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WHOA: Walnut Ridge & Hoxie Online ArchiveMain MenuIntroduction & NavigationArchive CrossroadsView Archive By Source LocationsView Archive By Source TypeView Archive By Source ThemeView Archive By Timeline of SourcesView Research on Pre-WWII WR & HoxieEdward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/WR Main St 1924 With Streetcar - AHPP Hist Dist Ntnl Register Form.jpg2020-05-02T10:16:09-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Commerce TagsEdward Harthorn6visual_path9919932020-05-14T16:13:54-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
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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/1897-02 Walnut Ridge pg 1 of 2_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T15:17:43-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431897-02 Sanborn Map of WR, pg 1 of 27A fire insurance map of the western half of Walnut Ridge; brick buildings are colored red and frame buildings yellow.media/1897-02 Walnut Ridge pg 1 of 2.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:22:20-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1897-02 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 2_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T15:22:51-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431897-02 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.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:25:47-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1908-04 Walnut Ridge pg 1 of 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T18:32:53-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431908-04 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.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:42:42-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1919-05 Walnut Ridge pg 5 of 8_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:59:24-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431919-05 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.jpgplain2020-05-09T13:56:51-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1908-04 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T18:39:51-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431908-04 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.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:44:59-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1908-04 Walnut Ridge pg 4 of 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T19:36:35-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431908-04 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.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:51:38-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1904-02 Walnut Ridge pg 1 of 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T15:41:28-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431904-02 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.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:30:48-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1904-02 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T15:43:11-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431904-02 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.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:33:34-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1904-02 Walnut Ridge pg 4 of 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T18:30:25-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431904-02 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.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:39:20-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1919-05 Walnut Ridge pg 8 of 8_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T13:07:10-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431919-05 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.jpgplain2020-05-09T14:23:49-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1914-03 Walnut Ridge pg 1 of 7_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:24:45-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431914-03 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.jpgplain2020-05-09T12:04:17-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1914-03 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 7_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:27:29-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431914-03 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.jpgplain2020-05-09T12:15:53-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1914-03 Walnut Ridge pg 5 of 7_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:33:16-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431914-03 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.jpgplain2020-05-09T12:44:29-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/Little Jack Bottling Works Hoxie AR bottle - Betty Briner Davidson FB WR-Hoxie Jan2019_thumb.jpg2020-07-08T14:21:27-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Object, Little Jack Bottling Works Bottle, Circa 19004Based on bottle shape, bottle estimated to have been produced in Hoxie circa 1900.media/Little Jack Bottling Works Hoxie AR bottle - Betty Briner Davidson FB WR-Hoxie Jan2019.jpgplain2020-08-30T13:37:35-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1919-05 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 8_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:50:32-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431919-05 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.jpgplain2020-05-09T13:25:12-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/WR Ark-Mo Power and Ice Co - Pinterest_thumb.jpg2020-05-11T20:04:19-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Postcard, Arkansas-Missouri Power and Ice Company Circa 1920s4Shows the company's building, the smokestack of which is still visible in WR, after the company had changed its name; it was previously known as the Walnut Ridge & Hoxie Light, Power, and Transit Company.media/WR Ark-Mo Power and Ice Co - Pinterest.jpgplain2020-06-23T09:45:41-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1919-05 Walnut Ridge pg 3 of 8_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:52:30-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431919-05 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.jpgplain2020-05-09T13:44:39-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/WR Phoenix Cotton Oil Co - City of WR_thumb.jpg2020-05-10T19:46:13-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Postcard, 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.jpgplain2020-06-23T12:36:16-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/Grimes Soda Co WR - Ben Johnson FB WR-Hoxie Aug 2018_thumb.jpg2020-07-08T13:34:24-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Object, Grimes Drinks Sign, Circa 1920-19353A sign from Grimes Soda Company of Walnut Ridge, advertising their Cinderella drink; image courtesy of Ben Johnson.media/Grimes Soda Co WR - Ben Johnson FB WR-Hoxie Aug 2018.jpgplain2020-07-08T13:39:37-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1893-04-01 Gruesome Details of Star Hotel Burning WR - St. Louis Globe-Democrat pg 3_thumb.png2020-05-26T14:54:45-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431893-04-01 St Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 33The burning of the Star Hotel in Walnut Ridge results in two deaths when a man enters the blaze to save a young boy but both are caught in the flames. The fire spreads across town and results in $125,000 in damage.media/1893-04-01 Gruesome Details of Star Hotel Burning WR - St. Louis Globe-Democrat pg 3.pngplain2020-05-26T15:14:24-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1893-04-01 Portia Lumber Mill Burns Along with Downtown WR - Vicksburg MS pg 2_thumb.png2020-05-26T15:17:08-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431893-04-01 Vicksburg Daily Commercial Herald MS pg 23A news brief notes the burning of a Portia lumber mill, the same day a fire hits Walnut Ridge.media/1893-04-01 Portia Lumber Mill Burns Along with Downtown WR - Vicksburg MS pg 2.pngplain2020-05-26T15:22:38-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1922-09-22 Coal Shortage Forces Cotton Mills to Use Wood - Alva OK pg 4_thumb.png2020-06-16T19:21:30-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431922-09-22 Alva Daily Review-Courier OK pg 42A forecasted coal shortage leads Lawrence County cotton gins and mills to burn wood for fuel instead.media/1922-09-22 Coal Shortage Forces Cotton Mills to Use Wood - Alva OK pg 4.pngplain2020-06-16T19:23:52-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1893-04-04 More Details on Disastrous Downtown WR Fire - AR Gazette pg 4_thumb.png2020-05-26T15:41:11-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431893-04-04 Arkansas Gazette pg 42More details are given on the businesses destroyed by the Star Hotel fire in Walnut Ridge, and investigations of potential culprits behind the fire continue.media/1893-04-04 More Details on Disastrous Downtown WR Fire - AR Gazette pg 4.pngplain2020-05-26T15:49:13-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1905-07-16 WR Column, Social and Travel News Briefs - AR Democrat pg 10_thumb.png2020-06-05T12:54:51-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431905-07-16 Arkansas Democrat pg 102media/1905-07-16 WR Column, Social and Travel News Briefs - AR Democrat pg 10.pngplain2020-06-05T12:58:12-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1923-06-13 WR School Subject Awards Announced - Poplar Bluff Citizen Democrat MO pg 3_thumb.png2020-06-16T20:23:12-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431923-06-13 Poplar Bluff Citizen Democrat MO pg 32Twelve school subject award medals, sponsored by local citizens and firms, are awarded to students at Walnut Ridge.media/1923-06-13 WR School Subject Awards Announced - Poplar Bluff Citizen Democrat MO pg 3.pngplain2020-06-16T20:27:24-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1895-02-28 Sawmills Burned without Insurance - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 2_thumb.png2020-05-29T01:15:16-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431895-02-28 St Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 22Two sawmills, a shingle mill, and a barrel stave factory are destroyed by fire in Walnut Ridge, with no insurance to cover the loss.media/1895-02-28 Sawmills Burned without Insurance - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 2.pngplain2020-05-29T01:19:37-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1905-08-30 Lane Ice Plant Retrofitted for Residences - Reading Times PA pg 4_thumb.png2020-06-05T13:18:06-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431905-08-30 Reading Times PA pg 42Buildings at W. R. Lane's ice plant in Walnut Ridge are retrofitted for residences.media/1905-08-30 Lane Ice Plant Retrofitted for Residences - Reading Times PA pg 4.pngplain2020-06-05T13:19:54-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1927-11-16 WR-Hoxie Street Car Ends its Run Despite 99-yr Franchise - Batesville Guard pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-17T08:42:30-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431927-11-16 Batesville Guard pg 12The Walnut Ridge-Hoxie streetcar line ceases operations, despite its 99-year franchise.media/1927-11-16 WR-Hoxie Street Car Ends its Run Despite 99-yr Franchise - Batesville Guard pg 1.pngplain2020-06-17T08:43:42-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
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 Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431897-09-05 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.pngplain2020-05-30T16:10:38-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1910-10-27 WR Blade to Issue Special Industrial Edition - Monticello AR pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-10T12:05:22-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431910-10-27 Monticello Monticellonian AR pg 12The Walnut Ridge Blade is said to be making "extensive preparations" to issue a special industrial edition.media/1910-10-27 WR Blade to Issue Special Industrial Edition - Monticello AR pg 1.pngplain2020-06-10T12:07:09-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1930-07-19 WR-Hoxie Utility Companies Business Deal - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 16_thumb.png2020-06-17T12:29:41-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431930-07-19 St Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 162A utility company acquires a Walnut Ridge water service and a fifty-year Hoxie water franchise.media/1930-07-19 WR-Hoxie Utility Companies Business Deal - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 16.pngplain2020-06-17T12:30:45-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/Grimes Soda Co WR Sign 2 - Ben Johnson FB WR-Hoxie Aug 2018_thumb.jpg2020-07-08T13:41:07-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Object, Grimes Drinks Sign, Circa 1935-19402A second sign from Grimes Soda Company of Walnut Ridge, advertising their Grimes Kola; image courtesy of Ben Johnson.media/Grimes Soda Co WR Sign 2 - Ben Johnson FB WR-Hoxie Aug 2018.jpgplain2020-07-08T13:42:03-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1902-05-09 Iron Mtn RR Superintendent Stops in WR Regarding Division Point - AR Gazette pg 8_thumb.png2020-06-03T14:57:34-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431902-05-09 Arkansas Gazette pg 82The Iron Mountain Railroad superintendent stops in Walnut Ridge regarding the creation of a new division point there.media/1902-05-09 Iron Mtn RR Superintendent Stops in WR Regarding Division Point - AR Gazette pg 8.pngplain2020-06-03T17:28:21-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1911-06-09 Classified Ad, Gulf Refining of WR Wants Stave Timber Lands - Chicago Tribune pg 18_thumb.png2020-06-10T13:55:50-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431911-06-09 Chicago Tribune IL pg 182A businessman associated with Gulf Refining Co. in Walnut Ridge advertises to buy thousands of acres of stave timber lands.media/1911-06-09 Classified Ad, Gulf Refining of WR Wants Stave Timber Lands - Chicago Tribune pg 18.pngplain2020-06-10T13:58:07-07:00Edward 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/1884-06-27 Portia Boiler Explosion - Arkansas Democrat pg 1_thumb.jpg2020-05-14T12:56:10-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431884-06-27 Arkansas Democrat pg 12Two men are killed in a boiler explosion at a Portia stave factory.media/1884-06-27 Portia Boiler Explosion - Arkansas Democrat pg 1.jpgplain2020-05-14T13:05:06-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1902-05-21 Ten Thousand Dollar School for WR - Arkansas Democrat pg 5_thumb.png2020-06-03T17:43:15-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431902-05-21 Arkansas Democrat pg 52Walnut Ridge votes to build a $10,000 school building, and the Hoxie school district votes to add a 1-mill tax for a building fund.media/1902-05-21 Ten Thousand Dollar School for WR - Arkansas Democrat pg 5.pngplain2020-06-03T17:47:25-07:00Edward 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/1913-03-24 Electric Light and Street Car Service Resume in WR Following Storm - AR Gazette pg 2_thumb.png2020-06-12T10:48:20-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431913-03-24 Arkansas Gazette pg 22Electric light and streetcar services resume in Walnut Ridge following post-storm/tornado cleanup efforts.media/1913-03-24 Electric Light and Street Car Service Resume in WR Following Storm - AR Gazette pg 2.pngplain2020-06-12T13:56:02-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1935-11-25 Ripleys Believe It Or Not Features WR Ice Cream Man - Sioux City IA pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-18T13:28:13-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431935-11-25 Sioux City Journal IA pg 62Ripley's Believe It or Not features a Walnut Ridge ice cream manufacturer who has not sampled any of his product in 40 years.media/1935-11-25 Ripleys Believe It Or Not Features WR Ice Cream Man - Sioux City IA pg 6.pngplain2020-06-18T13:29:47-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
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 Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431886-02-10 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.pngplain2020-05-26T08:38:44-07:00Edward 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/1914-05-04 WR Blade Describes New LawCo Sawmill - Jonesboro Evening Sun pg 3_thumb.png2020-06-12T15:26:47-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431914-05-04 Jonesboro Evening Sun pg 32The Walnut Ridge Blade describes a new sawmill being built in Lawrence County.media/1914-05-04 WR Blade Describes New LawCo Sawmill - Jonesboro Evening Sun pg 3.pngplain2020-06-12T15:28:22-07:00Edward 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/1920-03-31 Classified Ad for Electrician and Lineman Wanted in WR - AR Gazette pg 22_thumb.png2020-06-15T22:06:11-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431920-03-31 Arkansas Gazette pg 222A classified ad asks for an electrician/lineman in Walnut Ridge.media/1920-03-31 Classified Ad for Electrician and Lineman Wanted in WR - AR Gazette pg 22.pngplain2020-06-15T22:07:17-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1903-08-27 Business Mens League of WR Brings Stave Company to Town - AR Gazette pg 4_thumb.png2020-06-04T14:08:15-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431903-08-27 Arkansas Gazette pg 42The efforts of the Business Men's League of Walnut Ridge help bring a prospective factory to town.media/1903-08-27 Business Mens League of WR Brings Stave Company to Town - AR Gazette pg 4.pngplain2020-06-04T14:11:25-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743