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Ruth Lumber Company
Ruth Lumber Company
Successor lumber company to the earlier Ruth family timber interests, operating from 214 Poplar Street and listed in the 1919 Poplar Bluff city directory.
The Story
The Ruth Lumber Company was a successor or continuation of earlier lumber operations associated with the Ruth family. The company appears in the 1919 Poplar Bluff city directory with offices at 214 Poplar Street.
The directory lists the officers as:
• W. E. Morrison — President • H. I. Ruth Jr. — Vice President • Nathan D. Vail — Secretary • George W. Knoll — Vice President and Manager • Kipp C. Johnson — Cashier
The business likely represented a continuation of the lumber interests originally established by Harvey Isaac Ruth during the late nineteenth century.
Associated People: Harry Isaac Ruth Jr., W. E. Morrison, Nathan D. Vail, George W. Knoll, Kipp C. Johnson.
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Possibly Connected People
These connections were automatically identified by AI from the site's historical text and have not yet been verified. They may be inaccurate or incomplete. They are shown for research purposes and will be updated as they are reviewed by our archivists.
Harry RuthUnverified
LLM identified as "Founder / original lumber interest operator" — "The business likely represented a continuation of the lumber interests originally established by Harvey Isaac Ruth during the late nineteenth century."
Harry I Ruth Jr.Unverified
LLM identified as "Vice President" — "H. I. Ruth Jr. — Vice President"
W.E. MorrisonUnverified
LLM identified as "President" — "W. E. Morrison — President"
Quick Facts
Era
1910s
Year Built
1919
Area
Downtown
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