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Published April 13, 2010, 12:00 AM

From the bank to the bar: Avoca building dates back to about 1918

AVOCA –— It is referred to as the pub, the pop shop, the liquor store or simply Avoca, as in “I’ll meet you in Avoca.” But those who have been around for awhile occasionally refer to the Avoca Municipal Liquor Store as the bank — because it started out that way.

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