Glossary of California place names and meanings from East to West
A long glossary excerpt lists California counties and towns with their etymologies, paired with archaic or misrendered spellings. It includes Alameda Grove, Alcatraz, Amador, Benicia, Calaveras, Fresno, Los Angeles, Marin, Monterey, Nevada, Pajaro, Pescadero, Placer, Presidio, and many others, explaining each locale’s landmark or origin. The passage also contains garbled medical notes about water as a physiological necessity.
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Aalvito
Amador
Benicia
Venicia
Calaveras
Calistoga
Chico
Colass
Contra Costa
Corral
Coyote
del Norte
el Dorado
Farallones
Fresno
Lobos
Lomo Prieta
Dark Mountain
Los Angeles
Los Gatos
Marin
Tomales
Presidio
Rincon
Rio Vista
River View
Sacramento
Salinas
San Andreas
St. Andrew
San Buenaventura
St. Good Ventura
San Diego
St. James
San Francisco
St. Francis
San Joaquin
St. Joachim
San Jose
St. Joseph
San Lorenzo
St. Lawrence
San Luis Obispo
St. Louis
San Mateo
St. Matthew
San Pablo
St. Paul
San Rafael
St. Raphel
Santa Clara
St. Clara
Santa Cruz
Holy Cross
Saratoga
Shasta
Solano
Sonoma
Valley of the Moon
Sonora
Tahoe
Tulare
Utah
Vacaville
Cow Town
Vallejo
Big Valley
Walla Walla
Yolo
Yreka
Cave Mountain
PatricK Whalan In Park Wounding Receives Care
The condition of Patrick Whalan, found Tuesday evening wandering with his throat cut in the park near Green Street, has somewhat improved at German Hospital. Surgeons say recovery is unlikely. a novel lung substitute device may aid healing. A nasal tube may feed him while the windpipe and throat tissues mend, though the glottis remains a concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fatrick Whalan
Green Street
Weed
Married to a Corpse and Mormon Sealing Debates
A New York Express reporter in Salt Lake City interviews Mrs Emeline Wells and readers of the Women's Exponent about Mormon sealing to the dead by proxy, bearing offspring for the deceased, and scriptural justifications including Ruth and Matthew. The piece shifts to a local newspaper adural note about press labor, debts, and a bank rate law commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Express
Salt Lake City
Emeline Wells
Utah Territory
Jesus
Heart Disease Cure Ad From 1881 Patent Medicine Claim
An 1881 advertisement touts Dr Rush’s Regulator with testimonials of dramatic heart relief. It describes a customer from New York City purchasing three bottles after a physician’s expulsion and asserts a permanent cure for enlargement, palpitation, fluttering, and heart trouble. Prices listed at $1 per bottle, six for $5, and notes distribution by physicians and direct sale.
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Ougoody
Tha
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Newark
Atlanta
Orrick
Aruasna
da. Ruem
Rugh
Isa Waek
New York City
Centlenna
Rush
Hae Bern
Eb Tung Thames
Dante Gists
Rosw
Amocunioy
Notice of patent applications for Indian Chief mine claims
The notices announce patent applications by D. Gellwer and J. Taylor for Indian Chief vein mining grounds in Lincoln County Nevada and Paliranagat Lake Mining District. Descriptions cover townships, ranges, sections, and survey markers, with instructions to file adverse claims within the publication period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Street
Noom
San Francisco
Gulifords
Paliranagut Lake
County of
Lincoln
Anil Isis
Ty Shu
South Mange
Bart
Stount Bisblo Meridian
Yly Usterloe Byundarion
Ligcaln
Isclain
Ieee
Hinckeey
Bao Gerter
Bareks
Sevan
Pebruvey
Kallis
nAidrere le Cin
Pabcanagat Layo
Bleuet
Wesain
Wil
Dasurvey Noad
Dis Hance
Port No 1
Paliranawat
Lis Mine
Recorder
Livcoln
Walt
Olalia
Register of the United Blues Land Office
Ruraka
Nevada
Ustren Atares
Fsteoka
Otior
James J. Smith
George Morton
Tempiate
Lincoln County
Bevane
Hsaihie
Vada
Amricoy
Sterling
Ald Leger
Nevin
Tian Heroof
Staab Andieial District Court
State of
Endia
Toulon
Trustee's Sale Notice of Vermin Auction Misprint
Trustee sale notice appears garbled with scattered names and dates. The fragmentary text references a Tiviston Abber Mitology Company, Jane, NeveGia Trends, and December 2161 with mentions of sale, probate, and trustees. The legible elements indicate a formal mercantile foreclosure style without coherent details.
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NeveGia
Splil
Weiber
Drirtol
Rein Granly
Seneca
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Punch Owns
Ony
Pioche Weekly Record
Holl, Main Street
Terma
Aeturers Mail
Buaineus
Ittoa
Alameda
Alcatraz
Almaden
Arabia
Mi Alvarado
White Road
Dee Ton
N. Y
Potsan's
Pioche
Philadelpis Press
Feet Tomer Ae
Ney
Meas
Pioche Record
Ofrppfioz
Main Street
Thegetaniuueh
Loshine Caray
Lent Teeedton Ds
Mele Rteman
Amey
Hanabitte
Priatinga
Acre
Prcord
Toma
Tatas Oy
Lowa Messenger
Rumi's
Regulator
Brare
Couvre
Lineotx
Diermier
Licoln
Justine
Plocka Township
Atrest
Aljes
Ploche
Ain
Hoffman Strest
Srangvar Saceenyecesees
Eatate
McCannon
Wandell Wtreet
Lacon Sicent
Muddy River Wall
Lavon County
Corse
Banja Lachoas
Pausoa
Masdow Valley
Wann Springs
Thompson Campbell
Ford Lipecin ‘County
Nova
Ao Eas Macrae
Trent, Ha
Baroke
Samed Arttor
Mieatley
Wapport Othia
Mate ‘Befnra
Dudgo Yenry Myer
Dod Vada
Wedunuday
Ward Head
James A. Wadsworth
Panaca
Movin
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Plooto
Finehe
Bunorley, F
Agister
LEGAL
Sheriffs Sale
Elst
State of India
Jannery
Keipick Mtkves
Minetery
Imared
Coeia
Bvnity
Bitaehmente
Portland Coment
Sodisi
Eytort Trent
Pieoen
Ivan
Citapuny
Quiiock
Ulstriet
Linge County
Blake Et
Toltowe
Far
Gyancas
Furetute
Tore
T Husling
Ubed de Tedeine
Ellin Lawae
Menby T
Puter Gay
Crit Moy of
Hetoken
Cosner
Thiefre
Bous
Moebe
Lincoln Binte
Neveds
Belatils
Sisth
Gogenee
Firat Courke
Mogren
Culver
Port No
Salhot
X ‘Trusiee
Townaite Et Ettel
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