Maywood

[ mey-woo d ]

/ ˈmeɪˌwʊd /

a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.

a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.

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But Maywood shook his head at him—and Gerald, in compliance with his newly made friend's request, at last swallowed the contents.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845|Various
Now he might learn whether Maywood had made the dreaded discovery.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845|Various
"Come hither, comrade," cried Maywood to Gideon, who was suddenly absorbed once more in his devotions.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845|Various
Maywood, at first very low with scurvy on the brig, had drifted into other ailments, and was now an invalid and much wasted.
The Ape, the Idiot & Other People|W. C. Morrow

He had seen the look of confusion and trouble upon Maywood's face, the haste with which he hid that paper at his approach.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845|Various