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Report Shows fr ords Outnum
ber others Two to One
There are over 6,000 or
more than twice as many Ford
cars in the state as all other
makes of cars, according to
figures compiled in the offices
of Herbert R. Wilson, high
way commissioner. According
to th«’ automobile division of
the department, there are 34,
586 Ford ears in the state and
only 26,906 other makes.
There are 4,618 Dodge cars
in the state, which run a poor
second to the Fords, while the
Overland with 3,302 and the
Chevrolet with 3,085 run close
for third place. The Ruick cars
are fourth with 2,944 in the
state.
William Fairbanks is in
town.
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Paroquet, May 17.—We are
having fair weather through
l his section. Cotton chopping
is beginning to open up around
here.
P. S. Fortune and children
of Wycough township visited
lelatives here Friday.
Mrs. Lige Jackson of New
port spent a few days here this
week visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. McDoniel
spent Friday here visiting rel
atives.
G. W. Yaney made a busi
ness trip to Newark Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. .J. R. Line
bough and children spent
Thursday night and Friday
here visiting relatives.
Alt’ Hogan of Magrwss spent
A year ago—
almost unknown
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Thousands of dollars are lost
every year from Hog Cholera.
Prevent this by using Hog
Cholera Serum
We carry a full line of Serum,
Bacter*es, Kreso Dip and all
standard remedies for the
stockman
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Sunday here visiting relatives.
Mrs. J. O. Phillips of Little
Rock is spending th< week
here with her mother, Mrs.
Henry Line bo ugh, wh is seri
ously ill.
Mrs. Ella East of Newport
spent a few days here this week
[visiting her daughter, Mrs. J.
jC. Crumpton.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hunter
| of Jacksonport spent Monday
here visiting relatives.
Mrs. J. A. Headrick of Al
mond spent a few days here
with her mother, Mrs. Henry
Linebough, this ween.
B. R. Clark made a business
trip to Newport Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Barber
returned home Sunday from
Little Rock.
Mrs. Oscar Simmons of New
port is spending a few days
here visiting relatives.
Steve Langston made a busi
ness trip to Newark Saturday.
Mrs. Lizzie Martin spent a
few days at Sulphur Rock vis
iting relatives.
Prof. I. C. Moody made a
business trip to Newark Satur
day.
C. C. Whisnant made a busi
ness trip to Newport Saturday.
Finis MeCaleb returned
Monday night from Bald Knob
where he had been picking
berries.
Tonk Galloway made a
1 usiness trip to Newark Satur
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Lon Lovejoy
made a business trip to New
ark Saturday.
FISHERMAN FOUND DEAD
Believed to Have Succumbed
to Alcoholic Poisoning
Des Arc, May 10.—W. N.
Thomas, aged about 45, a fish
erman on White river, was
found dead Sunday night in
his cabin about five miles
clown the river from Des Arc.
Testimony gi\*«m the coroner’s
jury yesterday was to the ef
fect that Thomas was a heavy
drinker, and that he was un
der the influence of liquor
when last seen Sunday after
noon. It is believed that he
died from alcoholic poisoning.
1,403 IN PENITENTIARY
Report Shows 74 Paroled Dur
ing Past Month
The April report of the Ark
ansas Penitentiary Commission
shows a penitentiary popula
tion of 1,403, which included
G8 at the walls, 703 at Tucker
farm and 632 at Cummins
farm. The increase since Jan
uary was reported as 430. Re
ceipts during the month num
bered 185, while 14 were par
oled and 12 were given indef
inite furloughs.
MADE HIS DOG BITE
And it Cost a Taragould Boy
Ten Dollars
Paragould, May 15.—Fred
McCrory aged 14, was fined
$10 by Police Judge John
Batten Saturday for urging his
dog to bite another boy by the
name of Stanton. The youth
was severely bitten and prob
ably would have been danger
ously injured but for the fact
that two women who heard his
cries rushed to his assistance
and beat off the dog.
ANTHRAX IS REDUCED
Situation in Lawrence County
Considerably Improved
Walnut Ridge, May 13—The
anthrax situation in Lawrence
county is reported to be con
siderably improved. For the
past month or two a state vet
erinarian has been on the
ground, working in conjunc-j
tion with local veterinarians!
fighting this disease.
OOTA DOINGS
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Dota, May 16.—Jesse Mar
shall, cattle buyer of Mt. Car
mel, was looking after business
in this community Monday.
Owing to the rain Saturday
night, Rev. Nickols failed to
iill his regular appointment at
the school house.
Dr. Bone of Newark was
called out in this community
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Saturday to see Dan Williams
who was seriously ill, but we lj
are glad to say, he is improv
ing.
W. N. Osborne of Cord was j
a business visitor in this vicin
ity Monday.
A. T. Best went to Newport
Saturday night to meet his
daughter, Mrs. Sallie Butler
and little grandson Thomas
Forrester, of Camden, who will
spend several days here visit
ing her parents and other rel
atives.
Quite a few from this com
munity attended “Mother’s
Day” Services at Hopewell
Sunday afternoon. Quite an in
teresting program was render
id in honor of the day, which
was enjoyed immensely by the
large crowd present.
Miss Lillian Dedeen, our
County Home Demonstration
Agent, came down from Bates
\ille Saturday afternoon to be
with our boys’ and girls’ and
ladies’ club meetings. Quite:
an interesting time was had.
Hereafter the boys’ and girls’
clubs will meet on Saturday
before the second Sunday and
the ladies’ club will meet Sat
urday before the third Sun
day.
Miss Ruth Pickens spent
Monday at Cord with her
aunt, Mrs. Sallie Crigler, who
has been confined to her bed
for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cole
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,»n and baby spent Monday
ery pleasantly visiting Mr.
oleman’s parents at Cord.
Bernice Thompson of Sul
hur Rock spent Sunday very
leasantly visiting a triend in
riis community.
WILLIAM FAIRBANKS
ROYAL THEATRE
FRIDAY, MAY 19
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IDEAL LAUNDRY
NEWPORT, ARK.
C. H. Walton, Proprietor
R. M. GALLOWAY,
Local Agent
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Way of Doing the Work?
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our stock offers a most desir
able assortment from which to
make a selection.
Come and look at them be
fore you buy an oil stove. We
have both the wick and wick
less kind, and back of them is
our gaur»ntee of quality.
Full Line of Paint, Lumber
Hardware and Furniture
NEWARK LUMBER CO’PY
HARRY SAYS:
He wants every lady in ?
this part of Independence \
County to come to his I
store tor their shoes and {
Ready-to-wear goods. I
Will Appreciate Your Business
and offer you the best quality
merchandise to be had for the
money.
HARRY G. BRANDENBURG
THE MERCHANT
Newport, = Arkansas
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