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September 5, 1913

A disastrous fire in Hot Springs (Garland County) destroyed approximately sixty blocks and caused an estimated $10 million in losses. No one was killed, but about 2,500 people were left homeless. A shortage of water due to the destruction of the water company and power house aggravated the firefighting efforts. The fire finally went out during a heavy rainstorm. The city had just recovered from a fire in 1905 that had devastated twenty-five blocks.

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During his brief run for the U.S. presidency in 1972, congressman Wilbur Mills stated, “When I’m president, I’ll be president of all the people.” Mills, a Kensett (White County) native, was a member of Congress for thirty-eight years, much of the time as chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee. He entered the Democratic primaries championing Social Security benefit increases. Going into the convention with little hope of victory, he did finish seventh out of the thirteen candidates receiving votes. Shown here is a Draft Wilbur Mills campaign brochure.

 

During his brief run for the U.S. presidency in 1972, congressman Wilbur Mills stated, “When I’m president, I’ll be president of all the people.” Mills, a Kensett (White County) native, was a member of Congress for thirty-eight years, much of the time as chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee. He entered the Democratic primaries championing Social Security benefit increases. Going into the convention with little hope of victory, he did finish seventh out of the thirteen candidates receiving votes. Shown here is a Draft Wilbur Mills campaign brochure.

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The CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. It is updated regularly to ensure the people of Arkansas have an accurate and accessible resource to explore our heritage. We invite you to browse our text entries and media galleries to learn more about the people, places, events, legends, and lore of the 25th state. We are continually adding new entries, photographs, maps, videos, quizzes, lesson plans, and more, so check back frequently to see what’s new.

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