Children’s Shoes at
cut prices.
Men’s new Fall and Winter
Suits at very low prices.
Our line of Outings, Ging
hams and Domestics and
Woolen and Silk Dress Goods
is complete.
With every $1.00 purchase you are entitled to a guess
on the beans and rice in a bottle in our show window.
The lucky one getting a $4.00 pair of shos free
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SYSTEM and (jETTING AHEAD
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system—and do not your personal affairs deserve the
’ same care. No other plan of keeping track of your re* j
ceipts and expenditures is so methodical, safe and sure
as that of depositing your income with this bank* You j
and your business will be welcomed here and your af* j
fairs will receive our car *ful aid considerate attention i
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toral in nature of interest more
particularly to members of St.
Paul’s Church. The evening
sermon will be rather a lecture
on a fundamental doctrine of
Christianity and of more than
ordinary interest to ALL who
wish to attend.
Rev. L. W. Heaton, Rector.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.
Morning Sermon, 11:00 a. m
Junior B. Y. P- U., 6:45 p. m.
Evening Sermon, 7:30 p. m.
Dr. Rogers of Arkadelphia
will preach at both services.
Come.
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Three weeks ago we had 75,
two weeks ago 79, last Sunday
99 in our Bible school- More
than 50 childern promised to
bring the one to make it 100 to
morrow. My! What a Bible
school we will have at 9:30 to
morrow if all succeed in bring
ing in the missing one.
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30
p. m
Christian Endavor at 6:30 p.
m.
Tomorrow is our church at
tendance day. We want to see
the faces of all our members,
their friends and the stranger
within our gates.
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3 JACKSON LODGE NO. ISO. £
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3 Meet? Second and Fourth C
3 Tuesday nights of each month O
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3 Second und Hazel streets. O
3 Visiting brothers always wel- ©
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The FINEST BLUE made
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Y'ou gel more for your
money because you
save the cost of
useless boxes,
etc., to hold it.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Sabbath School, 9:30 a. m., R.
T. Robertson, Supt.
Morning Worship, 11 a- m.,
“The Twentieth Century
Church.’’
Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p.
m
Evening Service, 7:30 p. m.,
“God Visible Upon the Battle
Ground.”
You are most cordially invited
to worship with us.
The church with the welcome.
Jackson Lodge Holds important
Meeting.
On Tuesday, October 13th,
Jackson Lodge No- 191, E. & A.
M., held one of the most import
ant meetings in ‘recent years.
Eighteen different lodges were
represented and the Master’s
Degree was conferred on Bro.
J. E. Williams, by a well drilled
team from the jurisdiction of
Missouri, after which a good
lunch was served in the ante
room, which was enjoyed by
all. After spending a few min
utes in a social way we return
ed to the lodge room and the
Master’s Degree was conferred
on Brother Wesley Bengel, by
the home team of the lodge.
Then for the good of the or
der some good talks were made
by the visiting brothers, and ev
jerybody went home feeling that
! it was good to have been there.
The following lodges were
represented by the brothers
whose names appear on our
records
Maple Lodge No. 623 Neely
ville, Mo.—G. N. Vader, John
McCormick, W. B. Davis, F. M
Dickens, B. C. Goss, C. Fink,
j Nalor Lodge, No. 568, Naylor,
I Mo.—Chas. Smith, C. E- Gray
son.
Mount Zion Lodge, No. 327,
West Plains, Mo.—IJ. A
Stearns.
McGuire Lodge, No. 208, Oil
Trough—W. A. Mayhew, E. K.
Whaley, James Milan and N. F.
Harris
Sulphur Rock Lodge, No. 180
—D. M. Wilson, Sam Tuggle,
T. D- Lindsey, D. L. Lindsey, J.
H. Jamison.
Newark Lodge, No. 248—Dr.
W. P. Moore, B. F- Adams, W.
E. Kinmon, R. T. Herrington and
I John W. Adams.
Mount Zion Lodge, No. 10,
J. M. Price, J. C. Bone, Dr. J.
Batesville—James C- Johnson,
H- Kennedy and Clara Brannon.
Anchor Lodge No. 423, Wal
nut Ridge—H. M. Grimes and
Jessie Jenkins.
Thornburg Lodge, No. 371, Al
icia—J. C. Lallar, C. C- Camp
bell and N. D. Moon, Jr.
Bayou Dota, No. 126.—I. C.
Nuckolls and J- E. Hobbs.
C. H. Graham, No. 69, Iowa;
W. P. Jackson, Reeds Creek, No.
176; Dr. Z. L. Ford, Buckhorn
No. 303; F. W. Harris, Mam
moth Springs, No. 96; J. Stern
burg, No. 270; R- L. Richard
son, Fredoria No. 229; R. M.
Harrison No. 229; R- M. Harri
son No. 242 Oklahoma, and A.
R. James, Kirkpatrick Lodge
No. 192.
Germans Retreating Near War
saw.
United Press Dispatch
Pet rogr ad, Oct, 17.—The Ger
mans are in full retreat west of
Warsaw. They are attempting
to rally while the Russians har
rass the rear guard, according
to a war office statement.
The Germans suffered severe
ly during eleven days’ fighting.
The Russians duped the Ger
mans by pretending to retreat
! until they reached strong posi
tions, when they mowed the foe
! down with a heavy gun fire, cap
turing much ammunition and
other supplies when retreat of
the Germans began.
Will Vote On War Tax Bill
Tonight.
United Press Dispatch
Washington, D. C., Oct. 17. —
With an agreement to vote for
bill upon its final passage before
adjournment tonight, the sen
ate is scheduled to begin vot
ing on amendments to the war
tax bin.
Aviator Captured May Be
Colonel Grey.
United Press Dispatch.
Berlin, Oct. 17—It is report
ed that one of the British obser
vers captured when the aero
plane was shot down, was Col.
Grey, a brother of Sir Edward
Grey, Secretary of Foreign Af
fairs.
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| Are Here 2;
2 In A Big Shipment of LADIES
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| COATS and SUITS |
ye Just Received From The Eastern Market. We Invite 1
“J You To Call and Inspect Them, Because our I rices on ^
!ani These Lines are 35 Per Cent Below our Competitors. *U
^ Ladies’ Tailored Suits at_$7.50 to $25.00 _
jnjl Ladies’ Coats, wtih Capes and other new s^es ajg
at _ _$5.00 to $25 S3
anf SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEK—Flannel Waists, worth &fi
^ $100 to $1.25, for only-o0c Sf9
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The Walks and Drives are more
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Assistant General Passen
ger Agent.
LITTLE ROCK. ARK.
Silos. j
Build your Silo of reinforced
| concrete and it will last forever
j without paint or other repairs.
iThe first cost is but little more
j than wood. For instance: Our
116 x 30 about $450, owing to lo
cation, I am prepared to do the
work, have a modern concrete
mixer an«i* will look you up if
you will drop me a postal card.
E. G. UTLEY,
43dtf Newport, Arkansas.
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business college. The Inde
pendent has scholarships in
many of the leading business ^
Colleges of the South and can
save you money. Scholarships
«old at half price. btf.
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WAR HERE
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NOW GOING ON AT
THE RACKET STORE
Where Prices Have Been
■ Slaughtered In An Effort > k
To Resist Hard Times
We carry a line of
NINE O’CLOCK SHOES
FOR BOYS and GIRLS
and DITTMANN’S
SHOES lor all ages. To
Prove their merit and
worth we are making a
Special price of 25 PER
CENT OFF.
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