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Tom Mix Fan

July 2026
1min read

I always like the “My Brush with History” section, and I particularly appreciated the letter about Tom Mix (May/June). I, too, was a Tom Mix fan as a youngster in the same generation with Mr. Shaw. In fact, I once owned a Tom Mix pistol, which I acquired by saving box tops from Ralston’s hot cereal.

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