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Source: The Pocahontas Times

Thursday, November 11, 1926 There are a number of things to write about this week. I will begin with the election and probably not get away from that supposedly interesting and supposedly important matter I want to call the attention of the world to the results of the election in Pocahontas County. In the eyes… Read the full story

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