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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/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/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/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/1905-06-08 Portia Man Leases Land in MO for Ore Mining - Van Buren MO pg 4_thumb.png2020-06-05T12:13:10-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431905-06-08 Van Buren Current Local MO pg 42A Portia man leases land in Southern Missouri for ore mining.media/1905-06-08 Portia Man Leases Land in MO for Ore Mining - Van Buren MO pg 4.pngplain2020-06-05T12:27:25-07:00Edward 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/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/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/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
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/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/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/1900-07-14 Suspected Suicide of BR Barbers Wife While Pearling - AR Democrat pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-02T19:50:35-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431900-07-14 Arkansas Democrat pg 62Suicide is suspected when the wife of a Black Rock barber drowns while pearling at the Black River.media/1900-07-14 Suspected Suicide of BR Barbers Wife While Pearling - AR Democrat pg 6.pngplain2020-06-02T19:52:40-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743