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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
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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/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/1907-05-27 Non-English Speaker Exits Train in WR and Memphis, Not PB - Pine Bluff AR pg 5_thumb.png2020-06-06T15:31:44-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431907-05-27 Pine Bluff Daily Graphic AR pg 53A man with limited English proficiency deboards his train at Walnut Ridge instead of Pine Bluff, but is then brought to Memphis instead.media/1907-05-27 Non-English Speaker Exits Train in WR and Memphis, Not PB - Pine Bluff AR pg 5.pngplain2020-06-07T08:46:37-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1877-12-16 Immigrants from Northern States Contemplate Settling in LawCo - AR Gazette pg 2_thumb.jpg2020-05-13T14:53:05-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431877-12-16 Arkansas Gazette pg 22The Walnut Ridge Journal notes the arrival in Lawrence County of immigrants from several northern states, and encourages more to join them.media/1877-12-16 Immigrants from Northern States Contemplate Settling in LawCo - AR Gazette pg 2.jpgplain2020-05-13T14:55:29-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1893-06-20 Another WR Mention in German Newspaper - St Louis MO pg 6_thumb.png2020-05-27T08:02:20-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431893-06-20 St Louis Anzeiger des Westens MO pg 62Walnut Ridge is once again mentioned in an article from a German-language newspaper out of St. Louis.media/1893-06-20 Another WR Mention in German Newspaper - St Louis MO pg 6.pngplain2020-05-27T08:02:58-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1879-11-27 Impressive Letter from WR - Fayetteville Gazette NC pg 1_thumb.png2020-05-13T19:48:33-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431879-11-27 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.pngplain2020-05-13T19:57:16-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1902-09-24 German Draughtsman Wanted in WR - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-03T18:17:32-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431902-09-24 St Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 62A German draftsman in Walnut Ridge advertises his search for a position as an assistant architect.media/1902-09-24 German Draughtsman Wanted in WR - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 6.pngplain2020-06-03T18:21:55-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1883-06-05 Six Swedes or Germans Wanted for Work in WR - St Louis Post-Dispatch pg 6_thumb.jpg2020-05-14T09:27:06-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431883-06-05 St Louis Post-Dispatch MO pg 62"Wanted: Six Swedes or Germans for saw-mill work," declares a classified ad by a Walnut Ridge firm.media/1883-06-05 Six Swedes or Germans Wanted for Work in WR - St Louis Post-Dispatch pg 6.jpgplain2020-05-14T09:29:31-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1883-07-27 German Paper Mentioning Iron Mtn RR, WR - Westliche Post St Louis MO pg 4_thumb.png2020-05-14T09:52:14-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431883-07-27 Westliche Post St Louis MO pg 42A German-language paper mentions the Iron Mountain Railroad and Walnut Ridge.media/1883-07-27 German Paper Mentioning Iron Mtn RR, WR - Westliche Post St Louis MO pg 4.pngplain2020-05-14T09:53:35-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1884-02-09 Railroad Rate War Begins When 4 Immigrants Brought to Hoxie - AR Gazette pg 1_thumb.jpg2020-05-14T10:16:24-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431884-02-09 Arkansas Gazette pg 12A railroad rate war begins when the Little Rock & Memphis Railroad undercuts the Kansas City & Memphis Railroad to transport four immigrants from Memphis to Hoxie.media/1884-02-09 Railroad Rate War Begins When 4 Immigrants Brought to Hoxie - AR Gazette pg 1.jpgplain2020-05-14T10:19:55-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1907-05-28 Smilowitz Account II Details He Had Been Asylum Patient - St Louis MO pg 2_thumb.png2020-06-07T08:58:57-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431907-05-28 St Louis Post-Dispatch MO pg 22Another news account notes that the man who deboarded his train at Walnut Ridge rather than Pine Bluff had recently been released from a St. Louis asylum and had been placed in the care of a conductor for the trip.media/1907-05-28 Smilowitz Account II Details He Had Been Asylum Patient - St Louis MO pg 2.pngplain2020-06-07T09:02:12-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
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 Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431884-06-04 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.jpgplain2020-05-14T12:47:57-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1911-08-10 German-Born Baker in WR Dies, Stores Close for Funeral - Ironton MO pg 5_thumb.png2020-06-11T08:55:30-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431911-08-10 Ironton County Register MO pg 52The proprietor of Walnut Ridge's city bakery, born in Germany, passes away, and all the stores in town close out of respect during the funeral.media/1911-08-10 German-Born Baker in WR Dies, Stores Close for Funeral - Ironton MO pg 5.pngplain2020-06-11T09:00:54-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743