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Word Origins and Language Growth Across Time
A rambling discussion on how words enter languages from books and other tongues, with examples like telegraph aviation and slang. The piece notes that new terms arise from culture, science, and events, and cites origins from Latin to English, plus a New York Herald anecdote and a Guatemala cotton note. It mentions Captain Mat Pee Saoee 1880 and Roxton 1776, and ends with a brief WWII veteran marriage item and Arctic notes.
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Borcott
Mat Pee Saoee
Boston
Roxton