Purportion

We have seen an article, in several of the papers, purportion to be a letter, written by a distinguished orthodox clergyman in Washington, D. C. stating that the orthodox have resolved to abandon the attempt to stop the first day mails.

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On the 11th of July last the accused presented for payment at the National City Bank a check for $75,000 purportion to have been drawn by Mr Cornelius Vanderbilt, and made payable to Henry Keep, President of the New York Central Railroad.

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I suggest also that Tim Giago be contacted re his purportion that Dick Wilson and his GOONS were in the right on Pine Ridge. Anyone who says such needs to be knocked around a bit (figuratively). […] Am hoping that someone will provide an email address for them so that we can go in directly an solicit some sorta response to the ad's purportions.

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> Leather pants, when combined with the (purported) Parisian > determination to preserve water while supporting the French fragrance > industry, I see your point about fragrances, but I think that this particular purportion is pretty out of date... If it was ever a scientifically verifiable purportion. :)

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