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some serious attention is devoted to its solution. Citizens turn their attention to the
bars and brothels with mixed results initially.
On the brighter side, 1892 was declared a ‘Decennial’ which was a fancy way of
saying that Roanoke was now 10 years. To that end, a celebration unlike any other
captivated the city as well as the nation press. Sometimes we forget the historic
importance of our town enchanted the country for a time, that has rarely been seen
since.
