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100 YEARS AGO Nov. 24, 1918

m Howard Ellis, aged 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ellis, 2123 Johnson street, was shot and killed as the result of the accidental discharge of a shotgun while he was hunting with four other boys yesterday afternoon. The fatality occurred while the boys were returning from the Fourche bottoms, and while they were about two miles from the dead boy’s home. The charge of shot struck the boy just above the eyes and the top of his head was completely blown away.

50 YEARS AGO

Nov. 24, 1968

DUMAS — An exploding cotton bale in a unit of the huge Federal Compress, Inc., warehouse here about 3 a.m. Saturday has caused the most costly fire in the history of Dumas, destroying 10,000 bales of cotton worth more than $1 million. No injuries were reported as a result of the blaze. It was battled for three hours by the city’s 20 volunteer firemen and two fire trucks. Mayor Billy Free, who also is manager of the warehouse, placed the loss at $1 million. He said the building and cotton were fully insured.

25 YEARS AGO Nov. 24, 1993

m The fatal shootings Monday night of two Little Rock teenagers within two hours and a half-mile of each other — the city’s record 62nd and 63rd slaying of the year — reflect a grim statistical pattern. Both 19-year-old victims were black males. They, along with 37 of Little Rock’s previous 61 homicide victims this year, made up almost 62 percent of the city’s homicides for the year. The shootings raise to 17 the number of black males slain before their 25th birthdays — 27 percent of Little Rock’s total homicide figure this year. Black males younger than 25 also account for half of all suspects in homicides this year — 29 of 58, according to police data.

10 YEARS AGO

Nov. 24, 2008

WASHINGTON — When the Siloam Springs High School Marching Band struts down Pennsylvania Avenue during the 56th presidential inauguration next month, it will be a big honor — and a big expense. The bank is working to raise $75,000 to help offset the cost of three charter buses along with food and lodging for 146 students plus 16 band directors, parents and even a math teacher, said Keith Rutledge, the band’s director. “Wal-Mart helped make a good dent in it,” Rutledge said. “But we still need to raise some more money.” Even the group that made the trip to the inaugural parade four years ago, the Camden Fairview High School band, chipped in a $500 contribution.