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Portrait of a thriving rural community
The passage describes a robust town with first class passenger and freight service, coal field access, a commissioned high school, multiple churches and general stores, a bank, mills, real estate firms, utilities, post office, hotels, physicians, lawyers, and a active civic life led by a city council and justices of the peace. It underscores sober, industrious residents who own homes and participate in fraternal and religious organizations.
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Justices of the Peace