Annals of Emporia and Lyon County . G. W. NEWMANS RESIDENCE. The above shows one of the largestand handsomest homes in Emporia, thatof George VV. Newman, the towns lead-ing merchant. It stands on Twelfth av-enue, the Euclid of Emporia, and waserected in 189::. In 1S69 there was aNewman cV Bro. store here, and GeorgeW. was the brother. That year, when hewas nineteen years old, he came herefrom his home in Maine and took a handin running the establishment. In 1S71he became the sole proprietor, and fromthat day to this the concern has been one continued success, until Mr. Newmanhas turned out a h
Annals of Emporia and Lyon County . G. W. NEWMANS RESIDENCE. The above shows one of the largestand handsomest homes in Emporia, thatof George VV. Newman, the towns lead-ing merchant. It stands on Twelfth av-enue, the Euclid of Emporia, and waserected in 189::. In 1S69 there was aNewman cV Bro. store here, and GeorgeW. was the brother. That year, when hewas nineteen years old, he came herefrom his home in Maine and took a handin running the establishment. In 1S71he became the sole proprietor, and fromthat day to this the concern has been one continued success, until Mr. Newmanhas turned out a handsome fortune whichruns into the hundreds ot establishment has been a constantmatter of pride to the city, and has drawntrade to Emporia from a large scope ofcountry, and has been an immense bene-fit to our commercial interests outside ofthe store itself. Mr. Newmans successhas come through a knowledge ot hiscalling, his energy and enterprise, andthrough most careful attention to the du-ties of his business. 14 ANNA
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