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July 10, 1918

During a raid on draft resisters in the Cleburne County Draft War, a search of Tom Adkisson’s home turned up large amounts of food and ammunition, and also a copy of Charles Taze Russell’s The Finished Mystery, which had been published in 1917 and was quickly suppressed by federal authorities because of its denigration of governments that “demand of peace-loving men the sacrifice of themselves and their loved ones and the butchery of their fellows, and hail it as a duty demanded by the law of heaven.” Judge Rutherford, then-leader of the Russellites, and seven of his associates had been sentenced to twenty years in federal prison for their part in publishing and distributing the book.

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Winthrop School Construction

The Winthrop School Museum is located this two-story brick schoolhouse building in Winthrop (Little River County). With the closure of the school in 1992, local community leaders formed a preservation group to convert the 1913 building into a museum. In the twenty-first century, the Winthrop School Museum consists of a room chronicling area history and another room honoring veterans. The school building is shown here in 1912, while under construction.

 

The Winthrop School Museum is located this two-story brick schoolhouse building in Winthrop (Little River County). With the closure of the school in 1992, local community leaders formed a preservation group to convert the 1913 building into a museum. In the twenty-first century, the Winthrop School Museum consists of a room chronicling area history and another room honoring veterans. The school building is shown here in 1912, while under construction.

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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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