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Which one of the following cities was the first in West Virginia to receive telephone service?
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The completion of the Coal & Coke Railway in 1906 made this town an important railroad junction.
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Which one of these Olympic gold medalists was born in Fairmont?
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In 1908, what city hosted the first Mother's Day service?
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This Ritchie County city was named for a general who helped try and convict the conspirators following Abraham Lincoln's assassination.
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What city is named after the fourth president of the United States?
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What city was once home to the Fostoria Glass Company?
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Black scholar, author, and TV host Henry Louis Gates Jr. grew up in this town.
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Archeologists have documented prehistoric people living in this place 8,000 to 10,000 years ago.
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What city hosts the Apple Butter Festival?
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