The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-01-05
ARKANSAS
SMALLEST CITIZENS

The following article from met
ropolitan paper will be of special in
terest to readers of The News, as Dug
Armstrong formerly resided here.
Dug was formerly telegraph opera
tor in Springdale and is well rememb-
cred by older residents. The article
appeared regency and was illustrated
with photos, of the wife and Of Dug
at work in the field, and the two at
their residence:
Dodd City, Ark.,-Dug Armstrong
az inches tall, of this place, the small
est man in the State of Arkansas, is
busy right now, caring for his garden,
in order that his little wife, who is
only 46 inches tall, and himself may
have plenty of fresh vegetables to eat
next summer. Mr.. Armstrong does
his blowing with a regular sized pillow
and horse. It is slow work for him,
and the pillow is rather awkward for
him to manage successfully, but he
handles it. His little wife is great
lover of flowers, and while her little
husband looks after the vegetables,
she tends her flower beds She has
number of these filled with choice var
ieties, and a yard full of roses and
shrubbery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong are among
the very few little people who are liv-
ing the lives of private citizens out
side of museums. and making living
like other folks.
They have one of the most comfort
able and best-furnished homes in this
community and several acres sur
rounding it, much of which is in gar
den and yard Mr.. Armstrong is Dep
uty Postmaster here, and the spare
time he has from his duties at the Of
flee he puts in on his place. Besides
his duties at the office, he also does
book work for different people here,
being an experienced bookkeeper.
Both of the little people are active
hearty human beings, who enjoy life
just like ordinary folks.
Mr. Armstrong is 56 years old and
has spent 40 years of his life in Ark
kansas, and most Of that time in the
mountains in the north part of the
State For the last 16 years he has
been living in Dodd City. His native
State is Iowa, having been born in
Henderson County. Geniahty marks
his personality, and has won large
circle of friends for him. He is well
educated and great reader, and IS
one of the best informed men in the
community.
Mrs. Armstrong Only %
Mrs. Armstrong is much younger
than her little husband, being only -
years old. She was born in Bancroft,
Ia, and raised in Missouri, her par
ents at this time living in Cassville
Barry County. She is very much de-
voted to her husband and her home,
and is one of the best housekeepers in
the community Her house shines, and
is as neat as pin.
One does not particularly notice any
difference in the furnishings Of the
Armstrong; residence as compared
with furnishings in other houses until
they sit down in a chair, for they have
all been cut down conveniently accom-
modate the diminutiye couple. The bed
is some six inches lower than the ordi-
nary four-poster The shelves are low,
also the stove and the dining room ia
bic and all the kitchen furniture All
the dishes that are in daily service are
kept in the lower part of the cupboard
usually used for the linen Everything
has been remodeled for convenience
sake
One sorrow-and the only-has
come into their married life of the last
four years, and that was the death Of
their baby. who died a short time after
being born.
f.ir eourtship and subsequent ma.
rage was as romatic and unusual
as any that ever graced the pages Of
fiction.
-Four years ago little Dug Armstrong
y