Gun's Civil War relic tells four generation tale
A Colt six shooter once used in Civil War raids rests in a California household after passing through four generations. Roy Houston, present owner, recalls its journeys from Appomattox era to Texas cattle country via Isaac Jarman’s family. The relic, about 14 inches long with a .44 caliber barrel, came to Houston in 1943 and is destined to his son Jimmie.
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Col
Sam Colt
Appomattox
Mississippi
Roy Houston
B_ Pierce
Houston
The
Santa Fe
Mr. Houston
Sherman
Isaac Hopkins Jarman
Aberdeen
Miss
Jarman
James Edgar Jarman
Gettysburg
James Edgar
Texas
Wise County
Indian Territory
James Edgar, Jr
Lucy Jarman Houston
Plains
Jimmie
Miss Lovey Jarman
Miss Lovey
Quantrell
Captain Jarman
USA
Stoppages Disrupt French Economy
Communist led strikes in Paris disrupt France with a miners strike costing about 160000 tons of coal daily and rail stoppages. Prime Minister Henri Queuille warns the labor upheaval risks becoming a rebellion as observers fear aims to undermine the European recovery effort.
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Paris
Permier Henri Queuille
France
General Confederation of Labor
Sportsmen's Club Plans Monday Film Show at High School
The Panhandle Outdoors Sportsmen's Club will meet Monday night at 8 at the high school auditorium. Films on dog deer duck hunting rifle marksmanship and Alaskan hunting will be shown. The junior club meets at 7 15.
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Panhandle Outdoors
Chaplain Morris Lively Transferred to Amarillo
Chaplain Morris Lively, formerly stationed at Veterans Hospital here, is ordered back to Amarillo effective November 1 after more than a year in this post. Chaplain Lively previously served at the temple.
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Morris A. Lively
Temple
Veterans Hospital
Amarillo
Rain Aids Texas Forest Fire Crews Strike Condition Eases
In East and South Texas forests rain broke a long burn scare, helping weary firefighters. O H Hill of the forest service said rain was general across the belt and that by nightfall all fires should be under control. Incendiarists blamed for many blazes amid patrol weariness.
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Lafkin
South Texas
O. H. Hill
Forest Service
Woodville Acreage Fire Report and Golden Anniversary Obscure
The notice details fires in the Conroe region and Kirbyville sector with 34 extinguished Saturday across 4463 acres in four districts. Cushing district remained clear and Hill's office reports partial but improving containment from the sixth area. Mr and Mrs P H Schaub of Pampa celebrate their golden wedding anniversary.
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Woodville
Conroe
Kirbyville
Cushing
Hill
P. H. Schaub
Pampa
Inner Aid Promises Health Through Deep Cleansing
An exposed testimonial claims a man used INNER AID for three days and experienced dramatic cleansing of the stomach and bowels, relief from headaches, pimples, and rheumatic knee pain, leaving him feeling markedly improved. The ad asserts 12 herbs cleanse the bowels and organs, urging readers to buy at drug stores.
Birthday Mixup Strikes Grand Island Family
In Grand Island Nebraska the McCullough family faced a birthday puzzle during May with two daughters Kay turning 11 and Sue turning 7 in a seven come eleven scenario. The article notes a playful mix up of ages and celebrations within the Carl McCullough household.
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Grandisland
Neb
Carl McCullough
McCulloughs
Kay
Sue
Camel Cigarettes Test Claims Health of Throat
A nationwide 30 day Camel test involved hundreds of men and women smoking one to two packs daily with 2470 throat examinations by specialists. The campaign claims not a single throat irritation from smoking Camels and urges readers to prove it themselves by trying Camels for 30 days and judging by taste and throat feel.
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Frederick Tripp
Charles Thorne
Pasadena
Cal
Charles H. Thorne
Montgomery Ward & Co
News-Globe
Globe Staff
Pierce
Inc
New York
Sportsmen's Club
Lively
Mews-Globe
Braniff
B. F. Goodrich
B. Goodrich
Fillmore
Pioneer Aire Linted
Bran
Nabisco
Crestline Steel
Baker-Rogers CO
Eixston
Salem
North Carolina
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