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On April 13, 2019, an F1 tornado struck
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in a region of virgin pines. The massive sawmilling enterprise known as Four C Mill was built on the foundation of
Ratcliff's sawmill, which was sold to Central Coal and Coke Company in 1901. More than 5,000 people lived there during the boomtime of the sawmills. Up until the early 20th century,
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wagon train brought a group of immigrants into eastern
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