Oasis Across Arkansas River Sets Stage for Prohibition End
Moffett Oklahoma, on the Arkansas river, rises as a new oasis amid Arkansas moves to end prohibition after nine years. Fort Smith faces cross‑border liquor trade as Arkansans once crossed into Oklahoma for spirits. Raids cracked down on Moffett’s bootleg industries, while Arkansas eyeed equalizing cigarette and gasoline taxes to match Oklahoma.
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Moffett
Okla
Arkansas River
Arkansas
Fort. Smith
Ark
State Line
Oklahoma
Arkansas City
Fort Smith
Arkansans
Federal District’ Court
Muskogee
Little
Juarez
Jin Moffett
Fort
Lose pounds and gain energy with Kruschen Salts
An advertisement touts a weight loss plan promising a month of fat loss and improved health. It urges achievement of a lighter midsection and clearer skin, claiming a 85 cent bottle lasts four weeks, with a post-use weigh‑in and brag about value, urging purchases at Round Corner Drug Store.
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America
Round Corner Drug
Gasoline Flowed Freely in Arkansas Cars as Whiskey Slowed Throats
A fragmented Journal-World classified snippet notes gasoline flowing freely into Arkansas cars while whiskey once slowed throats. It mentions hundreds of rooms rented each year and references advertising in the newspaper’s classifieds.
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Arkansas
Journal-World
Black Jack Clyde Bell Returns After Measles Absence
Clyde Bell is back in high school after a week’s absence due to measles. Miss Mary Chandler is indisposed with shingles on her face and is staying at her sister Mrs. John Hays’s home. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bell, Fern and Francis, and Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Bell and Leon were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Kalb on Sunday.
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Clyde Bell
Mary Chandler
John Hays
Fred Bell
Fern
Francis
Forrest
Bell
Leon
Lester Kalb
Valentine Party At Schoolhouse A Pleasant Event
A Valentine party at the schoolhouse ended the February 14 session with games and many valentines distributed. Absentees included Lois ONeil Leota and Donald Hay due to illness. Candy and cookies were served. Donald Pearson sold a business to Harold Rew and will relinquish possession in March. The Black Jack Ladies club hosted about 50 Baldwin Rotarians and their wives for a 7 o'clock supper on February 19. A short program followed. The Raymond Hay family will move to the farm while Bell and family occupy the previous year’s home. C G Watersha received notice of the birth of a baby at the home of Eugene Waters.
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Victor
Dobson
Ruth
Lois’ O'Neil
Leota
Donald Hay
Donald Pearson
Harold Rew
Will
Black Jack Ladies Club
Raymond Hay Family
Whiel Bell
G. Watershaa
Mr. Oia
Eugene Waters
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Ite
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Sede Wario
Kalsomine
Ward
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Riverside
Ideow Ribe
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Chambray
U. S. Navy
S.A.K
Mazda
Bata
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Weari
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Bradford
Allegheny
Ward's
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