[Ads-l] Birth of Paul Bunyan?

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

JL mentioned the citation below in his original message.

On Sun, Nov 16, 2025 at 11:44 PM ADSGarson O'Toole
<adsgarsonotoole at gmail.com> wrote:
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> 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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