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Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] Tidbits on Izard County
Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 09:11:14 -0400


Janice or anyone, I am looking for birth-death data on a man named
Henson possibly Silas or father of Silas Henson living in the
Hopewell-Iuka area after the Civil War and before the turn of the
century. Any biographical notes would be appreciated. Thanks!

Margaret

Quoting Janice Reed <>:
> I have been reading the old newspapers in the Newspaper Archives available
> through the Baxter County Library. I would guess that all these
> articles were
> also published in some Izard County newspaper, but they are not
> available on the
> website. I thought I would share these with you and I will have more tidbits
> about Izard County that was published in other newspapers later on. - Janice
>
>
>
> HARRISON TIMES - Harrison, AR - Saturday, Nov. 27, 1915, page 3
>
> Calico Rock - Alex Flannery found a 27-grain pearl near Calico Rock
> recently. Flannery shot a fish, and after wading into the water to
> get it, decided to open
> a few mussel shells. He threw about a dozen shells from the river to
> the bank
> and in one of these he found the pearl.
>
>
>
> HARRISON TIMES - Harrison, AR - March 4, 1916, page 6
>
> The houses at Calico Rock which floated from their foundations during
> the high
> water are being replaced. They will be anchored with heavy concrete blocks
> placed six feet in the ground. The wagon bridge over Calico Creek
> has already
> been replaced and will be anchored.
>
>
>
> HARRISON TIMES - Harrison, AR -Thursday, Sept. 15, 1932, page 2
>
> Youth Dies From Gunshot Wounds - Melbourne, Ark. (AP) - Dwight
> Frazier, 19, died
> today from gunshot wounds accidently self-inflicted while hunting yesterday.
>
>
>
> HARRISON TIMES - Harrison, AR - Friday, Feb. 19, 1927, page 6
>
> Calico Rock Man Is Fatally Shot.. - Calico Rock, Ark. (AP) - Mason
> Dillard, aged
> 35, formerly residing on the outskirts of town, was shot and killed instantly
> here tonight by Bill Carden, aged 30, a WW Veteran and night engineer at the
> Calico Rock Light Company Plant. Many residents gathered on the streets
> following the shooting, which occurred on the Main Street before four
> witnesses.
> Carden was held following a hearing before Mayor W.J. Copp.Dillard
> is survived
> by his wife, while Carden has a wife and two children. Carden came
> here about a
> year ago.. (this was a long article)
>
>
>
> DAILY TIMES - Harrison, AR - Monday, July 30, 1923, page 4
>
> Mr. & Mrs. R.H. McSpadden of Calico Rock, were guest of their daughter, Mrs.
> W.L. Sims, Friday night on the way from a visit to Eureka springs to
> their home
> at Calico Rock.
>
>
>
> DAILY TIMES - Harrison, AR - July 25, 1929, page 3
>
> Youth Is Shocked Fatally at Rogers, Ark. - R.C. Wyatt, 13 year old
> son of Amos
> Wyatt, farmer living near Calico Rock, died last night as the results
> of burns
> received from a 38,000 volt line of the Southwestern Gas & Electric
> Company. The boy died about two hours after he had been knocked from
> the top of a 60 foot
> power line pole; where he climbed on a "dare" from several playmates. He has
> passed one cross bar and started toward the top of the pole amid the
> shouts of
> his companions when there was a sudden flare and his body was hurled onto the
> wires below, a short distance from the ground. He never regained
> consciousness.
> Wyatt had been visiting his grandparents at Rogers. His parents
> were notified
> of the accident and left Calico Rock last night.
>
>
>
> HARRISON TIMES - Harrison, AR -Thursday, Nov. 3, 1931
>
> Carrolton Local News - Mr. and Mrs. Ash and Mary Jones and son, returned from
> Melbourne, Ark., Sunday, where they were visiting their daughter and sister,
> Veda Fort and family.
>
>
>
> HARRISON TIMES - Harrison, AR -Thursday, Sept. 15, 1932, page 2
>
> Calico Rock, Sept. 10 - Miss Eva Woods, aged 22, daughter of John
> Woods, eight
> miles north of Calico Rock, killed herself Thursday night at the home of a
> neighbor by drinking cattle dip. The neighbor, Mrs. J.E. Berkebile and Miss
> Woods had attended a dance and had retired about midnight. Mrs.
> Berkebile said
> she was awakened by the girl's groans. She said the younger woman kissed her
> goodbye after saying she had drank the poison.
>
>
>
> HARRISON TIMES - Harrison, AR -Tuesday, March 16, 1933, page 3
>
> Two Arrested Here (From Monday's Daily) - Porter Hodge and John L.
> Lawrence were
> arrested today by Deputy Sheriff Oscar Rogers and city policemen
> Rufus Adair and
> Bruce Wilcox, and held for Izard County officials. Sheriff J.A. Harris of
> Melbourne arrived here this afternoon and returned the two men to
> Izard County
> to face grand larceny charges.
>
>
>
> HARRISON DAILY TIMES - Harrison, AR - Friday, Oct. 20, 1933, page 1
>
> Champion Tobacco Chewer, Aged 107, Also Likes Coffee - Calico Rock - "Uncle
> Martin" Holland, who lives a few miles north of Calico Rock, probably holds a
> state, if not a national, record as a tobacco chewer, having begun
> using tobacco
> more than 100 years ago. He is now 107. Born in Wolf County,
> Kentucky in 1826,
> he has seen some big changes take place in modes of living. During
> his boyhood
> days automobiles and airplanes were not yet dreamed of, and ox teams
> were "all
> the go." Five years ago he took his first ride in an airplane, and
> at that time
> it was thought he was the oldest person ever to go up in a plane. He says he
> has been drinking coffee at the rate of about a cup a day for more than 100
> years. He also drinks milk, and is extremely fond of gravy and
> cornbread. He
> also likes fruits and vegetables.
>
>
>
> HARRISON TIMES - Harrison, AR - Thursday, April 2, 1936, page 1
>
> Candidate for Governor Here - Senator J.C. Ashley of Melbourne, candidate for
> governor, was in Harrison today visiting with friends and meeting
> voters. Mr.
> Ashley formerly served as Circuit Judge and Prosecuting Attorney of the 16th
> Judicial District. He has served eight years as a state senator.
>
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