[Ads-l] Birth of Paul Bunyan?

ADSGarson O'Toole 00001aa1be50b751-dmarc-request at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Mon Nov 17 04:44:51 UTC 2025


In 1901 a West Virginia newspaper printed a brief tall tale about Paul
Bunyan from a lumber camp.

Date: July 4, 1901
Newspaper: The Pocahontas Times
Newspaper Location: Marlinton, West Virginia
Article: Cass, Camp 3
Author: Uncle Waldo
Quote Page 3, Column 5
Database: GenealogyBank

[Begin excerpt]
"Paul Bunyan" is filing six saws and going to see six girls. Keeps him busy too.
[End excerpt]

Garson

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