Benton Co., AR - Newspapers - Graham & Mason

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Graham & Mason. Among the ably edited newspapers of North western 
Arkansas worthy of especial mention is the Rogers New Era, which was 
established in 1881 by the above named gentlemen, the first issue of 
their journal being on the 10th of September of that year. James H. 
Graham, the senior editor, was born in the "Old Dominion" in 1833, and 
was educated at Crawfordsville, Ind. He has been an active newspaper 
man ever since 1855, and by profession is a lawyer as well as a 
journalist. He was married in Illinois to Mrs. Elvina J. Mason, nee 
Falkenburg, the mother of F. A. Mason, of the Rogers New Era. To Mr. 
Graham she has borne three children, two of whom are living: Fannie J. 
and Flora E. Mr. Graham is a stanch Democrat, and he and wife are 
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. F. A. Mason was born 
in the State of New York in 1852, and has been a journalist nearly all 
his life. He was married in Missouri to Miss Hattie Acres, who has 
borne him eight children, seven now living: Oscar H., Edgar F., Wesley 
A., Don A., Robbie R., Nellie and Alice. Mr. Mason is a Democrat.