Origins of the States Names and a Cincinnati Letter
A fragmentary glossary traces state names from Native terms and European borrowings, citing Maine Virginia Maryland New York and others with notes on origin. The piece also contains a humorous Cincinnati newspaper men immunity mock exchange and a Kansas town anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
France
Charles I
Henrietta
Hempshire
Lacouia
Behbre
England
Vermont
Green Mountaine
Massachusetts
Great Hills
Rhode Island
Rhodes
Connecticut
Mohegan
New York
Duke of York
Charles II
New Jersey
Sir George Carter
Jersey
Pennsylvania
William Penn
Delaware
Thomas West
Lord de la Ware
Virginia
Maryland
Henrietta Maria
Elizabeth
Cinetauati
Washington Capital
Cincinnati
Satan
Bowles
Adams
Ben Perley Poore
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gann Pretzel
Garret Bouse
Dot
Brea
Mitler
Y. MC. A
Jie
Detroit
Mich
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Land of Rest
Louisiana
Louis XIV
Mississippi
Watera
Eltieet
Naieds
Dogberry
St. Catharines
Esid
Arkansas
Kansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Missouri
Missouri River
Kaneas
Towa
Minnesota
Weill
Comly
Jim Comly
Ohio State Journal
43Eorge Adams
Keensu
Chicago Times
Walter Allen
Asid
L Dow
Cesar
Paddy
Connemera
Mr. Johnson
Fleet Street
Tuene
Stein ’S
Hotogrape
STILL
Rimene
F. Stein
Ravenna
Wait,Dewey & Co
Exom
Wait, Dewey & CO
Bovine
Abel
EMS
Bayenna, O
Deota
Musser & Parker
ETNA
IR. Musser
Etna Block
Mulser & Parker
Ruggles & Baldwin's
the Democratic Press
Job Department
REEDS
Merts & Riddle
Mannufac
A. B. Gurrin
Kixa, v MM
BOMEK
Stockwell, Griffin & CO
Stockwell
Stible
Obie
W. B. Resnor
Obie Bridge Co
Cleveland
WF. Smith
R.R- F. B Chase
Cleveland Tuba Works
Cleveland G
Ravenna, C
Phose
Oak Street
H. & A. Stow
The
Hub
Uty
Averius
Deming’s
Empire Building
KK. P. Brainerd & Son
Mney
Main Street
Portage ,O
Dan
Mortment
Deming
New Firm
Deming’s Popullar Grocery Store
Paints & Oils
Belding & Armstrong
Wheeler's
Ravenna, Ohio
Beatty
Emi
Imere Sults
Beatty's
Bill
Beatty’s
Shapfek & Clark
Beatty A
May Tith
Sir Wallace
Ata
Bik Walgack
Raveons Village
Sir Wal~ Ince
Larrington Uose
Ravenna Steam Saw
Bien & King
W. R. ER
Parson
Majo Street
Poe Mros
Mill- Klaw & King
Taverna
Gan
Norice
Kellogg
BIEN
A.G. Mason
Bergman Zephyrs
Mit
Avery
Singer
Weed
Florence
Wheeler
Wilson, Wilcox & Uitba
Witvon
DAVIS
Nother
Davia
Ea Iisy
Max
Dewoxkst
A. G. Mason
Taverna, Ohio
Atlantic Mills
King Bru's & CO
Hendrickson's
Main St
Citizens Hall
RavEnna, Ono
Buckeye Foundry
Knapp
Ava
Kingsbury
Davenna
James France
Kockwatt
Kent
South Street
Ottawa Garrett
Mavenna
Centaur
Paley
Indiana Oat
Jefp. Co
Centaur Lisknewt
Hess
York
E Plutz
Stables
S. Olin
Stibh
Omonthoery
Ala
Aus
Eich Kimk Messrs
Stewart & Uo
James Darrow
Farror
J.B. Rose
Ib Dig St
Castoria
Samuel Hitcher
Colin
J.B. Rose & CO
Ley Street
Caxtorta
Ater
Pitcher's Reche
Jone
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