Responsibility and politics in Pocahontas County May 1932
Harriss F. Thomas writes a column critiquing local politics and national issues. He notes Democratic activity in Pocahontas County, lampoons alibis, praises Col. Brookhart remarks, remembers Dr. George Donohoe, and calls for unity in church mergers while discussing highway taxes, Prohibition, and road funding.
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Odd phrasing at the Laurens sale recalls a 19th century auction
The report mentions a sale near Laurens about thirty three years ago where heavy young mares weighing around 8,000 pounds were sold for 42.50 dollars, reflecting period market values and the community's barter.
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