Hotel Knox ad from "The Texas Miner" decorative font displays "Now Open - Hotel Knox- Thurber Coal Mines, Erath County, Texas. - $2.50 Per Day. Mrs. S Putnam, Manager."

The Knox Hotel

By Shala Scarlato The Knox Hotel had a grand opening on June 3rd, 1894, to a large crowd of boarders and curious townsfolk. Mrs. Sarah Putnam and her assistant welcomed both with a grand feast. While this was the proper...