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/1916-11 Hoxie pg 1 of 1_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:43:52-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61916-11 Sanborn Map of Hoxie pg 1 of 16Hotels, warehouses, a YMCA, and a moving pictures theater are some of the many establishments noted in this map.media/1916-11 Hoxie pg 1 of 1.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:57:07-07:0011/1916Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1908-04 Walnut Ridge pg 3 of 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T19:33:34-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61908-04 Sanborn Map of WR pg 3 of 45Map of West Main St. and environs, including establishments such as the Baptist and Presbyterian Churches and the Hotel Rhea.media/1908-04 Walnut Ridge pg 3 of 4.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:47:08-07:0004/1908Edward 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/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 7 of 8_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T13:03:15-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61919-05 Sanborn Map of WR pg 7 of 84Map shows residences on the town's southeast side, including houses within the bounds of Ponder's southern addition.media/1919-05 Walnut Ridge pg 7 of 8.jpgplain2020-05-09T14:14:34-07:0005/1919Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/WR Street View Main St Blooms before 1930 - Betty Davidson FB WR-Hoxie Jan 2018_thumb.jpg2020-07-10T09:57:40-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6Photo, Bloom's Department Store, Walnut Ridge, Circa 1905-19303The department store was located on West Main Street, and burned in 1930; what appear to be several dogs and a hog are roaming in the street.media/WR Street View Main St Blooms before 1930 - Betty Davidson FB WR-Hoxie Jan 2018.jpgplain2020-08-30T13:51:21-07:001905 - 1930Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1892-01-13 Snowstorm in Hoxie With Ten Inches of Snow - AR Gazette pg 1_thumb.png2020-05-26T12:09:53-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61892-01-13 Arkansas Gazette pg 13"Much suffering among people and stock is expected" after a snowstorm results in ten inches of snow at Hoxie.media/1892-01-13 Snowstorm in Hoxie With Ten Inches of Snow - AR Gazette pg 1.pngplain2020-05-26T12:15:38-07:0001/13/1892Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1915-06-30 Minturn Ladys House Wallpaper Eaten By Neighbors Goats - AR Gazette pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-12T19:01:00-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61915-06-30 Arkansas Gazette pg 63A woman finds that her neighbor's goats have eaten all the wallpaper off the walls of a house she owns.media/1915-06-30 Minturn Ladys House Wallpaper Eaten By Neighbors Goats - AR Gazette pg 6.pngplain2020-06-12T19:06:12-07:0006/30/1915Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1882-06-05 Cattle Cause Train Wreck Near Okean - Topeka KS pg 1_thumb.jpg2020-05-14T08:36:23-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61882-06-05 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.jpgplain2020-05-14T08:39:20-07:0006/05/1882Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1897-02-18 Fascinating WR Animal Cruelty Letter - Fort Scott KS pg 3_thumb.png2020-05-30T11:48:13-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61897-02-18 Fort Scott Weekly Tribune KS pg 32A letter from Walnut Ridge describes examples of animal cruelty and neglect from around the city.media/1897-02-18 Fascinating WR Animal Cruelty Letter - Fort Scott KS pg 3.pngplain2020-05-30T11:51:41-07:0002/18/1897Edward 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/1921-12-28 WR Farmer Has Pets Buried With Him - Indiana PA pg 5_thumb.png2020-06-16T15:38:04-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61921-12-28 Indiana Progress PA pg 52A Walnut Ridge farmer's request to have his dog and chickens buried with him is honored, though his mule is spared.media/1921-12-28 WR Farmer Has Pets Buried With Him - Indiana PA pg 5.pngplain2020-06-16T15:41:00-07:0012/28/1921Edward 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/1904-01-22 Taxable Property and Livestock in LawCo - Arkansas Democrat pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-04T14:42:10-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61904-01-22 Arkansas Democrat pg 12A list of taxable values in Lawrence County notes property values, livestock quantities, and the number of people liable for poll taxes.media/1904-01-22 Taxable Property and Livestock in LawCo - Arkansas Democrat pg 1.pngplain2020-06-04T14:45:03-07:0001/22/1904Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1913-11-19 Story About Selling Gad Angle a Cow, from BR in WR Blade - AR Gazette pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-12T14:42:21-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61913-11-19 Arkansas Gazette pg 62The Walnut Ridge Blade relates an anecdote about Black Rock funnyman Gad Angle buying a cow.media/1913-11-19 Story About Selling Gad Angle a Cow, from BR in WR Blade - AR Gazette pg 6.pngplain2020-06-12T14:43:04-07:0011/19/1913Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1929-06-21 WR Blade Makes Wisecrack About WR Skyline - Rutland VT pg 4_thumb.png2020-06-17T09:36:50-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61929-06-21 Rutland Daily Herald VT pg 42The Walnut Ridge Blade makes a wisecrack about the ever-growing WR skyline.media/1929-06-21 WR Blade Makes Wisecrack About WR Skyline - Rutland VT pg 4.pngplain2020-06-17T09:39:20-07:0006/21/1929Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1905-05-25 Train Wrecked by Cow in WR, But Still Able to Continue to LR - AR Democrat pg 8_thumb.png2020-06-05T11:56:10-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61905-05-25 Arkansas Democrat pg 82A train is wrecked by a cow at Walnut Ridge, but is still able to continue to Little Rock.media/1905-05-25 Train Wrecked by Cow in WR, But Still Able to Continue to LR - AR Democrat pg 8.pngplain2020-06-05T12:00:17-07:0005/25/1905Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
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 Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61914-03-19 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.pngplain2020-06-12T15:19:03-07:0003/19/1914Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1931-01-14 WR Justice Says Starvation Plea From Thieves Rarely Credible - Bridgewater NJ pg 11_thumb.png2020-06-17T14:52:56-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61931-01-14 Bridgewater Courier-News NJ pg 112J. F. Israel, Lawrence County officer of the peace for fifty years, says that while he would excuse a thief with a genuine starvation plea, he has found such claims to be rarely credible.media/1931-01-14 WR Justice Says Starvation Plea From Thieves Rarely Credible - Bridgewater NJ pg 11.pngplain2020-06-17T14:55:44-07:0001/14/1931Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1906-05-13 Law Against Hogs and Youths - Arkansas Democrat pg 5_thumb.png2020-06-05T15:41:25-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61906-05-13 Arkansas Democrat pg 52The Walnut Ridge town council establishes a curfew for youths and prohibits free-range hogs on town streets.media/1906-05-13 Law Against Hogs and Youths - Arkansas Democrat pg 5.pngplain2020-06-05T15:42:50-07:0005/13/1906Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1936-12-28 Old Blind WR Hen Still Raises Chicks - Montreal Gazette Quebec Canada pg 15_thumb.png2020-06-18T13:22:19-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61936-12-28 Montreal Gazette Quebec Canada pg 152A blind Walnut Ridge hen still raises a brood of chicks in her eighteenth year, the odds of which are thought to be 1 in 6 million.media/1936-12-28 Old Blind WR Hen Still Raises Chicks - Montreal Gazette Quebec Canada pg 15.pngplain2020-06-18T13:23:35-07:0012/28/1936Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1892-03-17 Third Winter Storm Comes to Hoxie - Jackson MS pg 1_thumb.png2020-05-26T12:44:37-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61892-03-17 Jackson Clarion-Ledger MS pg 12A Hoxie news brief notes the arrival of "the third great storm of this winter."media/1892-03-17 Third Winter Storm Comes to Hoxie - Jackson MS pg 1.pngplain2020-05-26T12:46:22-07:0003/17/1892Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
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 Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61906-11-28 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.pngplain2020-06-06T09:50:46-07:0011/28/1906Edward 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/1907-02-19 Gibson of Hoxie Has 46 Turkeys He Names After Salesmen - AR Democrat pg 3_thumb.png2020-06-06T12:23:39-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61907-02-19 Arkansas Democrat pg 32John S. Gibson of Hoxie has forty-six turkeys named after traveling salesmen.media/1907-02-19 Gibson of Hoxie Has 46 Turkeys He Names After Salesmen - AR Democrat pg 3.pngplain2020-06-06T12:26:10-07:0002/19/1907Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1918-02-07 AR Cattleman and Swine Breeders Assoc Auction Ads from WR - AR Gazette pg 11_thumb.png2020-06-15T11:24:07-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61918-02-07 Arkansas Gazette pg 112Two Walnut Ridge farms are represented in a spread of ads for the Arkansas Cattleman & Swine Breeders Association Auction.media/1918-02-07 AR Cattleman and Swine Breeders Assoc Auction Ads from WR - AR Gazette pg 11.pngplain2020-06-15T11:25:59-07:0002/07/1918Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/Hoxie Cows Postcard - Ebay_thumb.jpg2020-06-23T13:25:15-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6Postcard, "Greetings from Hoxie" With Cows, Circa 1930-19402A colorful undated postcard depicting a herd of cows near a pond.media/Hoxie Cows Postcard - Ebay.jpgplain2020-06-23T13:28:53-07:001930 - 1940Edward 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/1894-12-13 Heavy Rainfall Breaks Long Drought at Hoxie - Calera AL pg 1_thumb.png2020-05-28T11:42:35-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61894-12-13 Calera Shelby Sentinel AL pg 12A heavy rainfall breaks a long drought at Hoxie.media/1894-12-13 Heavy Rainfall Breaks Long Drought at Hoxie - Calera AL pg 1.pngplain2020-05-28T11:44:01-07:0012/13/1894Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1909-01-12 WR Mans Leg Cut Off By Freight Train - Poplar Bluff MO pg 2_thumb.png2020-06-07T18:28:06-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61909-01-12 Poplar Bluff Weekly Citizen Democrat MO pg 22A Walnut Ridge man has his leg severed by a freight train.media/1909-01-12 WR Mans Leg Cut Off By Freight Train - Poplar Bluff MO pg 2.pngplain2020-06-07T18:30:07-07:0001/12/1909Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1919-02-03 Correspondent Notes Hunters Know Their Cows As Well as Game - AR Gazette pg 4_thumb.png2020-06-15T13:21:55-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61919-02-03 Arkansas Gazette pg 42A WR Blade correspondent from Alicia notes that hunters in the area are familiar with not only nearby wildlife, but also nearby milking cows.media/1919-02-03 Correspondent Notes Hunters Know Their Cows As Well as Game - AR Gazette pg 4.pngplain2020-06-15T13:23:53-07:0002/03/1919Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/NEARA Court Record Sam Phipps Stealing Cows 1928 (WRCC B89 F14 and F15)_thumb.jpg2020-07-08T15:09:29-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6Document, State of Arkansas v. Sam Phipps, Lawrence County Circuit Court Papers, October 19282Sam Phipps is accused of stealing "one animal of the cattle kind"; document and image courtesy of the Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives, WRCC B89 F14 & F15.media/NEARA Court Record Sam Phipps Stealing Cows 1928 (WRCC B89 F14 and F15).jpgplain2020-07-08T15:10:30-07:0010/1928Edward 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/1894-12-21 Iron Mountain Train Runs Into Cow, Is Partially Wrecked - Bucyrus OH pg 1_thumb.png2020-05-28T11:46:44-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61894-12-21 Bucyrus Evening Telegraph OH pg 12An Iron Mountain train runs into a cow and is partially wrecked.media/1894-12-21 Iron Mountain Train Runs Into Cow, Is Partially Wrecked - Bucyrus OH pg 1.pngplain2020-05-28T11:49:15-07:0012/21/1894Edward 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/1921-07-06 Anthrax Situation in LawCo Improving Slowly - Pine Bluff Daily Graphic pg 3_thumb.png2020-06-16T15:15:07-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61921-07-06 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.pngplain2020-06-16T15:16:23-07:0007/06/1921Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1911 Feb WR School Live Wire pt 1 of 2 - James Whitlow WR- Hoxie FB Mar 2018_thumb.jpg2020-07-08T15:35:14-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6Document, Walnut Ridge "Live-Wire" School Newspaper, Feb 1911, pt 1 of 22The front and back covers of the first issue of a school newspaper, featuring several news articles and ads from local businesses; image courtesy of James Whitlow.media/1911 Feb WR School Live Wire pt 1 of 2 - James Whitlow WR- Hoxie FB Mar 2018.jpgplain2020-07-08T15:44:47-07:0002/1911Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6