What’s in a Name A playful look at odd modern surnames
A humorous list of genuine but odd sounding surnames shows the risks and quirks parents face when naming children. The compilation includes names like Broker Mothersheld English Earle Sawyer Turner Somerset and others, highlighting how choices can yield unusual combinations for future generations.
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Rensons
Mary Ann’s
John Henry
Edna Broker Mothersheld
Marian English Earle Sawyer Turner
Somerset
Will W Upp
Nealon Pray Dally
Beaton
Wen Taylor
Rhys Ima
Little Lamb
Phelan
Tyus
Dotty Sawyer
Waring Green Cotes
Iva
Winchester Rifle
Lotta Hammond
Barber Cutting Mann
Rougane Pullman
Nott
Frond of the Noy Ballot humor in township scene
Farmer Corntessel complains about funding for his son Jestur’s education. The town’s only honest man can walk to the Australian ballot and scratch the ticket then claim the dead surely voted for someone else. The humor highlights local politics and paternal pride amid small town life.
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Corntessel
Local notices and obituaries from Wooster area June 1901
A capture of brief local items from Wooster district includes Episcopal conference dates at Seville, a Presbyterian Sunday School picnic at Odell's Lake, school staff appointments in Marshallville, a new pastor move to Creston, a farm shooting of a blacksnake near Tadge J C McClarran's farm, a crowded advertise letter list, a music sale notice for Professor Ali Lusk, teachers returning from Duluth Minnesota, a Doctor of Divinity award to Herron, various arrests for intoxication and fottxation, infant death of Patton, a bankruptcy filing by A B Gettinas, and funeral notices for Susan Aepest and M E Obaroh.
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Episcopal Conference of
E. L. Anderson
Breckenridge
Miah
Creston
Tadge J.C. McClarran
J. M. Rutter
Ali Lusk
Ft Wooater
Mr. Lusk
8Houth Buckeye Atest
Anna Hartman
Emma Batson
Wr. Klapper
South Beverst
Henry Newcomer
Orville
Smith
Charles Patton
Alwock Granite Worker Injured at Polish Log Machine
Rae Hifecre of Alwock Granite Works suffered a right arm injury and a dislocated shoulder after becoming entangled in a polishing log machine during Friday morning operations. The incident occurred in June.
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Rae Hifecre
Alwock Granite Works
Dia
Arto
Death of De Forest Garver at 22 years of age
De Forest Garver, aged 22, third son of ex Sheriff W W Garver and wife Lattenborg, died at 8 o'clock Saturday night June 8 in Lorain Ohio after an illness and attempted operation. Born in Wayne county, he lived in Wooster, recently worked as conductor on an electric line between Cleveland and Lorain, and was to be married this month. Funeral conducted by Knights of the Maccabees of Latang barg, interment at Lattenborg. Also notes railway excursion offers and public notices unrelated to his death.
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Typ Forest
Garver
W W. Garver
Lattenborg
Lorain
de Foret Garver
Wayne County
Wooster
Cleveland
Woeat Salem
Knights of the Maccabees of
Lattagbarg
Lattanborg
Through trains from Ohio to Indiana and Kentucky
The Akron Route opens easier travel from Northwestern Ohio to Kentucky Tennessee and Indiana with through service via Nashville Express. Passengers may reach Indianapolis Louisville Cincinnati and Louisville without changing cars, using through trains and coach connections via Warren Akron Ursville Millersburg Croment and Louisville. Tickets and schedules available through Cleveland Akron Columbus lines or O L Kimball, A G P Agt., Cleveland. Winona Lake Indiana promotes a summer retreat with excursion tickets via Pennsylvania Lines from May 15, including 15 day limit and season rates.
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Akron
Kentucky
Tennesssee
Indiana
Timote
Misra
Ohio
Sr. Laure Express
Warren Raveone
Ursville
Millere=burg
Indianapolia
Louts
Cincinnati
Louisville
Tne
Nashville Express
Crocment
Loulaville
Kantuckey
Tennessee
Nashville
Tenn
Southwest
Cleveland, Akroo & Calombas Railroad
Pennsylvania Linea
O. L Kimball
A.G. P Agt
Cleveland
Wanted trustworthy men and women for old established business
Classified notice seeking trustworthy men and women with cash payment. Includes salary of 78 dollars per year plus pennies, no canvassing, references requested, self-addressed stamped envelopes to 364 Caxton Building Chicago. Travel rates listed for A&W excursions on June 27 and other routes with times and fares.
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Caxton Bldg
Chicago
Excursions Via Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Advertising
Multiple Baltimore and Ohio Railroad excursions advertised for Deer Park Maryland and various destinations. Promotions include discounts for Columbus Ohio Republican convention, Buffalo for North American Saengerfest, Barberton Fourth of July events, Detroit for National Educational Association, and other local trips with return validity and agent contact information.
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Buffalo
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Detroit
Mich
National Educational Association
Baltimore
Ohio
Fourth of July Excursion Rates Promoted by Baltimore & Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces July weekend excursion fares for trips within 200 miles at one round trip fare. Tickets valid for return through July 6, 190L. For details contact local B&O ticket agents or General Passenger Agent in Chicago. Also offers special round trip rates west of the Ohio River for United Society of Christian Endeavor meeting in Cincinnati with return until July 14, extendable to August 15 by deposit.
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Baltimore & Onto Railroad Company
Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio
Anstin
Ohicaro
Ill
Pennsylvania
Penneyivania
Pittsburg
Partiqulara
Ponnalyvan 4
Winona Lake
Ind
Winona
Fansom
Ines
Seaano Accuraton Eeeta
Anti
Winpoa
Wheatdreass
Ros C Dickey
Excuraton
Atc
Orto Freo Dusen
Pittaburg
Excurafon
Buffetto
Pennsylvania Lines
Wooster
Beason
Buffalo
Tourtaia
Resorta
Canada
Buflalo
Tod W Loyds
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Onio
Columbus
Republican State Convention of Ohio
Austin
Ubicego
Til
Ohio River
N. York
Saengerfeat
B.N Anatio
Chicago
B.& O B.R .Ltt
Wonater
Barberton
Wooster City Band
Fenck Co
Parico
Aes
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
BN Anatin
Oabicago
Detroit
Mich
Put-o-Hey
Music Teachers' National Association
B. X jAscatins
Ageek
Bierce
Haltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Cincinnati
United Sodidy
Christian Endasvor Annual Meeting
Jolot
B. Boats
Pat Pullman
Pullman
Pittsburgh
Union Station
Kant
Orrville
A&c
Closeland
New
Manafield
Toledo
Timn
Alliance For Niles and
Youngstown
Laer Ka Ford
Cocaral
Cerrapancu
PENNA
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Elsa
Boro
Joe Maguer
Blatersville, W. Va
Jane & At Now
A. B. Gettinas
Smithvilly
Hermen Millerbacs
Bayer
Munday
Mra
Susan Aepest
F.E Reynolde
Buntley
Jone
M. E. Obaroh
Intermaat
Woooster
de Forest Garver
Columbus, O
Saengerfest
Naffalo
Ferunsylvania Linea
Baengerbund
Expdratons
Republican Party of
Columbua
Missouri
Tennesees
Viet Winona Lake
Kent
Excuratons To
San Francisco da Pennsylvania Lines
San Francisco
Ticket Agenta of Pennsylvania Lines
Jane
Modero Woodmen of América
Payeste
O. Trato Lasves Achland
Buffalo Bill
Woorter
Athland
Jeromeville
Horace—h
Deer Park
Deer Park, Md
Malarie
Annapolis Naval Academy Band
Owen
W. E. Burwell
Cara Queen City
Cumberland, Md
Garrett,Co
Hall
Baltimore # Ohio Railroad
Darberton, O
Pointe
Baltimore & Ohio Mallford
Baltimore & Ohbio Railroad
Addreas
BN Austin
Avent
Hay
Mualo
Wale
Joe Moor Tag
Tatloe Johnson
Orrcen Quinby Block
J. B. McCormick
Wayne
Holmes County
Columbia Crackers
Bee Amokers Comb Foundation
Qomb Honey
Oba
Sete
Rae
Jae
Tee
Nat Leas Baer
3Burg, Oetio
United Society of Christian
Rough Riders
Congress of
Northwest Mounted Police
Powell
Maby
Farw
Transvaal
Hattlefelds
South Africa
Mit
Tien-Tsin
United States
WM. F. Cody
Grand Review
Horn’s News Depot
Liberty St
William J. H. Strong
University of Weoster
Weoster
College Ave
Refinsy
Vanlia Hee
Olumbiana
Ectonia
Waynear
T Warne
Hyrsanth Et Valpartiao Chierwe
Lal
Maateld
Varry Witlels
Wiroye Wooter
Lea
Barron One
Wooster Branch
Kauke
Homonville Millerabore No
Lodi
Forth
Ore
Wellington
Wooster Br
Anch
Dells OS
Tretic
Kisslling
Agen
Ster
Railroad
Central Time
Saat Bound
Sterling
Rittman Dorlestons
Warwick
Washington
Philadelphia
Achinad & Wooster Railway
Nas
P. Wa
Penn. Co
A&w
Ashland
Oglaod
Horace
Costalega
Eaze
Rosia
Jeromerike
England
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