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February 14, 1984

Susie Pryor died after having suffered a fall a few days earlier. Pryor had been the first woman in Arkansas to run for a political office and was one of the first women to hold a seat on a local school board. She also participated in one of the first historic preservation projects in the state, was the mother of David Pryor (who served as governor of Arkansas and U.S. senator), and was the grandmother of Mark Pryor (who served as Arkansas’s attorney general and was elected U.S. senator in 2002). She was nominated as Arkansas Woman of the Year in 1975.

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Corn Hole Spring

Most people associate the bathhouses of Hot Springs (Garland County) with the luxurious Bath House Row. However, early “bath houses” were far from this image. Most early baths used a tank to collect water for troughs or, like the Corn Hole bath shown here, they consisted of a crude wooden frame with a canvas top built around the spring. Many of the springs were known by what ailment they were supposed to relieve. The Corn Hole was believed to relieve suffering from corns, bunions, and other foot-related problems. One of seven baths present in 1856, it dried up in 1882.

 

Most people associate the bathhouses of Hot Springs (Garland County) with the luxurious Bath House Row. However, early “bath houses” were far from this image. Most early baths used a tank to collect water for troughs or, like the Corn Hole bath shown here, they consisted of a crude wooden frame with a canvas top built around the spring. Many of the springs were known by what ailment they were supposed to relieve. The Corn Hole was believed to relieve suffering from corns, bunions, and other foot-related problems. One of seven baths present in 1856, it dried up in 1882.

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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, and audio files, so check back frequently to see what’s new.

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