"The 38-44 Outdoorsman was shipped to Sciotoville Oh. in 1936"
For a long time, I lived near Sciotoville OH, and know it very well. Did the letter say to where it was shipped? There used to be a large general store in Sciotoville, the name of which escapes me (but I'll probably remember it after I send this), and that's the only place there which seems likely to have handled any guns.
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I thought of it - Millhuff's. Maybe it's still there, but I doubt it. There's not much in Sciotoville. Milhuff's was a true general store - Groceries, clothing, hardware, household items, furniture, maybe sporting goods, but I don't remember any. Think of an early day version of Big Lots. But they may have carried guns, etc. in 1936. That's somewhat before my time.
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It's gone, since 2003. See:
Millhuff's Department Store Those pictures bring back memories, as I have been in Millhuff's many times. I think there is now a Wal-Mart not too far away which probably hastened its demise. That general area maintained reasonable prosperity and employment levels during the Depression years, unlike many parts of the country, and it's not difficult to imagine someone from there buying a high-priced gun like a .38/44 Outdoorsman then.
