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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/1897-02 Walnut Ridge pg 1 of 2_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T15:17:43-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61897-02 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.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:22:20-07:0002/1897Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1897-02 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 2_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T15:22:51-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61897-02 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.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:25:47-07:0002/1897Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1904-02 Walnut Ridge pg 1 of 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T15:41:28-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61904-02 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.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:30:48-07:0002/1904Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1882-06-02 Baby Owl Kept in Back Room in WR - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 3_thumb.jpg2020-05-12T14:37:30-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61882-06-02 St Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 33A fair association is presented with a baby owl that was captured near WR and kept in a back room for visitors to look at.media/1882-06-02 Baby Owl Kept in Back Room in WR - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 3.jpgplain2020-05-14T14:49:01-07:0006/02/1882Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1905-03-09 Poplar Bluff Citizen MO pg 1 - Bagley Shot News Report 2_thumb.png2020-05-07T16:37:40-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61905-03-09 Poplar Bluff Citizen MO pg 13A newspaper informant who was in Walnut Ridge when Ed Bagley was shot gives further details of the tragedy.media/1905-03-09 Poplar Bluff Citizen MO pg 1 - Bagley Shot News Report 2.pngplain2020-07-08T10:22:18-07:0003/09/1905Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
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 Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61893-04-01 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.pngplain2020-05-26T15:14:24-07:0004/01/1893Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1890-01-14 Correspondent Says Peace Still Prevails in WR With Saloons Open - AR Gazette pg 3_thumb.png2020-05-17T19:49:22-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61890-01-14 Arkansas Gazette pg 33A Gazette correspondent notes the uneventful opening of two saloons in Walnut Ridge after the end of a two-year period where the town (and county) was dry, as well as noting progress made on the street car line, ditch dredging, and a Masonic gathering.media/1890-01-14 Correspondent Says Peace Still Prevails in WR With Saloons Open - AR Gazette pg 3.pngplain2020-05-17T19:54:26-07:0001/14/1890Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1900-07-20 Man Shot at Lemonade Stand on July 4 - Arkansas Democrat pg 6_thumb.png2020-05-13T18:51:13-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61900-07-20 Arkansas Democrat pg 63A lemonade stand attendant is shot dead by a drunk man on the Fourth of July.media/1900-07-20 Man Shot at Lemonade Stand on July 4 - Arkansas Democrat pg 6.pngplain2020-05-13T18:55:01-07:0007/20/1900Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1893-04-06 African-American Cook Confesses to Fire, Says Others Guilty Too - Memphis TN pg 4_thumb.png2020-05-26T16:01:48-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61893-04-06 Memphis Commercial TN pg 43The Star Hotel cook confesses to starting the deadly fire but changes his story on who the other guilty parties are, and detectives are enlisted to investigate the matter.media/1893-04-06 African-American Cook Confesses to Fire, Says Others Guilty Too - Memphis TN pg 4.pngplain2020-05-26T16:07:14-07:0004/06/1893Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1884-02-11 John Rhea Stabbs Mr. Bottoms in Saloon - Alton IL pg 2_thumb.jpg2020-05-14T12:14:18-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61884-02-11 Alton Evening Telegraph IL pg 22A fight in a Walnut Ridge saloon results in a man stabbed in the neck with a penknife.media/1884-02-11 John Rhea Stabbs Mr. Bottoms in Saloon - Alton IL pg 2.jpgplain2020-05-14T12:15:46-07:0002/11/1884Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1892-03-04 Enigmatic Hoxie Obituary for Saloon-Smasher - Scranton PA pg 4_thumb.png2020-05-26T12:25:15-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61892-03-04 Scranton Tribune PA pg 42An enigmatic obituary sourced from the Arkansas Thomas Cat, a tongue-in-cheek Hot Springs newspaper, notes the suicide of a Hoxie saloon-smasher.media/1892-03-04 Enigmatic Hoxie Obituary for Saloon-Smasher - Scranton PA pg 4.pngplain2020-05-26T12:33:27-07:0003/04/1892Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
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 Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61897-09-05 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.pngplain2020-05-30T16:10:38-07:0009/05/1897Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1906-02-02 Hoxie Liquor License Fight in Court Today - AR Democrat pg 2_thumb.png2020-06-05T14:10:43-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61906-02-02 Arkansas Democrat pg 22A Hoxie liquor license debate goes to the courts; meanwhile a saloon opens in South Hoxie three miles from town.media/1906-02-02 Hoxie Liquor License Fight in Court Today - AR Democrat pg 2.pngplain2020-06-05T14:12:15-07:0002/02/1906Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1917-11-11 WCTU Convention in WR, 2nd Wife of WR Blade Editor is Delegate - AR Gazette pg 10_thumb.png2020-06-15T09:53:59-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61917-11-11 Arkansas Gazette pg 102The state convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union is held at Walnut Ridge.media/1917-11-11 WCTU Convention in WR, 2nd Wife of WR Blade Editor is Delegate - AR Gazette pg 10.pngplain2020-06-15T09:57:00-07:0011/11/1917Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1913-07-15 Arkansas Gazette pg 1 - Senator Going Found Guilty by State Supreme Court_thumb.png2020-07-07T13:55:40-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61913-07-15 Arkansas Gazette pg 12Senator Going and others involved in Wolf Benningfield's first trial find their charges of contempt of court upheld by the Arkansas Supreme Court.media/1913-07-15 Arkansas Gazette pg 1 - Senator Going Found Guilty by State Supreme Court.pngplain2020-07-07T13:56:35-07:0007/15/1913Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1892-10-23 Drunk Prostitute Sleeps on RR Tracks and Train Cuts Off Legs - Memphis TN pg 5_thumb.png2020-05-26T13:54:23-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61892-10-23 Memphis Commercial TN pg 52A drunk prostitute goes to sleep on the railroad tracks near Hoxie, and has her legs sliced off by a passing freight train.media/1892-10-23 Drunk Prostitute Sleeps on RR Tracks and Train Cuts Off Legs - Memphis TN pg 5.pngplain2020-05-26T13:58:24-07:0010/23/1892Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1898-08-06 Detailed Account of Gov Candidates Speaking at WR - Arkansas Democrat pg 6_thumb.png2020-05-31T15:56:22-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61898-08-06 Arkansas Democrat pg 62Three Arkansas gubernatorial candidates speak at Walnut Ridge during a barbecue held at the WR fairgrounds.media/1898-08-06 Detailed Account of Gov Candidates Speaking at WR - Arkansas Democrat pg 6.pngplain2020-05-31T16:00:01-07:0008/06/1898Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1906-08-02 Revival in Walnut Ridge - Baptist and Reflector TN pg 3_thumb.png2020-06-06T09:12:37-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61906-08-02 Nashville Baptist and Reflector TN pg 32A successful revival is held in Walnut Ridge that "had the fourth of July and Carrie A. Nation's visit to the town to contend against."media/1906-08-02 Revival in Walnut Ridge - Baptist and Reflector TN pg 3.pngplain2020-06-06T09:14:55-07:0008/02/1906Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1918-01-26 Hoxie Constable Finding Lots of Booze on the Trains - Rochester NY pg 8_thumb.png2020-06-15T11:18:13-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61918-01-26 Rochester Democrat & Chronicle NY pg 82Hoxie's constable finds lots of alcohol hidden on the passenger trains going through town.media/1918-01-26 Hoxie Constable Finding Lots of Booze on the Trains - Rochester NY pg 8.pngplain2020-06-15T11:20:03-07:0001/26/1918Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1886-12-05 Saloon Owner Slashed With Knife - St. Louis Globe-Democrat pg 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-17T13:43:42-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61886-12-05 St. Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 42A Walnut Ridge saloon owner is slashed with a knife by an out-of-town customer.media/1886-12-05 Saloon Owner Slashed With Knife - St. Louis Globe-Democrat pg 4.jpgplain2020-05-17T13:46:24-07:0012/05/1886Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1893-01-04 Five LawCo Saloon Licenses Granted, 4 in WR and 1 in Hoxie - Memphis TN pg 3_thumb.png2020-05-26T14:37:54-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61893-01-04 Memphis Commercial TN pg 32Five Lawrence County saloon licenses are granted, four in Walnut Ridge and one in Hoxie.media/1893-01-04 Five LawCo Saloon Licenses Granted, 4 in WR and 1 in Hoxie - Memphis TN pg 3.pngplain2020-05-26T14:39:26-07:0001/04/1893Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1898-11-23 Ravenden Man Killed Over a Can of Salmon - Lawrence KS pg 1_thumb.png2020-05-31T18:01:23-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61898-11-23 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.pngplain2020-05-31T18:03:50-07:0011/23/1898Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1906-09-26 WCTU Praises Pastor for Campaign Support - W Christian Advocate OK pg 2_thumb.png2020-06-06T09:34:02-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61906-09-26 Oklahoma City Western Christian Advocate OK pg 22The Woman's Christian Temperance Union chapter in Walnut Ridge thanks a local pastor for his support of their campaign by presenting him $25.media/1906-09-26 WCTU Praises Pastor for Campaign Support - W Christian Advocate OK pg 2.pngplain2020-06-06T09:35:43-07:0009/26/1906Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1918-02-21 Portia Doctor Responds to Supreme Court Ruling in WR Blade - AR Gazette pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-15T11:35:12-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61918-02-21 Arkansas Gazette pg 62A Portia doctor comments on a Supreme Court ruling regarding a "bone dry" alcohol law.media/1918-02-21 Portia Doctor Responds to Supreme Court Ruling in WR Blade - AR Gazette pg 6.pngplain2020-06-15T11:37:26-07:0002/21/1918Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/State of AR Vs Red, NEARA Court Record (WRCC B89 F12)_thumb.jpg2020-07-08T14:58:23-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6Document, State of Arkansas v. Red, Lawrence County Circuit Court Indictment, March 19282Accuses a man named Red of selling liquor; document and image courtesy of the Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives, WRCC B89 F12.media/State of AR Vs Red, NEARA Court Record (WRCC B89 F12).jpgplain2020-07-08T15:00:05-07:0003/1928Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1888-01-05 WR and Hoxie Turn Dry Towns - St Louis Post-Dispatch pg 2_thumb.png2020-05-17T14:20:13-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61888-01-05 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.pngplain2020-05-17T14:24:24-07:0001/05/1888Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1893-03-02 WR Telephone Against State Whisky Ban - Alton KS pg 4_thumb.png2020-05-26T14:44:31-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61893-03-02 Alton Empire KS pg 42A correspondent of the Walnut Ridge Telephone newspaper mocks the state legislature's proposed whisky ban.media/1893-03-02 WR Telephone Against State Whisky Ban - Alton KS pg 4.pngplain2020-05-26T14:47:15-07:0003/02/1893Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1900-03-07 Account 1 of Man Trapped in Boxcar - St Louis Post-Dispatch pg 8_thumb.png2020-06-02T19:11:05-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61900-03-07 St Louis Post-Dispatch MO pg 82A man is trapped in a refrigerated boxcar at Walnut Ridge and is rescued three days later in St. Louis.media/1900-03-07 Account 1 of Man Trapped in Boxcar - St Louis Post-Dispatch pg 8.pngplain2020-06-02T19:14:51-07:0003/07/1900Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
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 Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61906-12-21 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.pngplain2020-06-06T10:14:08-07:0012/21/1906Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1921-01-22 Man Wanders Into Courthouse as Spectator But Arrested - Augusta KS pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-16T08:47:54-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61921-01-22 Augusta Daily Gazette KS pg 12A man enters the Powhatan courthouse as a spectator, but is soon arrested instead.media/1921-01-22 Man Wanders Into Courthouse as Spectator But Arrested - Augusta KS pg 1.pngplain2020-06-16T08:49:38-07:0001/22/1921Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1884-07-28 Brothel Burned Down in WR - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 1_thumb.jpg2020-05-12T13:33:16-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61884-07-28 St Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 12A Walnut Ridge brothel is burnt down by a group of drunk men.media/1884-07-28 Brothel Burned Down in WR - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 1.jpgplain2020-05-12T13:35:54-07:0007/28/1884Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1888-12-31 Moonshiner Nabbed in WR by Secret Service - St Louis Post-Dispatch pg 4_thumb.png2020-05-17T15:05:34-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61888-12-31 St Louis Post-Dispatch MO pg 42A Walnut Ridge moonshiner is nabbed by an undercover Secret Service officer.media/1888-12-31 Moonshiner Nabbed in WR by Secret Service - St Louis Post-Dispatch pg 4.pngplain2020-05-17T15:09:26-07:0012/31/1888Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1900-03-07 Account 2 of Man Trapped in Boxcar - St Louis Republic MO pg 14_thumb.png2020-06-02T19:22:54-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61900-03-07 St Louis Republic MO pg 142A different newspaper gives a very different account of John Pettis's boxcar journey from Walnut Ridge to St. Louis, saying he was trapped in the car for six days rather than three.media/1900-03-07 Account 2 of Man Trapped in Boxcar - St Louis Republic MO pg 14.pngplain2020-06-02T19:28:30-07:0003/07/1900Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1907-09-19 Children Find Body in Hoxie Culvert - Atlanta Constitution GA pg 7_thumb.png2020-06-07T09:18:03-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61907-09-19 Atlanta Constitution GA pg 72A group of children at play discover a dead body in a Hoxie culvert.media/1907-09-19 Children Find Body in Hoxie Culvert - Atlanta Constitution GA pg 7.pngplain2020-06-07T09:20:41-07:0009/19/1907Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1921-06-30 Correspondent to WR Blade Says Its Tough Job When No News - Wilkes-Barre PA pg 8_thumb.png2020-06-16T15:08:21-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61921-06-30 Wilkes-Barre Record PA pg 82The Hoxie correspondent to the Walnut Ridge Blade says that "it is easy to write news when there is news," but declares that there is not much happening around Hoxie at the time of writing.media/1921-06-30 Correspondent to WR Blade Says Its Tough Job When No News - Wilkes-Barre PA pg 8.pngplain2020-06-16T15:10:24-07:0006/30/1921Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1873-05-30 Shooting Takes Place at Saloon in Walnut Ridge - AR Gazette pg 4_thumb.png2020-05-13T12:20:37-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61873-05-30 Arkansas Gazette pg 42A shooting takes place in a Walnut Ridge saloon after a Canadian painter is refused another drink.media/1873-05-30 Shooting Takes Place at Saloon in Walnut Ridge - AR Gazette pg 4.pngplain2020-05-13T12:27:23-07:0005/30/1873Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1893-04-04 More Details on Disastrous Downtown WR Fire - AR Gazette pg 4_thumb.png2020-05-26T15:41:11-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61893-04-04 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.pngplain2020-05-26T15:49:13-07:0004/04/1893Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1905-08-30 Lane Ice Plant Retrofitted for Residences - Reading Times PA pg 4_thumb.png2020-06-05T13:18:06-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61905-08-30 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.pngplain2020-06-05T13:19:54-07:0008/30/1905Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1908-03-22 Help Wanted Ad for General Store Employee - Arkansas Gazette pg 24_thumb.png2020-06-07T12:09:33-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61908-03-22 Arkansas Gazette pg 242R. M. Tharp of Walnut Ridge advertises to seek employment in a general store.media/1908-03-22 Help Wanted Ad for General Store Employee - Arkansas Gazette pg 24.pngplain2020-06-07T12:10:38-07:0003/22/1908Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1923-06-13 Accusations that Woman Gave Away Whiskey Dismissed - Poplar Bluff MO pg 3_thumb.png2020-06-16T20:09:24-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61923-06-13 Poplar Bluff Weekly Citizen Democrat MO pg 32Accusations that a Lawrence County woman gave away whiskey are dismissed in a court hearing.media/1923-06-13 Accusations that Woman Gave Away Whiskey Dismissed - Poplar Bluff MO pg 3.pngplain2020-06-16T20:10:50-07:0006/13/1923Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1890-11-13 Man Robbed Just Before Trying to Buy Saloon - Poplar Bluff MO pg 1_thumb.png2020-05-17T20:24:20-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61890-11-13 Poplar Bluff Citizen MO pg 12A Missouri man is robbed in Walnut Ridge just before attempting to buy one of the town's saloons.media/1890-11-13 Man Robbed Just Before Trying to Buy Saloon - Poplar Bluff MO pg 1.pngplain2020-05-17T20:27:12-07:0011/13/1890Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1906-01-12 Walnut Ridge Turns Dry - Leighton AL pg 2_thumb.png2020-06-05T13:53:46-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61906-01-12 Leighton News AL pg 22Walnut Ridge once again turns dry, and petitions circulate both for and against the renewal of the saloons' licenses.media/1906-01-12 Walnut Ridge Turns Dry - Leighton AL pg 2.pngplain2020-06-05T13:55:58-07:0001/12/1906Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1912-03-26 WR Blade Discusses Donaghey Third Term - AR Gazette pg 10_thumb.png2020-06-11T14:01:39-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61912-03-26 Arkansas Gazette pg 102The Walnut Ridge Blade writes an editorial explaining its support for Governor Donaghey's re-election.media/1912-03-26 WR Blade Discusses Donaghey Third Term - AR Gazette pg 10.pngplain2020-06-11T14:03:57-07:0003/26/1912Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1927-12-15 Drunken WR Hunter Says He Just Happened to Find Liquor - Poplar Bluff MO pg 4_thumb.png2020-06-17T08:57:16-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61927-12-15 Poplar Bluff Weekly Citizen Democrat MO pg 4 article 22A hunter charged with drunkenness says he "just happened" to find a bottle of liquor when he came to town.media/1927-12-15 Drunken WR Hunter Says He Just Happened to Find Liquor - Poplar Bluff MO pg 4.pngplain2020-06-17T08:59:09-07:0012/15/1927Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1883-02-01 Poplar Bluff Man Dies Drinking in WR - Poplar Bluff Citizen MO pg 5_thumb.jpg2020-05-14T09:12:16-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61883-02-01 Poplar Bluff Citizen MO pg 52A former Poplar Bluff resident dies of heavy drinking in Walnut Ridge.media/1883-02-01 Poplar Bluff Man Dies Drinking in WR - Poplar Bluff Citizen MO pg 5.jpgplain2020-05-14T09:14:19-07:0002/01/1883Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1890-01-16 Letter from WR Describes Firecrackers at Christmas - Beloit KS pg 2_thumb.png2020-05-26T09:34:07-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61890-01-16 Beloit Gazette KS pg 22A letter from Walnut Ridge describes Christmas traditions in the region, which include a bounty of firecrackers.media/1890-01-16 Letter from WR Describes Firecrackers at Christmas - Beloit KS pg 2.pngplain2020-05-26T09:41:29-07:0001/16/1890Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1894-10-10 Interesting Letter Describing the Conditions in Black Rock - Muncie IN pg 5_thumb.png2020-05-28T11:08:14-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61894-10-10 Muncie Morning News IN pg 52A letter from Black Rock to an Indiana newspaper describes the conditions in the town, as well as remarking on St. Louis and its exposition.media/1894-10-10 Interesting Letter Describing the Conditions in Black Rock - Muncie IN pg 5.pngplain2020-05-28T11:14:03-07:0010/10/1894Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1906-02-01 Carrie Nation Coming to WR - Muskogee OK pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-05T14:00:11-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61906-02-01 Muskogee Phoenix OK pg 12Carrie Nation, "noted temperance lecturer and joint smasher," is invited to speak at Walnut Ridge.media/1906-02-01 Carrie Nation Coming to WR - Muskogee OK pg 1.pngplain2020-06-05T14:02:07-07:0002/01/1906Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1917-06-23 Contraband Liquor Seized from Iron Mtn RR Coach Car - AR Democrat pg 12_thumb.png2020-06-15T09:05:38-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61917-06-23 Arkansas Democrat pg 122A large amount of contraband liquor is seized from an Iron Mountain Railroad passenger coach at Hoxie.media/1917-06-23 Contraband Liquor Seized from Iron Mtn RR Coach Car - AR Democrat pg 12.pngplain2020-06-15T09:11:19-07:0006/23/1917Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1930-03-22 Moonshiner Slain by Deputy Sheriff - Bristol Herald-Courier TN pg 2_thumb.png2020-06-17T11:49:57-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61930-03-22 Bristol Herald-Courier TN pg 22A fleeing moonshiner is killed near Sedgwick by a deputy sheriff.media/1930-03-22 Moonshiner Slain by Deputy Sheriff - Bristol Herald-Courier TN pg 2.pngplain2020-06-17T11:54:12-07:0003/22/1930Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6