Grist and Saw Mill Era at Rocky Mound 1858–1918
The history recounts the Bumpurs house and early mills at Rocky Mound near Hope Hempstead, noting a grist mill, a sawmill, and a lumber mill started in 1858 by Thomas and Alexandra. A later owner, Dr. Wilson, was said to haunt the house before the 1918 fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead
Bumpurs
Fred Mower
Alexander
T. L. McWilliams
Hope
Rocky Mound
Alexandra
Tle
John Thomas
Thomas
Alexandra Begs
Dykes Springs
Wilson
Pete
Heavier Rail Laid to Speed Freight and Passenger Service
Heavier rail is being laid and both freight and passenger service are being stepped up to meet modern demands for speed and safety, signaling a push to modernize the network and improve efficiency.
Garland Opposed Debt Repudiation in Arkansas History
The story details Augustus H. Garland’s stance against repudiation of state debt dating to 1836 when Arkansas created state-owned risks that failed. It notes the later Hoford bonds and Colonel William Fishback’s 1979 proposed constitutional amendment to refuse payment, with Garland’s strong opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Hempstead
Augustus H. Garland
Willian Fishback
Garland
Russellville
St Louis Trip Record Amid L & A Rail Romance
A fragmented historical notice recounts a 56 hour Shreveport to St Louis journey and traces the evolution of the Louisiana & Arkansas Railway from a Arkansas logging road built by William Buchanan to a major regional line with connections through Minden Sibley Winnfield and Alexandria, highlighting its growth and national links.
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Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Company
William Bachanan
Hale
Stamps
Ark
Spring Hill
Louisiana
Louisiana & Arkansas Railroad
Cotton Valley
Buchanan
Arkan, Louisiana & Southern Railway
Minden
Sibles
Ashland
Sibley
Louisiana & Souther
Winnfield
United States
Hane
Iowa
Packton
Alexandria
Windlia
Mississippi Central
Natchez
William Buchanan
Hope
Frisco Line Reaches County in 1897 Era
Frisco line expansion tied to Arkansas and Choctaw Railway plans, linking Texarkana and Fort Smith area with Lawton Oklahoma and St Louis. Early efforts followed by rails into southwest Arkansas, with hoped connections to St Louis, St Francisco and New Orleans Harboud as development pressed westward.
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St Louis
Urat
Arkanas
Iil
Arkane & Choctiw Railway Co
Tnidaa Hope
Arkansas & Choctaw
Arkansas
Texarkana
Fort South Rathway
Ashdownh
Ark
Neel
St Francisco
New Orleans
Harboud
Biisen
Wacker Loval Diba
Avkai
Fernibus
Ardmory
Friseo
Nashville's First Hotel: From Heart of Nashville to Isolation
The Star photo revisits Nashville’s Holt hotel, once a central stagecoach stop in the original town north of the current city. With the railroad’s arrival a mile south, Nashville moved, leaving the old hotel amid farmland as a relic. The piece chronicles early Nashville, its founders, the Holt tavern era, and notes on regional county formation.
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Holt
Nashville
Old Town
Arkansas
Holt Tavern
Old Nashville
Mra
Reda
Ora
Nathville
Naskville
Mer
Hal
Howard
James Howerd
Clark
Pike
Soviet
Park, Pike, Hempstead
Vier
Naular
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Thomas Alexandra
Fred Mouser
Red River
Fabon
Saline Landing
Clney
Arkansaw
Fayetteville
Batesville
Lite Rock
Canital
Fulton
Mauritius
Jay
Fred Meuser
R Od
Bumps
T. L. MeeWilliams
Rocky Mow
Reading
Crom
George
Tony
Olaf
Galss
Mel
Tuipars
Mr. Buimpurs
Shreveport-to-St. Louis
L.&a
Sant. Louis
Memeitis
Hastie Verrock
Diely
ST. Louis
Wd. Cotdester & Co
Hinge Dew Pot
Cire
Louis
Smmeles
Shreeport
Opera Rane
Tlaret
Concord
Prironaga
JV Chipester Eco
Sheeyepert
Wngrapher
Sandel Johnson
Earth
New Orleans-Hope
Memphis
McCormick - Deering
Him
South Arkansas Implement Company
Frisco
Arkansas & Choetaw
Mr. Bruner
Bruner Ivory Company
W. Is. Bruner
Canada
Mexico
South Africa
England
Australia
New Zealand
Coe Li
Brinee-bvory Uaindle Company
Hopes Arkiteasas
Perfonnel of Wits Company
W. FE. Bruner Fouter
Srials
Mallet
Cross Cut
Cant
Ditech
Ile
Bruner Ivory Handle Company
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