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Ruth & Hargrove Mill

Industrial 1880s

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manufacturer / operator at Ruth & Hargrove Mill Notable event: Establishment of the Mill (late 1880s) — The Ruth & Hargrove Mill was established as a large spoke and handle manufacturing mill by Harvey I. Ruth and Charles H. Hargrove.

Related Historic Sites

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Possibly Related Historic Sites

Residence of Harry I Ruth Jr.Unverified

Residences associated with Harry I Ruth Jr. (1895–1940), son of Harvey Isaac Ruth and Vice President of Ruth Lumber Company per the 1919 city directory.

Mentioned in story "Harvey I. Ruth and the Early Lumber Industry of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site

Residence of Harvey Isaac Ruth

Residence of Harvey Isaac RuthUnverified

Residence associated with Harvey Isaac Ruth (1865–1915), president of Hargrove & Ruth Lumber Company and prominent early Poplar Bluff lumber businessman.

Mentioned in story "Harvey I. Ruth and the Early Lumber Industry of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site

Ruth & Hargrove TramUnverified

A logging railroad constructed in the early 1890s to transport logs from timber regions southwest of Poplar Bluff to the Ruth & Hargrove Mill, later abandoned as trucks replaced rail transport.

Mentioned in story "Harvey I. Ruth and the Early Lumber Industry of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site

Ruth & Mengel Realty Company

Ruth & Mengel Realty CompanyUnverified

Real estate firm operating from the same address as Ruth Lumber Company, likely handling land and timber-related property transactions for the Ruth family business network.

Mentioned in story "Harvey I. Ruth and the Early Lumber Industry of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site

Ruth Lumber CompanyUnverified

Successor lumber company to the earlier Ruth family timber interests, operating from 214 Poplar Street and listed in the 1919 Poplar Bluff city directory.

Mentioned in story "Harvey I. Ruth and the Early Lumber Industry of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site

Hargrove & Ruth Lumber Company Office

Hargrove & Ruth Lumber Company OfficeUnverified

Office of one of Butler County's early lumber enterprises, operating during the region's timber boom with connections to large spoke, handle, and logging operations along the Black River.

Mentioned in story "Harvey I. Ruth and the Early Lumber Industry of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site

Possibly Connected People

Lois Marie CreekUnverified

Wife of Harry I. Ruth

Mentioned in story "Harvey I. Ruth and the Early Lumber Industry of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site

Mary Effie FrankUnverified

Wife of Harvey Isaac Ruth

Mentioned in story "Harvey I. Ruth and the Early Lumber Industry of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site

Nathan D. VailUnverified

Secretary

Mentioned in story "Harvey I. Ruth and the Early Lumber Industry of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site

Harry I Ruth Jr.Unverified

resident, Vice President

Mentioned in story "Harvey I. Ruth and the Early Lumber Industry of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site

W.E. MorrisonUnverified

operator/proprietor

Mentioned in story "Harvey I. Ruth and the Early Lumber Industry of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site

Charles M. LombardUnverified

foreman

Mentioned in story "Harvey I. Ruth and the Early Lumber Industry of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site

Harry Y. MengelUnverified

co-founder / business partner

Mentioned in story "Harvey I. Ruth and the Early Lumber Industry of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site

Charles H. HargroveUnverified

Business partner of Harvey I. Ruth; co-founder of lumber mill; Vice President of company

Mentioned in story "Harvey I. Ruth and the Early Lumber Industry of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site

CHAS HargroveUnverified

LLM identified as "co-founder / co-owner" — "The Ruth & Hargrove Mill was a large spoke and handle manufacturing mill established in the late 1880s by Harvey I. Ruth and Charles H. Hargrove."

Harry RuthUnverified

LLM identified as "co-founder / co-owner" — "The Ruth & Hargrove Mill was a large spoke and handle manufacturing mill established in the late 1880s by Harvey I. Ruth and Charles H. Hargrove."

Details

Era Active
1880s

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