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1media/Goodspeed Title Page.png2020-05-03T20:14:35-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431889-10 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."plain2020-05-07T16:19:38-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1874 G W Colton Map Thematic Screenshot_thumb.png2020-05-06T12:12:35-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431874 G .W. Colton AR Map, LawCo Detail7Perhaps the earliest map to feature Walnut Ridge; note the additions of the other railroad towns since the 1869 map as well.media/1874 G W Colton Map Thematic Screenshot.pngplain2020-05-08T14:07:03-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1924C Rand McNally AR Map, LawCo Detail_thumb.jpg2020-05-08T13:35:59-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431924 Rand McNally Map of AR, LawCo Detail5Map includes each county's townships; note the presence of the Cache Valley Railroad spur line at Sedgwick.media/1924C Rand McNally AR Map, LawCo Detail.jpgplain2020-05-09T15:40:20-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1869 G W Colton Map Thematic Screenshot_thumb.png2020-05-06T12:11:04-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431869 G .W. Colton AR Map, LawCo Detail5Map shows the planned location of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad through eastern Lawrence County.media/1869 G W Colton Map Thematic Screenshot.pngplain2020-05-08T14:06:33-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/Murta Junction North of WR - UofMo STL Rail Library MP54_thumb.jpg2020-05-06T12:35:56-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Photo, MoPac Railroad Tracks Near Murta Circa 1925-1940, Image 544Looking towards Walnut Ridge, date unknown; from the collection of the Barriger Railroad Library.media/Murta Junction North of WR - UofMo STL Rail Library MP54.jpgplain2020-06-23T10:19:59-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/Kansas City and Memphis Railway Co Stock_thumb.jpg2020-05-06T15:57:56-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Document, Kansas City, Fort Scott, and Memphis Railroad Stock Certificate, Circa 1901-19094A stock certificate for the railroad that passed through Hoxie to the northwest and southeast.media/Kansas City and Memphis Railway Co Stock.jpgplain2020-07-08T12:42:14-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1878C GLO AR Map, LawCo Detail_thumb.jpg2020-05-08T12:48:12-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431878 GLO Map of Arkansas, LawCo Detail4Depicts Walnut Ridge as well as several now-vanished outlying communities such as Rhea and Buncombe Ridge.media/1878C GLO AR Map, LawCo Detail.jpgplain2020-05-08T14:05:59-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1894-12-23 Mysterious Camp of Armed Men in Minturn - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 3_thumb.png2020-05-28T11:53:23-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431894-12-23 St Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 33An enigmatic camp of twenty-six armed strangers forms at the edge of the woods near Minturn, much to the concern of area residents.media/1894-12-23 Mysterious Camp of Armed Men in Minturn - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 3.pngplain2020-05-31T19:54:45-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1906-02-15 Newsboy Shoots at Passenger on Train Near WR - Poplar Bluff Citizen MO pg 8_thumb.png2020-06-05T14:27:07-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431906-02-15 Poplar Bluff Citizen MO pg 83A newsboy shoots at a passenger on a train near Walnut Ridge, but misses him and leaves a hole in the hat of another passenger instead.media/1906-02-15 Newsboy Shoots at Passenger on Train Near WR - Poplar Bluff Citizen MO pg 8.pngplain2020-06-05T14:30:53-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1909C Ellis Davis AR Map, LawCo Detail_thumb.jpg2020-05-08T13:24:55-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431909 George Cram & Ellis Davis Map of AR, LawCo Detail3Original map is part of the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, at www.davidrumsey.com.media/1909C Ellis Davis AR Map, LawCo Detail.jpgplain2020-05-08T14:11:08-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1894-12-09 Rape Occurs Near Minturn, Lynch Mob Forming Afterwards - Austin TX pg 1_thumb.png2020-05-28T11:34:50-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431894-12-09 Austin American-Statesman TX pg 13A rape takes place near Minturn, and a lynch mob forms to find and punish the perpetrator.media/1894-12-09 Rape Occurs Near Minturn, Lynch Mob Forming Afterwards - Austin TX pg 1.pngplain2020-05-28T14:34:41-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1883-10-26 Update- Attempted Robbery Actually Wasnt - St Louis Post-Dispatch pg 1_thumb.png2020-05-14T12:06:35-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431883-10-26 St Louis Post-Dispatch MO pg 13A later turn of events indicate that the alleged attempt at train robbery near Delaplaine was actually a group of loggers innocently stopping the train to see if any of the freight was for their camp.media/1883-10-26 Update- Attempted Robbery Actually Wasnt - St Louis Post-Dispatch pg 1.pngplain2020-05-31T19:59:01-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/Circa 1920s Train Wreck at or near Walnut Ridge - Ebay_thumb.jpg2020-05-08T14:51:39-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Photo, Train Wreck Near Walnut Ridge, Circa Early 1900s3A crowd surveys the damage; date taken and photographer unknown.media/Circa 1920s Train Wreck at or near Walnut Ridge - Ebay.jpgplain2020-05-08T14:54:19-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1912-09-25 Woman dies near WR at age 122 - Manning SC pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-11T18:38:28-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431912-09-25 Manning Times SC pg 63An elderly lady dies near Walnut Ridge, allegedly at the remarkable age of 122.media/1912-09-25 Woman dies near WR at age 122 - Manning SC pg 6.pngplain2020-06-11T18:49:35-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1926-09-24 WR Area Farmers Expect Lean Growing Year - Tampa Times FL pg 7_thumb.png2020-06-16T21:36:06-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431926-09-24 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.pngplain2020-06-16T21:42:40-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1882-01-08 KKK in Lawrence County - Topeka Daily Commonwealth KS pg 1_thumb.jpg2020-05-13T21:02:46-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431882-01-08 Topeka Daily Commonwealth KS pg 13A Lawrence County KKK member refuses to take part in a plot to kill four people, but in a subsequent attempt to arrest the KKK members, three people are killed.media/1882-01-08 KKK in Lawrence County - Topeka Daily Commonwealth KS pg 1.jpgplain2020-05-13T21:07:59-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/Cotton Picking Near Hwy 63 WR - Pinterest_thumb.jpg2020-05-08T15:11:40-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Photo, Cotton Picking Near Highway 633Date unknown; five children carry their harvests of cotton bolls.media/Cotton Picking Near Hwy 63 WR - Pinterest.jpgplain2020-06-23T09:40:36-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1870-06-30 WR in List of AR Post Office Locations Perhaps First Mention of WR - AR Gazette pg 4_thumb.png2020-05-13T12:07:58-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431870-06-30 Arkansas Gazette pg 43Walnut Ridge is included in a statewide list of post offices, perhaps the first mention in a newspaper of WR. Other Lawrence County post offices include Ash Flat, Canton, Clover Bend, Evening Shade, Laura Town, Powhatan, Rhea, and Smithville.media/1870-06-30 WR in List of AR Post Office Locations Perhaps First Mention of WR - AR Gazette pg 4.pngplain2020-05-13T12:13:23-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1883-10-25 Late Train Thwarts Would-Be Robbers - Arkansas Democrat pg 1_thumb.png2020-05-14T11:57:35-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431883-10-25 Arkansas Democrat pg 13An attempted robbery at night of an Iron Mountain train fifteen miles north of Walnut Ridge is described.media/1883-10-25 Late Train Thwarts Would-Be Robbers - Arkansas Democrat pg 1.pngplain2020-05-14T12:01:50-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1870-07-28 Horse Thief and Counterfeiter Robbins at WR Shot - AR Gazette pg 2_thumb.jpg2020-05-12T12:26:16-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431870-07-28 Arkansas Gazette pg 23News items include the shootings of S. S. Dowell of Clover Bend and WR counterfeiter/horse thief R. R. Robbins, as well as increased interest in a Pocahontas railroad.media/1870-07-28 Horse Thief and Counterfeiter Robbins at WR Shot - AR Gazette pg 2.jpgplain2020-05-31T19:50:58-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
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 Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431923-06-13 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.pngplain2020-06-16T20:15:59-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1933-06-06 Wild Locusts Invade Walnut Ridge - Hope Star pg 4_thumb.png2020-06-17T18:48:47-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431933-06-06 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.pngplain2020-06-17T18:49:43-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1877-04-10 WR Journal Showcases Walnut Trees - Memphis Daily Appeal TN pg 1_thumb.jpg2020-05-13T13:39:56-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431877-04-10 Memphis Daily Appeal TN pg 12The Walnut Ridge Journal newspaper highlights the town's extensive timber resources, especially in walnut, and its rail capabilities for exporting logs.media/1877-04-10 WR Journal Showcases Walnut Trees - Memphis Daily Appeal TN pg 1.jpgplain2020-05-13T13:43:45-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1915-04-26 St Louis Star and Times pg 1 - Paper Says Effort to Punish Slayers Has Failed-min_thumb.png2020-07-08T09:54:11-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431915-04-26 St Louis Star & Times pg 12The Star & Times notes that there might have been some connection between the Bagley-Ridgeway Feud and the murder of A. W. Shirey of Minturn.media/1915-04-26 St Louis Star and Times pg 1 - Paper Says Effort to Punish Slayers Has Failed-min.pngplain2020-07-08T09:56:53-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1892-11-19 Tree Limb Blown Down Strikes Man on Head and Kills - Memphis TN pg 3_thumb.png2020-05-26T14:23:27-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431892-11-19 Memphis Commercial TN pg 32A Cache Valley Railroad tie-maker is killed by a falling tree limb.media/1892-11-19 Tree Limb Blown Down Strikes Man on Head and Kills - Memphis TN pg 3.pngplain2020-05-26T14:25:30-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1895-01-29 Two Men Found Frozen to Death Near RR Tracks - Nashville TN pg 1_thumb.png2020-05-28T12:14:28-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431895-01-29 Nashville Tennessean TN pg 12Two men are found frozen to death along the railroad tracks, six miles from Hoxie.media/1895-01-29 Two Men Found Frozen to Death Near RR Tracks - Nashville TN pg 1.pngplain2020-05-28T12:16:21-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1912-01-18 Rapid Progress Made on Eastern LawCo Drainage Ditches - AR Democrat pg 4_thumb.png2020-06-11T12:50:06-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431912-01-18 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.pngplain2020-06-11T12:54:59-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1921-02-09 Clover Bend Hosts Literary Program and Pie Supper - AR Gazette pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-16T08:57:33-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431921-02-09 Arkansas Gazette pg 62Clover Bend hosts a literary program and a pie supper.media/1921-02-09 Clover Bend Hosts Literary Program and Pie Supper - AR Gazette pg 6.pngplain2020-06-16T08:58:59-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1923-08-26 Man Killed Near Cache River Said to Have Killed 7 Himself - Montgomery AL pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-16T20:36:13-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431923-08-26 Montgomery Advertiser AL pg 12A man killed on the Cache River is said to have killed seven people himself.media/1923-08-26 Man Killed Near Cache River Said to Have Killed 7 Himself - Montgomery AL pg 1.pngplain2020-06-16T20:40:22-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1935-01-03 Crows Act as Squirrel Dogs for WR Hunter - Newman CA pg 7_thumb.png2020-06-17T18:53:48-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431935-01-03 Newman West Side Index CA pg 72A Walnut Ridge squirrel hunter finds that cawing crows often lead him to his prey.media/1935-01-03 Crows Act as Squirrel Dogs for WR Hunter - Newman CA pg 7.pngplain2020-06-17T18:55:34-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/Hoxie Cows Postcard - Ebay_thumb.jpg2020-06-23T13:25:15-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Postcard, "Greetings from Hoxie" With Cows, Circa 1930-19402A colorful undated postcard depicting a herd of cows near a pond.media/Hoxie Cows Postcard - Ebay.jpgplain2020-06-23T13:28:53-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1879-12-18 Woman Burned to a Crisp - Topeka State Journal KS pg 1_thumb.jpg2020-05-13T15:15:28-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431879-12-18 Topeka State Journal KS pg 12A Lawrence County man arrives home after being gone two days and finds his wife's charred remains in the fireplace.media/1879-12-18 Woman Burned to a Crisp - Topeka State Journal KS pg 1.jpgplain2020-05-13T15:17:49-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1915-05-01 Arkansas Gazette pg 16 - Hughes Trial Expensive for LawCo_thumb.png2020-07-08T10:00:58-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431915-05-01 Arkansas Gazette pg 162The Lawrence County Judge estimates that the Hughes trial in Batesville cost the county $2500 (the equivalent of more than $60,000 today).media/1915-05-01 Arkansas Gazette pg 16 - Hughes Trial Expensive for LawCo.pngplain2020-07-08T10:02:19-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1884-04-10 Man Dies in WR of Ruptured Blood Vessel - Chanute KS pg 5_thumb.jpg2020-05-14T12:18:42-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431884-04-10 Chanute Weekly Times KS pg 52A Walnut Ridge sawmill operator dies of a broken blood vessel while doing everyday repairs.media/1884-04-10 Man Dies in WR of Ruptured Blood Vessel - Chanute KS pg 5.jpgplain2020-05-14T12:23:09-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1893-05-29 Man Tries to Tame Wolf and Gets Rabies - Lawrence KS pg 1_thumb.png2020-05-27T07:24:26-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431893-05-29 Lawrence Daily Journal KS pg 12A man tries to tame a wolf near Walnut Ridge, but he is bitten by it and later dies of rabies.media/1893-05-29 Man Tries to Tame Wolf and Gets Rabies - Lawrence KS pg 1.pngplain2020-05-27T07:51:01-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1906-11-28 Portia Old-Timer Recalls Lots of Deer, Bear vs Yellow Jackets - Montgomery AL pg 8_thumb.png2020-06-06T09:47:00-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431906-11-28 Montgomery Times AL pg 82A resident of Lawrence County since 1852 speaks of seeing herds of twenty-five deer and bears fighting yellow jackets in years past.media/1906-11-28 Portia Old-Timer Recalls Lots of Deer, Bear vs Yellow Jackets - Montgomery AL pg 8.pngplain2020-06-06T09:50:46-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1921-06-16 Richwoods Man Tries to Murder Nephews - Ridgway IL pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-16T14:55:06-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431921-06-16 Ridgway News IL pg 62A Richwoods man tries to starve his nephews to death, but they manage to survive in their locked room by eating cotton seeds for a week.media/1921-06-16 Richwoods Man Tries to Murder Nephews - Ridgway IL pg 6.pngplain2020-06-16T14:58:57-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
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 Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431934-06-08 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.pngplain2020-06-17T19:39:57-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1915-04-18 Arkansas Gazette pg 2 - Second Hughes Trial to Open Tuesday_thumb.png2020-07-08T09:15:43-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431915-04-18 Arkansas Gazette pg 22With the second Hughes trial set to begin in Batesville, hotel rooms are reserved and "it is expected that the case will occupy more than one week."media/1915-04-18 Arkansas Gazette pg 2 - Second Hughes Trial to Open Tuesday.pngplain2020-07-08T09:17:11-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1935-06-01 Ninety-Three-Pound Catfish Caught in Black River - Ogden UT pg 7_thumb.png2020-05-13T15:59:20-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431935-06-01 Ogden Standard-Examiner UT pg 72A lucky Black River angler catches a 93-pound, 5.75 ft-long catfish.media/1935-06-01 Ninety-Three-Pound Catfish Caught in Black River - Ogden UT pg 7.pngplain2020-05-13T16:00:36-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1915-05-07 Batesville Daily Guard pg 10 - Copy of Newport Independent Editorial With Additions_thumb.png2020-07-08T10:07:58-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431915-05-07 Batesville Daily Guard pg 102Considering the costs of the previous court cases against Dr. Hughes, the Guard notes that "it is believed by many a great saving of public money would be consistently accomplished if the case in November is not allowed to come up for trial."media/1915-05-07 Batesville Daily Guard pg 10 - Copy of Newport Independent Editorial With Additions.pngplain2020-07-08T10:10:49-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1884-07-13 Mining Expert Says Gold at Jaynes Creek Only in Iron Ore - St Joseph MO pg 1_thumb.jpg2020-05-14T13:16:49-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431884-07-13 St Joseph Gazette-Herald MO pg 12A mining expert says that gold at Jaynes Creek (likely around the area of Ravenden Springs) is intermixed with iron ore, and thus is not easy to pan for.media/1884-07-13 Mining Expert Says Gold at Jaynes Creek Only in Iron Ore - St Joseph MO pg 1.jpgplain2020-05-14T13:21:09-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1894-07-19 Farmers in Hoxie Get in Taxes Fight, One Shot - Scottsboro Citizen AL pg 1_thumb.png2020-05-28T10:48:03-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431894-07-19 Scottsboro Citizen AL pg 12Two farmers near Hoxie get in an argument about taxes; one is shot and drowns in a pond.media/1894-07-19 Farmers in Hoxie Get in Taxes Fight, One Shot - Scottsboro Citizen AL pg 1.pngplain2020-05-28T10:50:26-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1897-07-22 Fairly Detailed Account of KKK Activity in Richwoods - Brooklyn NY pg 5_thumb.png2020-05-30T15:26:56-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431897-07-22 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.pngplain2020-05-30T15:45:19-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1901-07-04 Detailed Letter Describing BR Pearl Rush - Fayetteville NC pg 4_thumb.png2020-06-03T10:02:44-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431901-07-04 Fayetteville Weekly Observer NC pg 42A letter from Walnut Ridge describes Black River pearling, and the sensation it has caused in the area.media/1901-07-04 Detailed Letter Describing BR Pearl Rush - Fayetteville NC pg 4.pngplain2020-06-03T10:07:28-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1906-12-21 Man Dies Not Long After Daytime Drinking - Pine Bluff Daily Graphic pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-06T10:05:49-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431906-12-21 Pine Bluff Daily Graphic pg 62A Minturn-area man dies not long after daytime drinking, and his stomach is brought to Walnut Ridge for further analysis.media/1906-12-21 Man Dies Not Long After Daytime Drinking - Pine Bluff Daily Graphic pg 6.pngplain2020-06-06T10:14:08-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1921-07-06 Anthrax Situation in LawCo Improving Slowly - Pine Bluff Daily Graphic pg 3_thumb.png2020-06-16T15:15:07-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431921-07-06 Pine Bluff Daily Graphic pg 32Federal veterinarians are brought to Lawrence County to help manage an outbreak of anthrax in the area.media/1921-07-06 Anthrax Situation in LawCo Improving Slowly - Pine Bluff Daily Graphic pg 3.pngplain2020-06-16T15:16:23-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1935-05-17 LawCo Town of Strawberry Has Two Other Names - Charlotte News NC pg 4_thumb.png2020-06-17T19:43:21-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431935-05-17 Charlotte News NC pg 42An article from Walnut Ridge notes that the Lawrence County town of Strawberry goes by two other names as well.media/1935-05-17 LawCo Town of Strawberry Has Two Other Names - Charlotte News NC pg 4.pngplain2020-06-17T19:44:31-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1915-04-19 Arkansas Gazette pg 8 - Two Special Coaches to Carry Witnesses from WR_thumb.png2020-07-08T09:20:15-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431915-04-19 Arkansas Gazette pg 82Two special Iron Mountain Railroad cars are reserved to transport the multitude of witnesses from Lawrence County to Batesville for the trial of Dr. Hughes.media/1915-04-19 Arkansas Gazette pg 8 - Two Special Coaches to Carry Witnesses from WR.pngplain2020-07-08T09:22:43-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1880-08-12 Stage Line from WR to Ravens Den - Memphis Public Ledger TN pg 1_thumb.jpg2020-05-13T20:29:54-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431880-08-12 Memphis Public Ledger TN pg 12An article mentions the existence of a stagecoach line from Walnut Ridge to the new resort town of Ravenden Springs.media/1880-08-12 Stage Line from WR to Ravens Den - Memphis Public Ledger TN pg 1.jpgplain2020-05-13T20:32:03-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1915-11-02 Batesville Daily Guard pg 1 - Dr Hughes Case Nolle Prossed_thumb.png2020-07-08T10:15:49-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431915-11-02 Batesville Daily Guard pg 12The case against Dr. J. C. Hughes in the murder of Isom Bagley is nolle prossed, and the Guard states that "the acquittals of Dr. Hughes apparently brings to an end a desperate and stubborn feud that existed in Lawrence [County] for a number of years."media/1915-11-02 Batesville Daily Guard pg 1 - Dr Hughes Case Nolle Prossed.pngplain2020-07-08T10:17:24-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1887-11-06 LawCo Zinc Ores are One Highlight at LR Exhibition - AR Gazette pg 1_thumb.jpg2020-05-17T14:12:00-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431887-11-06 Arkansas Gazette pg 12Lawrence County zinc ores are one highlight at a Little Rock exhibition.media/1887-11-06 LawCo Zinc Ores are One Highlight at LR Exhibition - AR Gazette pg 1.jpgplain2020-05-17T14:13:22-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1894-08-05 Revival Meeting Interrupted by Random Storm - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 6_thumb.png2020-05-28T10:56:31-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431894-08-05 St Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 62A church revival meeting is mysteriously and dramatically interrupted by a bolt of lightning and a storm out of nowhere.media/1894-08-05 Revival Meeting Interrupted by Random Storm - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 6.pngplain2020-05-28T11:00:36-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1897-09-26 Wonderful Account of Pearl Rush - St. Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 16_thumb.png2020-05-30T16:15:17-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431897-09-26 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.pngplain2020-05-30T16:29:45-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1902-12-05 Impressive Detailed List of LawCo Industries - Arkansas Democrat pg 3_thumb.png2020-06-03T18:47:02-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431902-12-05 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.pngplain2020-06-03T18:55:02-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1906-12-22 Rabbit Hunters Find Baby in Tin Box - Anaconda Standard MT pg 3_thumb.png2020-06-06T10:20:40-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431906-12-22 Anaconda Standard MT pg 32Two rabbit hunters stumble across an infant boy buried alive in a bread tin; the article does not make clear if the child was alive or dead when found.media/1906-12-22 Rabbit Hunters Find Baby in Tin Box - Anaconda Standard MT pg 3.pngplain2020-06-06T10:24:46-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
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 Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431913-03-21 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.pngplain2020-06-12T09:02:23-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1921-12-30 Odd Fellows Sell Remaining Shirey Land for Nearly 60K - AR Democrat pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-16T15:45:13-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431921-12-30 Arkansas Democrat pg 62The Odd Fellows organization sells more than 2,000 acres of land bequeathed to them by A. W. Shirey of Minturn.media/1921-12-30 Odd Fellows Sell Remaining Shirey Land for Nearly 60K - AR Democrat pg 6.pngplain2020-06-16T15:47:19-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1927-02-08 Officers Abandon Search for Escaped Prisoner Near WR - Montgomery AL pg 2_thumb.png2020-06-16T21:46:16-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431927-02-08 Montgomery Advertiser AL pg 22Officers abandon a search for a prisoner that escaped into the woods four miles north of Walnut Ridge.media/1927-02-08 Officers Abandon Search for Escaped Prisoner Near WR - Montgomery AL pg 2.pngplain2020-06-16T21:47:33-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1938-03-31 Tornado Smashes Through Minturn and Passes South of WR - NW AR Times pg 4_thumb.png2020-06-18T14:07:40-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431938-03-31 Fayetteville NW Arkansas Times pg 42A tornado hits Minturn and passes south of Walnut Ridge, injuring at least ten people and killing two.media/1938-03-31 Tornado Smashes Through Minturn and Passes South of WR - NW AR Times pg 4.pngplain2020-06-18T14:08:53-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/Aboutc Four Miles South of Alicia - U of Mo STL Rail Library MP569_thumb.jpg2020-05-08T20:44:08-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Photo, MoPac Railroad About Four Miles South of Alicia, Image 5692From the Collection of the John W. Barriger III National Railroad Librarymedia/Aboutc Four Miles South of Alicia - U of Mo STL Rail Library MP569.jpgplain2020-05-08T20:47:12-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1915-04-21 Arkansas Gazette pg 2 - Jury Secured for Dr Hughes Trial_thumb.png2020-07-08T09:26:22-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431915-04-21 Arkansas Gazette pg 22A jury is secured for Dr. Hughes' trial out of sixty-two veniremen, and it is noted that there will be 143 witnesses in total who will participate in the case.media/1915-04-21 Arkansas Gazette pg 2 - Jury Secured for Dr Hughes Trial.pngplain2020-07-08T09:27:47-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/MoPac Railway Book Cropped_thumb.jpg2020-07-08T12:06:33-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Documents, Iron Mountain Railroad Brochures, Circa 1874-19172Period brochures from the Iron Mountain Railroad, featured on the back cover of "Down the Iron Mountain Route," by Charles Duckworth, courtesy of the Missouri Pacific Historical Society (www.mopac.org).media/MoPac Railway Book Cropped.jpgplain2020-07-08T12:09:35-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1888-01-05 WR and Hoxie Turn Dry Towns - St Louis Post-Dispatch pg 2_thumb.png2020-05-17T14:20:13-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431888-01-05 St Louis Post-Dispatch MO pg 22A news brief notes that "Walnut Ridge, Hoxie, and all other towns in Lawrence County have gone dry by petition" for a period of two years.media/1888-01-05 WR and Hoxie Turn Dry Towns - St Louis Post-Dispatch pg 2.pngplain2020-05-17T14:24:24-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1894-11-16 Forest Fires Fought Near Hoxie - Racine Journal Times WI pg 6_thumb.png2020-05-28T11:28:24-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431894-11-16 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.pngplain2020-05-28T11:30:44-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1898-01-14 Man Takes Out Rival with Stove Leg - Shreveport LA pg 2_thumb.png2020-05-30T18:47:01-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431898-01-14 Shreveport Journal LA pg 22A man takes out rivals with a stove leg at a country dance near Walnut Ridge.media/1898-01-14 Man Takes Out Rival with Stove Leg - Shreveport LA pg 2.pngplain2020-05-30T19:26:51-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1903-03-19 Prisoners Save Sheriff and Wife on Black River - Indianapolis IN pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-03T19:20:20-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431903-03-19 Indianapolis Journal IN pg 12Two prisoners save the Lawrence County Sheriff and his wife, though are unable to save the couple's baby, when the group's boat overturns on the Black River.media/1903-03-19 Prisoners Save Sheriff and Wife on Black River - Indianapolis IN pg 1.pngplain2020-06-03T19:27:19-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1908-06-05 Childers Homestead Near BR Real Estate Ad - Woodward OK pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-07T12:39:54-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431908-06-05 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.pngplain2020-06-07T12:42:23-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1913-11-19 Running Water Drainage Ditch bonds - Jonesboro Evening Sun pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-12T14:38:47-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431913-11-19 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.pngplain2020-06-12T14:39:52-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1922-01-01 Classified Ad WR Timberland for Sale - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 32_thumb.png2020-06-16T15:49:55-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431922-01-01 St Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 322360 acres of timberland near Walnut Ridge are listed for sale at $17 an acre.media/1922-01-01 Classified Ad WR Timberland for Sale - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 32.pngplain2020-06-16T15:50:40-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1922-02-21 Classified Ad for Men Wanted to Make Timber Ties - Arkansas Gazette pg 10_thumb.png2020-06-16T17:36:48-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431922-02-21 Arkansas Gazette pg 102A classified ad seeks workers to make oak railroad ties at a location five miles east of Walnut Ridge.media/1922-02-21 Classified Ad for Men Wanted to Make Timber Ties - Arkansas Gazette pg 10.pngplain2020-06-16T17:40:10-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1927-05-10 Twenty-two Killed By Tornado in WR, Hoxie, Egypt - Wilmington DE pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-17T08:07:53-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431927-05-10 Wilmington News Journal DE pg 12At least twenty-two are killed by a tornado in Egypt, Hoxie, and Walnut Ridge.media/1927-05-10 Twenty-two Killed By Tornado in WR, Hoxie, Egypt - Wilmington DE pg 1.pngplain2020-06-17T08:09:08-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1938-09-03 Little Rock Couple Killed in Auto Crash at Hoxie - Fort Worth TX pg 9_thumb.png2020-06-18T14:31:43-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431938-09-03 Fort Worth Star-Telegram TX pg 92A Little Rock couple is killed in a car crash five miles south of Hoxie.media/1938-09-03 Little Rock Couple Killed in Auto Crash at Hoxie - Fort Worth TX pg 9.pngplain2020-06-18T14:32:33-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1915-04-22 Arkansas Gazette pg 2 - Bagley Widow Says Hughes Would Not Arrange Truce_thumb.png2020-07-08T09:32:29-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431915-04-22 Arkansas Gazette pg 22A number of witnesses testify in Dr. Hughes' trial, including Isom Bagley's widow, who explains her unsuccessful attempt to broker a peace between her family and Dr. Hughes.media/1915-04-22 Arkansas Gazette pg 2 - Bagley Widow Says Hughes Would Not Arrange Truce.pngplain2020-07-08T09:34:39-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1882-06-05 Cattle Cause Train Wreck Near Okean - Topeka KS pg 1_thumb.jpg2020-05-14T08:36:23-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431882-06-05 Topeka Daily Capital KS pg 12A fireman is killed on a 3 a.m. Iron Mountain train when the engine hits some cattle on the tracks.media/1882-06-05 Cattle Cause Train Wreck Near Okean - Topeka KS pg 1.jpgplain2020-05-14T08:39:20-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1889-11-13 Tree Falls on Wagon and Kills WR Man (Popular Article in KS)- Clyde KS pg 2_thumb.png2020-05-17T16:09:16-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431889-11-13 Clyde Herald KS pg 22A tree falls on the wagon of a man crossing a creek near Walnut Ridge, killing him and injuring his family.media/1889-11-13 Tree Falls on Wagon and Kills WR Man (Popular Article in KS)- Clyde KS pg 2.pngplain2020-05-17T16:12:50-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1898-11-23 Ravenden Man Killed Over a Can of Salmon - Lawrence KS pg 1_thumb.png2020-05-31T18:01:23-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431898-11-23 Lawrence Daily Journal KS pg 12A man is shot and killed at the Ravenden railroad station over a can of salmon.media/1898-11-23 Ravenden Man Killed Over a Can of Salmon - Lawrence KS pg 1.pngplain2020-05-31T18:03:50-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/N1903-08-11 WR Blade Notes Continued Investment, Growth in WR - AR Democrat pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-03T20:32:11-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431903-08-11 Arkansas Democrat pg 62The Walnut Ridge Blade newspaper notes examples of continued investment and growth in WR.media/N1903-08-11 WR Blade Notes Continued Investment, Growth in WR - AR Democrat pg 6.pngplain2020-06-03T20:35:10-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
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 Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431908-07-26 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.pngplain2020-06-07T12:46:47-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1913-12-03 Delaplaine Correspondent to WR Blade Reports Typhoid Fever - AR Gazette pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-12T14:46:49-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431913-12-03 Arkansas Gazette pg 62The Delaplaine correspondent to the Walnut Ridge Blade notes that typhoid fever has stricken four members of a family there.media/1913-12-03 Delaplaine Correspondent to WR Blade Reports Typhoid Fever - AR Gazette pg 6.pngplain2020-06-12T14:48:20-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1922-06-09 JACKPOT List of LawCo Newspapers Up to 1922 - AR Gazette pg 10-min_thumb.png2020-06-16T19:01:06-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431922-06-09 Arkansas Gazette pg 102The Arkansas Gazette publishes a list of all known Lawrence County newspapers through 1922, giving a brief summary of each paper.media/1922-06-09 JACKPOT List of LawCo Newspapers Up to 1922 - AR Gazette pg 10-min.pngplain2020-06-16T19:15:29-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
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 Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431928-06-23 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.pngplain2020-06-17T09:04:42-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1938-10-31 Ravenden Boy Held at WR for Murder of Father - Hope Star pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-18T14:34:48-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431938-10-31 Hope Star pg 12A fifteen-year-old from near Ravenden is held in Walnut Ridge on a charge of murdering his father.media/1938-10-31 Ravenden Boy Held at WR for Murder of Father - Hope Star pg 1.pngplain2020-06-18T14:37:23-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1915-04-23 Arkansas Gazette pg 2 - Dr Hughes Case Nearing Close, Lots of Testimony_thumb.png2020-07-08T09:42:18-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431915-04-23 Arkansas Gazette pg 22More testimony is given in Dr. Hughes' case, including the allegation that shortly before his death Alf Bagley had threatened to kill Dr. Hughes using Hughes' old pistol.media/1915-04-23 Arkansas Gazette pg 2 - Dr Hughes Case Nearing Close, Lots of Testimony.pngplain2020-07-08T09:43:32-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1883-12-26 Man Kills His Uncle Near WR - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-14T10:09:28-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431883-12-26 St Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 42A man kills his uncle near Walnut Ridge in a violent exchange involving a knife, a shovel, and a pistol.media/1883-12-26 Man Kills His Uncle Near WR - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 4.jpgplain2020-05-14T10:12:14-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/WR J D Doyle House 1910 - Larry Dobbs FB WR-Hoxie Aug 2014_thumb.jpg2020-07-09T08:22:02-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Photo, J. D. Doyle House near Walnut Ridge, 19102Image courtesy of Larry Dobbs, who notes, "This is the home of County Judge J. D. Doyle in 1910. The Judge is at the right next to his horse. This home was located at the corner of Old Pocahontas Road and Rebecca Lane."media/WR J D Doyle House 1910 - Larry Dobbs FB WR-Hoxie Aug 2014.jpgplain2020-07-09T08:24:30-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1890-05-06 Trove of 130 of Coins from 1700s to 1830 Found near Black River - AR Gazette pg 8_thumb.png2020-05-17T20:00:54-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431890-05-06 Arkansas Gazette pg 82A trove of $130 of old coins from the 1700s to 1830 is found near Lauratown on the Black River.media/1890-05-06 Trove of 130 of Coins from 1700s to 1830 Found near Black River - AR Gazette pg 8.pngplain2020-05-17T20:02:52-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1899-09-14 Pearl Found in Black River Valued at Near 5K Dollars - Ironton MO pg 6_thumb.png2020-05-31T19:19:26-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431899-09-14 Ironton County Register MO pg 62A pearl found in the Black River is estimated to be worth $5000 (the equivalent of more than $150,000 today).media/1899-09-14 Pearl Found in Black River Valued at Near 5K Dollars - Ironton MO pg 6.pngplain2020-05-31T19:22:44-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1904-03-16 Girl Hangs Herself After False Accusation - Pine Bluff Daily Graphic pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-04T14:56:49-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431904-03-16 Pine Bluff Daily Graphic pg 12A young lady in Walnut Ridge hangs herself after a false accusation against her circulates.media/1904-03-16 Girl Hangs Herself After False Accusation - Pine Bluff Daily Graphic pg 1.pngplain2020-06-04T14:59:28-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1910-03-18 Locomotive Boiler Explodes Near Hoxie - Moline KS pg 4_thumb.png2020-06-10T08:49:39-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431910-03-18 Moline Advance KS pg 42A locomotive boiler explodes one mile south of Hoxie, killing one and fatally injuring two.media/1910-03-18 Locomotive Boiler Explodes Near Hoxie - Moline KS pg 4.pngplain2020-06-10T08:52:07-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1914-03-19 Pink Pearl in BR Really Had Been Cast Before Swine - AR Democrat pg 8_thumb.png2020-06-12T15:17:30-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431914-03-19 Arkansas Democrat pg 82A pink pearl from the Black River "had been cast before swine" when it was overlooked among the boiled mussels fed to local hogs.media/1914-03-19 Pink Pearl in BR Really Had Been Cast Before Swine - AR Democrat pg 8.pngplain2020-06-12T15:19:03-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
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 Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431923-01-15 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.pngplain2020-06-16T19:43:01-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1930-12-06 Enigmatic Century-Old Grave and Folktale at Davidsonville - Hope Star AR pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-17T13:46:10-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431930-12-06 Hope Star AR pg 12A news article tells of an enigmatic grave near Davidsonville and its backstory.media/1930-12-06 Enigmatic Century-Old Grave and Folktale at Davidsonville - Hope Star AR pg 1.pngplain2020-06-17T13:49:52-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1915-04-24 Arkansas Gazette pg 2 - Hughes Acquitted of Alf Bagleys Murder_thumb.png2020-07-08T09:46:53-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431915-04-24 Arkansas Gazette pg 22Dr. Hughes is acquitted of Alf Bagley's murder by a Batesville jury, but must still return that November for his retrial concerning Isom Bagley's murder.media/1915-04-24 Arkansas Gazette pg 2 - Hughes Acquitted of Alf Bagleys Murder.pngplain2020-07-08T09:47:47-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1887-10-15 Details of Presidents Trip Through Ravenden and Hoxie - Atchison KS pg 1_thumb.png2020-05-26T09:08:32-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431887-10-15 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.pngplain2020-05-26T09:18:52-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1895-01-20 More Counterfeiters Captured in Southern LawCo - Girard KS pg 3_thumb.png2020-05-28T12:01:57-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431895-01-20 Girard Daily World KS pg 32Alleged counterfeiters are captured in southern Lawrence County.media/1895-01-20 More Counterfeiters Captured in Southern LawCo - Girard KS pg 3.pngplain2020-05-28T12:03:15-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1905-06-29 Farmer Shoots Brother-in-Law Over Money - AR Democrat pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-05T12:50:33-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431905-06-29 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.pngplain2020-06-05T12:53:19-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1911-04-15 Classified Ad, 240 Acres for Sale Near Hoxie RR Junction - Topeka KS pg 39_thumb.png2020-06-10T12:50:53-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431911-04-15 Topeka Kansas Farmer & Mail & Breeze KS pg 392A classified ad lists 240 acres of timbered land for sale half a mile from Hoxie.media/1911-04-15 Classified Ad, 240 Acres for Sale Near Hoxie RR Junction - Topeka KS pg 39.pngplain2020-06-10T13:00:20-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1921-02-02 Craighead County Oil Company Does Test Drill Near Hoxie - AR Gazette pg 9_thumb.png2020-06-16T08:53:16-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431921-02-02 Arkansas Gazette pg 92The Craighead County Oil Company starts a test drill near Hoxie.media/1921-02-02 Craighead County Oil Company Does Test Drill Near Hoxie - AR Gazette pg 9.pngplain2020-06-16T08:54:48-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743