WHOA: Walnut Ridge & Hoxie Online ArchiveMain MenuIntroduction & NavigationArchive CrossroadsView Archive By Source ThemeView Archive By Timeline of SourcesView Archive By Source LocationsView Archive By Source TypeView Research on Pre-WWII WR & HoxieEdward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/Goodspeed Title Page.png2020-05-03T20:14:35-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61889-10 Goodspeed's Memoirs of NEA, Lawrence County Excerpts10A leading source of info on late-18th-century Lawrence County, featuring a detailed sketch of the county's history and economy as well as numerous biographical sketches. Taken from the larger work, "Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas."plain2020-05-07T16:19:38-07:0010/1889Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1897-02 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 2_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T15:22:51-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61897-02 Sanborn Map of WR, pg 2 of 27Map of the eastern half of Walnut Ridge, featuring numerous storefronts, dwellings, the first WR courthouse, and even a saloon at the corner of Main St. and Front St.media/1897-02 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 2.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:25:47-07:0002/1897Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1908-04 Walnut Ridge pg 1 of 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T18:32:53-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61908-04 Sanborn Map of WR pg 1 of 45Insurance map showing various locations around WR, including the W. R. Lane Ice Plant and the Cache Valley Lumber Co.media/1908-04 Walnut Ridge pg 1 of 4.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:42:42-07:0004/1908Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1908-04 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T18:39:51-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61908-04 Sanborn Map of WR pg 2 of 45Map of eastern Walnut Ridge featuring such businesses as a billiard hall, a bakery, and a theater.media/1908-04 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 4.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:44:59-07:0004/1908Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1908-04 Walnut Ridge pg 4 of 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T19:36:35-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61908-04 Sanborn Map of WR pg 4 of 45Map shows the Phoenix Cotton Oil Company's continued growth when compared to the survey done four years prior.media/1908-04 Walnut Ridge pg 4 of 4.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:51:38-07:0004/1908Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1919-05 Walnut Ridge pg 5 of 8_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:59:24-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61919-05 Sanborn Map of WR pg 5 of 85Map reflects the construction of the Walnut Ridge Water Works at the corner of Vine St and W. 4th St.media/1919-05 Walnut Ridge pg 5 of 8.jpgplain2020-05-09T13:56:51-07:0005/1919Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1904-02 Walnut Ridge pg 1 of 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T15:41:28-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61904-02 Sanborn Map of WR pg 1 of 45Map with details of various WR buildings including houses, the newly constructed courthouse, the Turnbull Wagon Company, and W. R. Lane's distillery.media/1904-02 Walnut Ridge pg 1 of 4.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:30:48-07:0002/1904Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1904-02 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T15:43:11-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61904-02 Sanborn Map of WR pg 2 of 45Map showing the first three blocks north and south of East Main St., including the original locations of the school building and the Methodist Church.media/1904-02 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 4.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:33:34-07:0002/1904Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1904-02 Walnut Ridge pg 4 of 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T18:30:25-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61904-02 Sanborn Map of WR pg 4 of 45Map depicting blocks of dwellings all the way to E. Free St, and the layout of a cotton gin and cotton oil plant.media/1904-02 Walnut Ridge pg 4 of 4.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:39:20-07:0002/1904Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/Greetings from WR Sheep Postcard - Hippostcard_thumb.jpg2020-05-08T14:22:02-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6Postcard, "Greetings from Walnut Ridge" With Sheep, Circa 1930-19404Features either a scene from a pasture near Walnut Ridge or perhaps a stock image; undated.media/Greetings from WR Sheep Postcard - Hippostcard.jpgplain2020-06-23T12:27:52-07:001930 - 1940Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1919-05 Walnut Ridge pg 1 of 8_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:45:14-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61919-05 Sanborn Map of WR pg 1 of 84Map shows the location of the other map pages and several blocks north and south of West Main St between 5th and 7th Streets.media/1919-05 Walnut Ridge pg 1 of 8.jpgplain2020-05-09T13:10:01-07:0005/1919Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1919-05 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 8_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:50:32-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61919-05 Sanborn Map of WR pg 2 of 84Map of West Main St and the courthouse environs shows the advent of two more auto garages and even a vulcanizing shop since the 1914 map.media/1919-05 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 8.jpgplain2020-05-09T13:25:12-07:0005/1919Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1919-05 Walnut Ridge pg 3 of 8_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:52:30-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61919-05 Sanborn Map of WR pg 3 of 84Map of downtown Walnut Ridge shows numerous new businesses including a marble works, a candy factory, and an ice cream factory.media/1919-05 Walnut Ridge pg 3 of 8.jpgplain2020-05-09T13:44:39-07:0005/1919Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1900-07-17 Ancient Cask of Grain Unearthed in WR (Actually Marked Tree) - Canonsburg PA pg 2_thumb.png2020-06-02T19:44:31-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61900-07-17 Canonsburg Daily Notes PA pg 24Another newspaper shares the story of the stone cask of grain found in eastern AR, but erroneously states that the discover occurred in Walnut Ridge, rather than Marked Tree (See 1900-06-29 Arkansas Democrat pg 6).media/1900-07-17 Ancient Cask of Grain Unearthed in WR (Actually Marked Tree) - Canonsburg PA pg 2.pngplain2020-06-02T20:04:26-07:0007/17/1900Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1914-03 Walnut Ridge pg 1 of 7_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:24:45-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61914-03 Sanborn Map of WR pg 1 of 74Shows the distribution of the other six maps, as well as various cotton gins and sawmills and the WR Light, Power, & Transit Company's powerhouse.media/1914-03 Walnut Ridge pg 1 of 7.jpgplain2020-05-09T12:04:17-07:0003/1914Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1919-05 Walnut Ridge pg 4 of 8_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:57:30-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61919-05 Sanborn Map of WR pg 4 of 84Map shows houses and churches from East Hazel St down to East Elm St.media/1919-05 Walnut Ridge pg 4 of 8.jpgplain2020-05-09T13:49:11-07:0005/1919Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1914-03 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 7_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:27:29-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61914-03 Sanborn Map of WR pg 2 of 74Shows the county courthouse and the blocks along Main St and Walnut St between W 2nd St and W 5th St.media/1914-03 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 7.jpgplain2020-05-09T12:15:53-07:0003/1914Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1914-03 Walnut Ridge pg 3 of 7_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:30:02-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61914-03 Sanborn Map of WR pg 3 of 74Map of downtown Walnut Ridge, with the Main Street crossing of the Iron Mountain Railroad at center.media/1914-03 Walnut Ridge pg 3 of 7.jpgplain2020-05-09T12:31:24-07:0003/1914Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1919-05 Walnut Ridge pg 8 of 8_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T13:07:10-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61919-05 Sanborn Map of WR pg 8 of 84Map shows the enormous Hoxie & WR Compress Co complex, two cotton gins, two oil companies, a sawmill, and a powerhouse.media/1919-05 Walnut Ridge pg 8 of 8.jpgplain2020-05-09T14:23:49-07:0005/1919Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1914-03 Walnut Ridge pg 4 of 7_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:31:27-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61914-03 Sanborn Map of WR pg 4 of 74Map depicts several churches, many houses, and the school building.media/1914-03 Walnut Ridge pg 4 of 7.jpgplain2020-05-09T12:38:11-07:0003/1914Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1914-03 Walnut Ridge pg 5 of 7_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:33:16-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61914-03 Sanborn Map of WR pg 5 of 74Details the Phoenix Cotton Oil Company complex, two cotton gins, several blocks of houses, and a steam laundry.media/1914-03 Walnut Ridge pg 5 of 7.jpgplain2020-05-09T12:44:29-07:0003/1914Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1890-01-14 Correspondent Says Peace Still Prevails in WR With Saloons Open - AR Gazette pg 3_thumb.png2020-05-17T19:49:22-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61890-01-14 Arkansas Gazette pg 33A Gazette correspondent notes the uneventful opening of two saloons in Walnut Ridge after the end of a two-year period where the town (and county) was dry, as well as noting progress made on the street car line, ditch dredging, and a Masonic gathering.media/1890-01-14 Correspondent Says Peace Still Prevails in WR With Saloons Open - AR Gazette pg 3.pngplain2020-05-17T19:54:26-07:0001/14/1890Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/WR Phoenix Cotton Oil Co - City of WR_thumb.jpg2020-05-10T19:46:13-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6Postcard, Phoenix Cotton Oil Company, Walnut Ridge3An undated postcard of the sprawling complex, which opened in 1903; image courtesy City of Walnut Ridge website.media/WR Phoenix Cotton Oil Co - City of WR.jpgplain2020-06-23T12:36:16-07:001903Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1877-12-13 Brief Assessment of WR, Lawyer Col. Coffin, and LawCo Journal Editor - AR Gazette pg 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-13T14:46:09-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61877-12-13 Arkansas Gazette pg 43The Gazette gives a brief assessment of Walnut Ridge's timber and prospects, of Col. Charles Coffin, and of the Walnut Ridge Journal & its editor.media/1877-12-13 Brief Assessment of WR, Lawyer Col. Coffin, and LawCo Journal Editor - AR Gazette pg 4.jpgplain2020-05-13T15:04:00-07:0012/13/1877Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1912-05-15 WR Mayor Swears in 100 Special Officers to Stop Citizen Attacks - Hutchinson KS pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-11T15:17:19-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61912-05-15 Hutchinson Gazette KS pg 13The Walnut Ridge mayor swears in one hundred special officers "to repel any further attacks of night riders on negro farmers."media/1912-05-15 WR Mayor Swears in 100 Special Officers to Stop Citizen Attacks - Hutchinson KS pg 1.pngplain2020-06-11T15:23:45-07:0005/15/1912Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/Cotton Picking Near Hwy 63 WR - Pinterest_thumb.jpg2020-05-08T15:11:40-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6Photo, Cotton Picking Near Highway 633Date unknown; five children carry their harvests of cotton bolls.media/Cotton Picking Near Hwy 63 WR - Pinterest.jpgplain2020-06-23T09:40:36-07:001900 - 1940Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1895 S C Dowell Land Ad - Geneology Trails_thumb.jpg2020-05-06T21:12:58-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6Document, 1895 S. C. Dowell Land Ad3The card notes that Dowell is land agent for the Little Rock & Fort Smith RR as well as the Iron Mountain RR. Sourced from www.genealogytrails.com/ark/law/WALNUTRIDGEcomm.htmmedia/1895 S C Dowell Land Ad - Geneology Trails.jpgplain2020-05-09T14:55:37-07:001895Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1926-09-24 WR Area Farmers Expect Lean Growing Year - Tampa Times FL pg 7_thumb.png2020-06-16T21:36:06-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61926-09-24 Tampa Times FL pg 73Lawrence County farmers brace for a lean 1927 growing season; it is estimated that "less than 40 per cent of farmers in this county are able to pay their debts this year."media/1926-09-24 WR Area Farmers Expect Lean Growing Year - Tampa Times FL pg 7.pngplain2020-06-16T21:42:40-07:0009/24/1926Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/R L Bailey Cotton and Cotton Seed Stenciled Door - Tale of Two Towns_thumb.jpg2020-05-11T19:53:56-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6Photo, Robert L. Bailey Cotton and Cotton Seed, Door Stencilling Circa 1920s3Office door in use from circa 1920s to early 1930s; photo by Jon Walter and James Whitlow and details at http://ataleoftwotowns.com/1920s-1930s-robert-l-bailey/media/R L Bailey Cotton and Cotton Seed Stenciled Door - Tale of Two Towns.jpgplain2020-06-23T12:01:18-07:001920 - 1935Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1913-10-27 Lawrence County Fair Preparations Complete in WR - AR Gazette pg 2_thumb.png2020-06-12T14:30:48-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61913-10-27 Arkansas Gazette pg 22The Lawrence County Fair prepares to open at Walnut Ridge with a carnival, numerous exhibits, a wireless telegraph station, and what appears to be a daily airshow.media/1913-10-27 Lawrence County Fair Preparations Complete in WR - AR Gazette pg 2.pngplain2020-06-12T14:34:29-07:0010/27/1913Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1928-06-23 Correction- Only 1K Acres Flooded in LawCo - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 14_thumb.png2020-06-17T09:02:56-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61928-06-23 St Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 142A thousand acres of land are flooded in Lawrence County, along the Black River.media/1928-06-23 Correction- Only 1K Acres Flooded in LawCo - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 14.pngplain2020-06-17T09:04:42-07:0006/23/1928Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1877-08-03 Stock Shipments Arriving in WR From Izard County - AR Gazette pg 2_thumb.jpg2020-05-13T14:01:34-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61877-08-03 Arkansas Gazette pg 22The Walnut Ridge Journal notes the frequency of livestock shipments in the town.media/1877-08-03 Stock Shipments Arriving in WR From Izard County - AR Gazette pg 2.jpgplain2020-05-13T14:03:11-07:0008/03/1877Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1900-06-29 Prehistoric Cask of Maize Was Actually Found Near Marked Tree - AR Democrat pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-02T19:37:30-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61900-06-29 Arkansas Democrat pg 62The Walnut Ridge Telephone newspaper remarks on the discovery near Marked Tree of a stone cask of ancient corn.media/1900-06-29 Prehistoric Cask of Maize Was Actually Found Near Marked Tree - AR Democrat pg 6.pngplain2020-06-02T19:38:21-07:0006/29/1900Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1906-08-17 Alicia Farmhand Says Murder Victims Wife Assisted - Globe-Democrat pg 5_thumb.png2020-06-06T09:20:34-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61906-08-17 St Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 52An Alicia farmhand pleads guilty to murder, but implicates the wife of the murdered man as well.media/1906-08-17 Alicia Farmhand Says Murder Victims Wife Assisted - Globe-Democrat pg 5.pngplain2020-06-06T09:23:50-07:0008/17/1906Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1910-11-06 Dowell Successfully Grows Fifty Acres of Rice at WR - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 32_thumb.png2020-06-10T12:21:11-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61910-11-06 St Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 322S. C. Dowell of Walnut Ridge successfully grows fifty acres of rice, having harvested 5000 bushels total.media/1910-11-06 Dowell Successfully Grows Fifty Acres of Rice at WR - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 32.pngplain2020-06-10T12:25:57-07:0011/06/1910Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1913-11-19 Running Water Drainage Ditch bonds - Jonesboro Evening Sun pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-12T14:38:47-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61913-11-19 Jonesboro Evening Sun pg 12The digging of Running Water Ditch begins, at a cost of $36,000.media/1913-11-19 Running Water Drainage Ditch bonds - Jonesboro Evening Sun pg 1.pngplain2020-06-12T14:39:52-07:0011/19/1913Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1930-02-13 WR Farmer Finds Spinach Profitable - Poplar Bluff Republican MO pg 4_thumb.png2020-06-17T10:24:05-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61930-02-13 Poplar Bluff Republican MO pg 42A Walnut Ridge farmer grows spinach and finds it to be the most valuable crop on his farm.media/1930-02-13 WR Farmer Finds Spinach Profitable - Poplar Bluff Republican MO pg 4.pngplain2020-06-17T10:28:17-07:0002/13/1930Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1877-09-30 LawCo Personal Property Increases 12K; Dried Peaches into WR - AR Gazette pg 3_thumb.jpg2020-05-13T14:19:45-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61877-09-30 Arkansas Gazette pg 32Taxable property in Lawrence County increases $12,000 year over year, and bounties of dried peaches and cotton are noted.media/1877-09-30 LawCo Personal Property Increases 12K; Dried Peaches into WR - AR Gazette pg 3.jpgplain2020-05-13T14:22:36-07:0009/30/1877Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1886-02-10 Lovely Promotional Description of the Town of Black Rock - Memphis TN pg 4_thumb.png2020-05-26T08:25:20-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61886-02-10 Memphis Daily Appeal TN pg 42A visitor to Black Rock describes the state of the town and the surrounding countryside, including Bonita Springs.media/1886-02-10 Lovely Promotional Description of the Town of Black Rock - Memphis TN pg 4.pngplain2020-05-26T08:38:44-07:0002/10/1886Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1900-07-18 Summer Weather Report and Status of Crops Update - AR Gazette pg 8_thumb.png2020-06-02T19:56:20-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61900-07-18 Arkansas Gazette pg 82A weather report from Walnut Ridge gives crop updates on cotton, corn, wheat, peas, and watermelons.media/1900-07-18 Summer Weather Report and Status of Crops Update - AR Gazette pg 8.pngplain2020-06-02T19:59:26-07:0007/18/1900Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1908-04-17 Blacksmith Help Wanted Ad - St Louis Post-Dispatch pg 20_thumb.png2020-06-07T12:28:56-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61908-04-17 St Louis Post-Dispatch MO pg 202A help wanted ad from Walnut Ridge requests a blacksmith "that can do general blacksmithing, shoeing, plow work and do some wood work."media/1908-04-17 Blacksmith Help Wanted Ad - St Louis Post-Dispatch pg 20.pngplain2020-06-07T12:30:31-07:0004/17/1908Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1910-11-09 LawCo Committee Making Exhibit for Chicago Land Show - Oklahoma City OK pg 9_thumb.png2020-06-10T12:29:25-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61910-11-09 Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman OK pg 92A Lawrence County Publicity Committee assembles an "extensive exhibit" for a Chicago land congress event.media/1910-11-09 LawCo Committee Making Exhibit for Chicago Land Show - Oklahoma City OK pg 9.pngplain2020-06-10T12:30:50-07:0011/09/1910Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1913-12-18 Powhatan Farmer in WR Taking Christmas Tree Orders - AR Democrat pg 16_thumb.png2020-06-12T14:56:02-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61913-12-18 Arkansas Democrat pg 162A Powhatan farmer visits Walnut Ridge to take Christmas tree orders.media/1913-12-18 Powhatan Farmer in WR Taking Christmas Tree Orders - AR Democrat pg 16.pngplain2020-06-12T14:58:32-07:0012/18/1913Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1931-02-05 LawCo County Agent Dropped Due to Lack of Funds - Poplar Bluff MO pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-17T15:42:41-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61931-02-05 Poplar Bluff Republican MO pg 62Lawrence County's county extension agent is removed from the payroll due to a lack of funds.media/1931-02-05 LawCo County Agent Dropped Due to Lack of Funds - Poplar Bluff MO pg 6.pngplain2020-06-17T15:44:01-07:0002/05/1931Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1915-01-17 Arkansas Gazette pg 3 - Arsonists Burn House and Barn of Kirby Bland_thumb.png2020-07-08T08:40:34-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61915-01-17 Arkansas Gazette pg 32The barn and house of L. A. "Kirby" Bland, who had been arrested in connection with the murder of Solon Crook, are burned by arsonists.media/1915-01-17 Arkansas Gazette pg 3 - Arsonists Burn House and Barn of Kirby Bland.pngplain2020-07-08T08:41:43-07:0001/17/1915Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1877-10-21 WR Business Z Phelps and Sons Included in Steel Plow Ad - AR Gazette pg 4_thumb.png2020-05-13T14:29:29-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61877-10-21 Arkansas Gazette pg 42Walnut Ridge merchants Z. Phelps & Sons are among the Arkansas outlets listed in an ad for Deere, Mansur, & Co. steel plows.media/1877-10-21 WR Business Z Phelps and Sons Included in Steel Plow Ad - AR Gazette pg 4.pngplain2020-05-13T14:31:52-07:0010/21/1877Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1887-10-15 Details of Presidents Trip Through Ravenden and Hoxie - Atchison KS pg 1_thumb.png2020-05-26T09:08:32-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61887-10-15 Atchison Daily Champion KS pg 12A reporter describes President Cleveland's journey from Springfield to Memphis, including brief stops at Ravenden and Hoxie.media/1887-10-15 Details of Presidents Trip Through Ravenden and Hoxie - Atchison KS pg 1.pngplain2020-05-26T09:18:52-07:0010/15/1887Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1908-06-05 Childers Homestead Near BR Real Estate Ad - Woodward OK pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-07T12:39:54-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61908-06-05 Woodward News OK pg 12A real estate ad for the Childers farm near Powhatan notes the farm's many amenities.media/1908-06-05 Childers Homestead Near BR Real Estate Ad - Woodward OK pg 1.pngplain2020-06-07T12:42:23-07:0006/05/1908Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1912-01-18 Rapid Progress Made on Eastern LawCo Drainage Ditches - AR Democrat pg 4_thumb.png2020-06-11T12:50:06-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61912-01-18 Arkansas Democrat pg 42Work continues rapidly on Eastern Lawrence County drainage projects, from Cache River dredging to the draining of Swan Pond Lake.media/1912-01-18 Rapid Progress Made on Eastern LawCo Drainage Ditches - AR Democrat pg 4.pngplain2020-06-11T12:54:59-07:0001/18/1912Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1917-02-11 Hoxie Man Near Death After Injured by Runaway Horses - AR Gazette pg 12_thumb.png2020-06-13T13:16:51-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61917-02-11 Arkansas Gazette pg 122A Hoxie man is not expected to live after his runaway horses run him over with a loaded wagon.media/1917-02-11 Hoxie Man Near Death After Injured by Runaway Horses - AR Gazette pg 12.pngplain2020-06-13T13:21:07-07:0002/11/1917Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1931-04-14 Frogs and Mushrooms Aid WR Farmers During Drought - Blytheville Courier News pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-17T15:57:31-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61931-04-14 Blytheville Courier News pg 12Walnut Ridge farmers turn to selling mushrooms and more than 200 crates of bullfrogs during a drought.media/1931-04-14 Frogs and Mushrooms Aid WR Farmers During Drought - Blytheville Courier News pg 1.pngplain2020-06-17T15:59:41-07:0004/14/1931Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1893-04-06 Hoxie Doctor Nearly Killed By Wolf When Rescuing Calf - Memphis TN pg 1_thumb.png2020-05-26T16:11:53-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61893-04-06 Memphis Commercial TN pg 12A Hoxie doctor is nearly killed by a wolf when trying to rescue one of his calves from it.media/1893-04-06 Hoxie Doctor Nearly Killed By Wolf When Rescuing Calf - Memphis TN pg 1.pngplain2020-05-26T16:16:13-07:0004/06/1893Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1902-12-05 Impressive Detailed List of LawCo Industries - Arkansas Democrat pg 3_thumb.png2020-06-03T18:47:02-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61902-12-05 Arkansas Democrat pg 32The Arkansas Democrat publishes a detailed list of Lawrence County industries and notable farm operations.media/1902-12-05 Impressive Detailed List of LawCo Industries - Arkansas Democrat pg 3.pngplain2020-06-03T18:55:02-07:0012/05/1902Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1908-07-26 Ravenden as well as Dowell Real Estate Listing - Inter Ocean Chicago IL pg 23_thumb.png2020-06-07T12:44:48-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61908-07-26 Inter Ocean Chicago IL pg 232A Ravenden real estate agent is listed along with S. C. Dowell of Walnut Ridge in the classified ads of a Chicago newspaper.media/1908-07-26 Ravenden as well as Dowell Real Estate Listing - Inter Ocean Chicago IL pg 23.pngplain2020-06-07T12:46:47-07:0007/26/1908Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1912-02-25 Interesting Ad for WR School District Bonds for Sale - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 31_thumb.png2020-06-11T13:21:26-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61912-02-25 St Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 312Walnut Ridge School District bonds are listed for sale in a St. Louis newspaper advertisement.media/1912-02-25 Interesting Ad for WR School District Bonds for Sale - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 31.pngplain2020-06-11T13:24:16-07:0002/25/1912Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1922-07-27 Moving Fever Strikes Walnut Ridge - St Albans VT pg 5_thumb.png2020-06-16T18:52:43-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61922-07-27 St Albans Daily Messenger VT pg 52A "moving fever" spreads throughout the citizenry of Walnut Ridge.media/1922-07-27 Moving Fever Strikes Walnut Ridge - St Albans VT pg 5.pngplain2020-06-16T18:54:33-07:0007/27/1922Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1933-06-06 Wild Locusts Invade Walnut Ridge - Hope Star pg 4_thumb.png2020-06-17T18:48:47-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61933-06-06 Hope Star pg 4 article 22A swarm of wild locusts invades Walnut Ridge and the surrounding countryside.media/1933-06-06 Wild Locusts Invade Walnut Ridge - Hope Star pg 4.pngplain2020-06-17T18:49:43-07:0006/06/1933Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1901-07-31 Heavy Rainfall in Walnut Ridge - Arkansas Democrat pg 1_thumb.png2020-05-13T18:57:30-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61901-07-31 Arkansas Democrat pg 12A remarkably heavy rain falls on Walnut Ridge over the course of two days.media/1901-07-31 Heavy Rainfall in Walnut Ridge - Arkansas Democrat pg 1.pngplain2020-05-13T18:59:22-07:0007/31/1901Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1894-11-16 Forest Fires Fought Near Hoxie - Racine Journal Times WI pg 6_thumb.png2020-05-28T11:28:24-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61894-11-16 Racine Journal Times WI pg 62Forest fires near Hoxie are fought back day and night by determined residents.media/1894-11-16 Forest Fires Fought Near Hoxie - Racine Journal Times WI pg 6.pngplain2020-05-28T11:30:44-07:0011/16/1894Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1905-01-16 Barn and Horses Burn in Walnut Ridge - Mount Carmel IL pg 3_thumb.png2020-06-04T15:59:13-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61905-01-16 Mount Carmel Daily Republican-Register IL pg 32A Walnut Ridge barn and the vehicles and horses inside of it are consumed by fire.media/1905-01-16 Barn and Horses Burn in Walnut Ridge - Mount Carmel IL pg 3.pngplain2020-06-04T16:00:35-07:0001/16/1905Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1909-08-01 Ad for Farm for Sale in Walnut Ridge - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 25_thumb.png2020-06-07T19:11:50-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61909-08-01 St Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 252A classified ad lists a 520-acre farm for sale near Walnut Ridge, most of it still forested.media/1909-08-01 Ad for Farm for Sale in Walnut Ridge - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 25.pngplain2020-06-07T19:16:21-07:0008/01/1909Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1912-03-10 Classified Ads, Properties for Sale by WR Firm - AR Gazette pg 37_thumb.png2020-06-11T13:27:57-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61912-03-10 Arkansas Gazette pg 372The Walnut Ridge firm Jaggers & Hall lists two properties for sale in the Arkansas Gazette.media/1912-03-10 Classified Ads, Properties for Sale by WR Firm - AR Gazette pg 37.pngplain2020-06-11T13:29:52-07:0003/10/1912Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1923-01-15 Classified Ad for 920 Acres of LawCo Land for Sale - Arkansas Gazette pg 7_thumb.png2020-06-16T19:40:35-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61923-01-15 Arkansas Gazette pg 72920 acres of Lawrence County land, including three houses and a barn, are listed for sale.media/1923-01-15 Classified Ad for 920 Acres of LawCo Land for Sale - Arkansas Gazette pg 7.pngplain2020-06-16T19:43:01-07:0001/15/1923Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1934-06-08 History of 1853 Improved Road in Powhatan - Baxter Bulletin Mtn Home pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-17T19:09:02-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61934-06-08 Mountain Home Baxter Bulletin pg 12A former resident describes antebellum Powhatan, including former industries there and the fate of a planned road from Powhatan to Crowley's Ridge leading near what became Walnut Ridge.media/1934-06-08 History of 1853 Improved Road in Powhatan - Baxter Bulletin Mtn Home pg 1.pngplain2020-06-17T19:39:57-07:0006/08/1934Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1879-11-27 Impressive Letter from WR - Fayetteville Gazette NC pg 1_thumb.png2020-05-13T19:48:33-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61879-11-27 Fayetteville Gazette NC pg 12A North Carolina newspaper gets a letter from a former resident that includes a description of Walnut Ridge and tips on how to prosper as a citizen of Arkansas.media/1879-11-27 Impressive Letter from WR - Fayetteville Gazette NC pg 1.pngplain2020-05-13T19:57:16-07:0011/27/1879Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1897-07-22 Fairly Detailed Account of KKK Activity in Richwoods - Brooklyn NY pg 5_thumb.png2020-05-30T15:26:56-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61897-07-22 Brooklyn Standard Union NY pg 52A local group of the Ku Klux Klan commits atrocities in Randolph and Lawrence Counties, including the area of Richwoods north of Walnut Ridge.media/1897-07-22 Fairly Detailed Account of KKK Activity in Richwoods - Brooklyn NY pg 5.pngplain2020-05-30T15:45:19-07:0007/22/1897Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1905-06-29 Farmer Shoots Brother-in-Law Over Money - AR Democrat pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-05T12:50:33-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61905-06-29 Arkansas Democrat pg 12A farmer near Walnut Ridge shoots his brother-in-law over a spat about money he owed.media/1905-06-29 Farmer Shoots Brother-in-Law Over Money - AR Democrat pg 1.pngplain2020-06-05T12:53:19-07:0006/29/1905Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1910-09-08 Horse Thief from WR Captured - West Plains MO pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-10T09:44:18-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61910-09-08 West Plains Journal MO pg 12A habitual horse thief steals a horse and buggy he hired from a Walnut Ridge livery barn, and steals several more horses before his capture in Missouri.media/1910-09-08 Horse Thief from WR Captured - West Plains MO pg 1.pngplain2020-06-10T09:47:06-07:0009/08/1910Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1912-06-22 Ad, Jaggers and Hall of WR Advertise Saying 200 Farms to Sell - Topeka KS pg 19_thumb.png2020-06-11T15:52:26-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61912-06-22 Topeka Kansas Farmer & Mail & Breeze KS pg 192The firm Jaggers & Hall of Walnut Ridge advertises that they have "200 farms to dispose of at once in Arkansas."media/1912-06-22 Ad, Jaggers and Hall of WR Advertise Saying 200 Farms to Sell - Topeka KS pg 19.pngplain2020-06-11T15:55:53-07:0006/22/1912Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1923-06-13 Gravel on Road Between WR and Egypt Begins - Poplar Bluff MO pg 3_thumb.png2020-06-16T20:14:29-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61923-06-13 Poplar Bluff Weekly Citizen Democrat MO pg 32Preliminary work begins on a gravel road between Walnut Ridge and the town of Egypt.media/1923-06-13 Gravel on Road Between WR and Egypt Begins - Poplar Bluff MO pg 3.pngplain2020-06-16T20:15:59-07:0006/13/1923Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1884-06-04 Classified Ad German Gardener Wanted in Hoxie - St Louis Post-Dispatch pg 6_thumb.jpg2020-05-14T12:46:00-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61884-06-04 St Louis Post-Dispatch MO pg 62A classified ad asks for a German gardener in Hoxie, "near German settlement."media/1884-06-04 Classified Ad German Gardener Wanted in Hoxie - St Louis Post-Dispatch pg 6.jpgplain2020-05-14T12:47:57-07:0006/04/1884Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1897-09-05 MINI JACKPOT, Great Town Description of Walnut Ridge - AR Gazette pg 12-min_thumb.png2020-05-30T15:53:58-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61897-09-05 Arkansas Gazette pg 122The Arkansas Gazette gives an affable and detailed description of Walnut Ridge, "a hustling city with one thousand inhabitants."media/1897-09-05 MINI JACKPOT, Great Town Description of Walnut Ridge - AR Gazette pg 12-min.pngplain2020-05-30T16:10:38-07:0009/05/1897Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1905-12-29 Editor Riley Says Cache Valley RR May Extend to WR and Paragould - AR Gazette pg 4_thumb.png2020-06-05T13:30:55-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61905-12-29 Arkansas Gazette pg 42Editor Riley of the Walnut Ridge Blade says that the Cache Valley Railroad may extend to WR and Paragould.media/1905-12-29 Editor Riley Says Cache Valley RR May Extend to WR and Paragould - AR Gazette pg 4.pngplain2020-06-05T13:36:23-07:0012/29/1905Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1910-09-28 WR Watermelon Ad - Chicago Tribune pg 4_thumb.png2020-06-10T09:57:09-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61910-09-28 Chicago Tribune IL pg 42An advertisement for the Lawrence County exhibits at a land show in Chicago declares that the county is the "greatest watermelon district in Arkansas," and identifies other successful crops in the county as "berries of all sorts, muskmelons, sweet and Irish potatoes."media/1910-09-28 WR Watermelon Ad - Chicago Tribune pg 4.pngplain2020-06-10T10:00:02-07:0009/28/1910Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1913-03-21 Details of Hoxie Tornado Damages in Front-Page Column - AR Democrat pg 1-min_thumb.png2020-06-12T08:48:48-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61913-03-21 Arkansas Democrat pg 12The Arkansas Democrat gives details of tornado/storm damages at Hoxie, Walnut Ridge, Minturn, and elsewhere.media/1913-03-21 Details of Hoxie Tornado Damages in Front-Page Column - AR Democrat pg 1-min.pngplain2020-06-12T09:02:23-07:0003/21/1913Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1877-06-22 WR Spelling Bee, Col Ponder Harvests Clover Crop - AR Gazette pg 3_thumb.jpg2020-05-13T13:55:29-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61877-06-22 Arkansas Gazette pg 32Walnut Ridge hosts spelling bees, perhaps at the school, and Colonel Ponder harvests a crop of clover.media/1877-06-22 WR Spelling Bee, Col Ponder Harvests Clover Crop - AR Gazette pg 3.jpgplain2020-05-13T13:57:39-07:0006/22/1877Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1887-01-03 Boas Windmill Tower and Hay Barn at Hoxie Burn Down - AR Democrat pg 9_thumb.jpg2020-05-17T13:49:20-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61887-01-03 Arkansas Democrat pg 92The Boas windmill tower and hay barn at Hoxie accidentally burn down, with no insurance coverage.media/1887-01-03 Boas Windmill Tower and Hay Barn at Hoxie Burn Down - AR Democrat pg 9.jpgplain2020-05-17T13:51:14-07:0001/03/1887Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1897-09-26 Wonderful Account of Pearl Rush - St. Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 16_thumb.png2020-05-30T16:15:17-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61897-09-26 St. Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 162Walnut Ridge merchant T. J. Sharum gives a detailed account of the pearl rush on the Black and Cache Rivers, and promotes the prospects of the region for agriculture.media/1897-09-26 Wonderful Account of Pearl Rush - St. Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 16.pngplain2020-05-30T16:29:45-07:0009/26/1897Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1906-05-29 Farmers Union Meets Near Portia - Arkansas Democrat pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-05T15:55:26-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61906-05-29 Arkansas Democrat pg 62The Farmer's Union holds a county meeting at Portia, including speeches and a dinner where "everything good to eat was there."media/1906-05-29 Farmers Union Meets Near Portia - Arkansas Democrat pg 6.pngplain2020-06-05T15:58:11-07:0005/29/1906Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1910-10-22 Dowell in WR 43 Years Now and Oldest Real Estate Dealer in WR - Topeka KS pg 27_thumb.png2020-06-10T11:40:55-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61910-10-22 Topeka Kansas Farmer & Mail & Breeze KS pg 272Another real estate ad for S. C. Dowell of Walnut Ridge notes that "he is the oldest real estate dealer in Walnut Ridge."media/1910-10-22 Dowell in WR 43 Years Now and Oldest Real Estate Dealer in WR - Topeka KS pg 27.pngplain2020-06-10T11:42:48-07:0010/22/1910Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6