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Auburn Retail Businesses
through the years
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| Note: |
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In 1905 Byron D. Williams came to Auburn, where he was engaged
in the dry goods business for many years. Later, Mr. Williams
bought the Auburn Telephone Company and had held an interest
in coal mines at Mannington. |
| Source: The News Democrat -
June 1951 |
| Retail in the 1950s |
Cox
Variety Store (1951-2007)
Richard Sr. & Martha Cox operated
store from 1951
Richard Sr. died in 1975 and Richard
Jr. 'Dickie' Cox took over the business.
Martha Cox died in the late 1990s
Richard Jr. Cox died on October 14,
2007
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| Retail in the 1960s |
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Arnett's Dry Goods |
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| The Dollar Store: |
| The Dollar Store was located
between the G. W. Davidson [1878] Bank and the
Marian Theatre. Prior to the Dollar Store
coming in - it was owned by Mr. & Mrs. Murray
Forgy |
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Service Industry:
Ice Plant
Livery Stable
Auburn Hotels:
Memories of Mrs. Katherine Vick
about the Hotel on Main Street, Auburn (1989)
Planter's Hotel
Census - Business Directories - Telephone Directories etc.
Census within Auburn
Corporation Sept
27, 1870 - Professional/Business/Employment
Auburn Corporation - Census 1870
- Listed by Country of Birth and Trade
Auburn
Corporation - Census 1870 - Listed by Occupation:
Auburn
Corporation - 1870 Census - Head of Household Listed by Name
1877 Auburn
Business Directory:
1879 Ky.
State Gazetter
1920
Auburn Telephone Directory (Business Advertisements)
1931 Auburn Times
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