Gunsmith in New Orleans preserves old arms in French Quarter
Louis L. Bouron runs a 1860 founded shop in the Cabildo area serving modern shooters while preserving antique pieces from the blunderbuss to early automatics. He acts as museum gunsmith and screens any old weapon before handling. The article notes a seven foot four inch 99 pound punt gun once used to kill many ducks and illegal under current fowl regulations.
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New Orleans
U.P
Louis L. Bouron
Bouron
Philip Bouron
Najtes
France
Sullivan Bridge Assured After War Department Approval
Sullivan County Bridge Commission wins War Department approval to build a toll bridge over the Wabash at Hutsonville Indiana. Bonds worth 300000 sold at 90 to Stranahan Harris NY with 1275 interest. National City Bank Evansville trustee. Construction contract to Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Milwaukee. Work to start soon weather permitting.
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Sullivan, Ind
Sullivan County Bridge Commission
War Department
Wabash River
Hutsonville
Sylivan
Secretary of War
Stranahan, Harris and Company, Inc
New York
National City Bank of
Evansville
United Treasury
Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company
Milwaukee
Bridge Commission
Masslich and Mitchell
John Pershing
John J. Pershing
Otis M. Sebring
John J. Parker
Otha T. Collier
Lord Johnson
Edward Shepard
Commission
Merom
Toledo forms health panel to combat tuberculosis
A civic health committee will work with city health officials in Toledo to reduce mortality from tuberculosis diphtheria and childbirth by coordinating community efforts and preventative programs.
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Toledo, O
U.P
Greene County Scouts Honor Court Holds Eagle Board
Two Eagle applications were heard by the Greene County court of honor at the Linton Methodist church. Bloomfield scouts William B. Knipe and Daniel Axe will receive the rank next month in Bloomfield. Additional advances include Second Class James Harrah and First Class Jack McGriffin and Carl Gilmore Jack West and Frank Shoptow of Bloomfield. Star ranks went to Robert Sparks James Blackmore and Alvin Layman Jr. Merit badges awarded to several scouts including photography personal health masonry and wood carving. The Bloomfield troop earned the county monthly award. A Greene County Scout meeting followed with county chairman Joe Haseman presiding. Winter camp is set for December 28-30 at McCormick's Creek state park with a nominal fee.
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Greene County
Linton
William B. Knipe
Daniel Axe
Bloomfield
James Harrah
Jack McGriffin
Carl Gilmore
Jack West
Frank Shoptow
Robert Sparks
James Blackmore
Alvin Layman, Jr
Chester Stoeckel
William Hunter
Rex Gadberry
Jay Leavitt
Bobby Short
Worthington
William Knipe
Harold Keplinger
Bobby Sherrard
Bog Moses
Greene County Scouters
Joe Haseman
McCormick's Creek State Park
Amateur statistician counts Christmas hours
An amateur Linton statistician, amid Christmas rush, tabulated the time from 3 PM to midnight, Dec 24. He calculated 417 hours, 25 020 minutes, or 1 501 200 seconds remain until Christmas Day.
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Linton
Jewelry thief steals $1712 from car in Dayton
Dayton jeweler Henry F. Shelow told Cleveland police he stopped 10 minutes to mail a letter and had $1,712 in jewelry stolen from his parked car. The loss amount was valued by the victim.
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Cleveland, O. U.P
Henry F. Shelow
Dayton
Yeggs Cheat Themselves In Saskatoon Safe Capers
In Stockholm Saskatchewan the safeblowers who hit the municipal hall escaped with $27 after a blast. The blast scattered a $200 package across the floor which was found the next morning by officials.
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Stockholm
Sask
U.P
Municipal Hall
USC Sigma Nu Date Bureau Logs Members Interests
The Sigma Nu fraternity at the University of Southern California runs a date bureau with a regular card index. Members seeking a date consult the index to learn a girl’s name telephone number weight height coloring and personality.
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Los Angeles
Sigma Nu
University of Southern California
Couple Celebrates 62 Years In Happy Union
Richmond California report notes Elihu Yale and his wife marking 62 years of marriage. The 89 year old Yale is a 14th generation descendant of Elihu Yale, founder of Yale University, with a simple creed for lasting partnership: stay together and forget divorce.
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Richmond
Cal
U.P
Elihu Yale
Yale
Yale University
Choir to Rehearse for Christmas Program
The junior choir of the Christian church will meet Thursday after school at the church for rehearsals. It is important that all members be present, the announcement said.
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The
Christian Church
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U.S
Toledo
Yeggs
HAS Date Bureau
Coaster
Doll Cabs
AIR Rifles
Croquet S&s
Charlie McCarthy
Busy Bridge
Q. T
Betsy Wetsy
Lic
Games
Sonny
Giet Wrappings
Harris
Everetts
Stume Hosiery
Harris Shoe Store
N. Main St
Linton’s New Shoe Store
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