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Originally Posted by Aliantha

If I were in your position I'd be seriously thinking about looking into it more. That's soooo cheap. Maybe there is something wrong with it, but if there isn't and you want the quiet life, then 50 miles isn't that far if you're willing to do one shop a week etc.

Actually, it might be 50 miles from Charleston, but its actually just outside of Cairo.

Of course the town may not be in great shape since they lost their marbles.

Cairo is the center of the universe as regards machine-made toy glass marbles. Three separate marble companies have operated in Cairo, although no marbles are made there today. A commemorative marble-playing park in the wonderful downtown area is proof of the pride the local community takes in its rich history of manufacturing beautiful glass toys.

The fire department looks ok. I would still like to see what their main street looks like.

This article made it sound interesting.

In the oil-boom town of Cairo, West Virginia, sweaty ladies in waist-pinching corsets once wilted like flowers beneath the September sun.

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Much has changed in Cairo since the heyday of Ammonia Cokes. During its oil boom days, Cairo was one of the wealthiest towns, per capita, in America. Today, the town is a largely depopulated, faded relic of bygone glory, but it is blessed with a beautiful setting, fascinating architecture, an authentic swinging bridge and a pleasant atmosphere of nostalgia.
Trendy ladies now wear short shorts and tummy-baring tank tops during sultry days in Cairo, and they don't tend to faint from the heat. But, thanks to local history buff Dean Six, it is once again possible to buy Ammonia Coke on Main Street. Dean is co-owner of The Scoop ice cream parlor in Cairo, and, as a humorous bit of nostalgia, he has added Ammonia Cokes and historically accurate Castor Oil Cocktails to the menu.