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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1913
Page
3
Our Man About Town laments the county pikes in poor condition. He jokes that money is needed to fix the holes, comparing road woes to stalled transit and noting Judge Skeggs’ quip that it takes money to make the mare go. Cars, horses, and wheelbarrows are floated as fixes.
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