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Madison Emerges as West Virginia Coal Fields Boom City
The narrative highlights Madison’s rise as a major future center in the coal fields. Welch transformed from a sleepy village to a bustling city of seven thousand, while Logan grew from an empty meadow to a thriving city over ten thousand. Property values have surged ten to twenty times.
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