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Odo
Ictibus's assistant; 344;

Offenbach
422; "Halls of Montezoo-HOO-ma"

Ohmic Drift Compensator
565;

Okhrana
716; secret police force of the Russian Empire and part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) in late 1800s, aided by Special Corps of Gendarmes. The primary purpose of the agency was the security of the tsar and royal family, including, but not limited to, fighting hostile organizations: terrorists ("bombists"), socialists, and revolutionaries.

"Old Zip Coon"
33; Sung to the tune of "Turkey In The Straw," "Old Zip Coon" was written around 1829 by either George Washington Dixon, Bob Farrell or George Nichols, as the composer credit is disputed. Wikipedia entry; The Lyrics

Old Gideon
40; bourbon

Old Stearinery Bell Tower
412;

Oltre Giubba
30; Oltre Giuba (Italian Jubaland) is a strip of land 50 to 100 miles in width, west of the Juba River in East Africa. It was ceded to Italy by Great Britain in 1924. Oltre Giuba was incorporated into Italian Somaliland on July 1 that year, and stamps for Oltre Giuba were discontinued. In 1936 it became part of Italian East Africa.

One-Tooth Elsie
345;

Oneida
473; Crystal's cousin; the Oneida are an American Indian tribe in New York;

opopanax and vervain
399; opopanax, also called "sweet myrhh", is an odorous gum resin formerly used in medicines; the highly flammable resin can be burned as incense to produce a scent somewhat like balsam or lavender. Vervain is believed to be a galactagogue (promotes secretion of milk). Folk legend states that vervain (Common Vervain V. officinalis) was used to staunch Jesus's wounds after his removal from the cross. Tea can also be made from vervain, as a remedy for insomnia.

orange phosphate
47;

Oriental Presence
682;

Original Sin
87; 145; "no such thing as," 223; responsible for the Southwestern desert, 393;

O'Rooney, Wolfe Tone
370; "travelling insurrectionist" in Maman in New Orleans; "Way of the Potato" 373; "after weapons for the Irish cause" 642; Theobald Wolfe Tone, commonly known as Wolfe Tone (1763-1798) was a leading figure in the United Irishmen Irish independence movement and is regarded as the father of Irish republicans. He died, allegedly by cutting his own throat, following an illness after being sentenced to death for his part in the Irish Rebellion of 1798;

A wolf tone, or simply a "wolf", is a noise that is produced when a note played on a stringed instrument matches the natural resonating frequency of the instrument, producing a tone that is loud and harsh, and basically unwelcomed by most musicians.

Orthogonal
(need other page numbers); 632; "a wild exclusion from the primly orthogonal floor-plans...; 843; "mosqueless idea of a city is nearly upon us, dull, modern, orthogonal..." Of or relating to right angles, also of or relating to a linear transformation preserving vector lengths. Wikipedia entry

Other Side, the
381; 389;

Otzovists
616; radical wing of the Bolsheviks, led by Alexander Bogdanov; the God-builders, 616; "anti-Leninist Bolshies" 631; 719;

Ouspensky, Peter D. (1878-1947)
602; Russian philosopher with an analytic and mystical bent who combined geometry and psychology in his discussion of higher dimensions of existence. During his years in Moscow he wrote for several newspapers, and was particularly interested in the then-fashionable idea of the fourth dimension. He is best known, however, for his expositions of the early work of the Greek-Armenian mystic, G.I. Gurdjieff. The Fourth Dimension, 602; 616; Wikipedia entry

Oust, Ewball
374; in Mexico; now in arms procurement, with Frank Traverse in Mexico, 637; 921

Oust, Toplady
374; Ewball's uncle "Top"

Outer Indianoplace
29; "Indianoplace is generally regarded as derogatory name for Indianapolis, Indiana. Comes from the evident lack of anything to do other than get drunk and watch sports and the appearant resistance of many of its inhabitants to allow culture, change, or diversity into the mix; From Urban Dictionary

Oyswharf, Dr.
182; DISCUSSION