Advocate

Other 1890s

About

Previous business venture of the owner; newspaper started by Thomas Franklin Ray before his hardware business at T. F. Ray's Hardware Store Notable event: Founded (1879) — Thomas Franklin Ray started the 'Advocate' newspaper in Corning, Arkansas in 1879.

Related Historic Sites

T. F. Ray's Hardware Store

Hardware and furniture business owned by Thomas Franklin Ray, who came to Poplar Bluff around 1900.

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Possibly Connected People

Thomas Franklin RayUnverified

owner/proprietor/founder

Connected via site: T. F. Ray's Hardware Store

Louisa Stokley AkersUnverified

first wife of T.F. Ray, died 1883

Mentioned in story "From Newspaper Editor to Hardware Merchant: The Life of T.F. Ray" linked to this site

Details

Era Active: 1890s

Sources

Extracted from historic site: T. F. Ray's Hardware Store

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T. F. Ray's Hardware Store

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