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Ditto Hinkleschneider Tale Weds by Mistaken Identity
A curious tale follows John Ditto whose name, misread as Hinkleschneider, leads to mistaken identity. He encounters confusion from hotel registers to papers, a marriage under the alias, and a wartime draft misdirection, with locals joking about the Ditto surname. The muddled name travels through life, affecting his reputation and relationships.
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St Louis
Reister
John Ditto
Hinkleschneider
Ditto
Joan Hinkleschneider
Somerville
Laclede
Texas
John
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