Puzzle Paradise Hidden States

As we've done a few times in the past, find hidden states in the following sentences. Some of these sentences sound weird as they do come from a very old book, Puzzle Paradise, which was published in 1946.

1. Did a horn and a cello come for me?

2. About this new bride law, are you sure it concerns me?

3. I certainly miss our intimate chats and hope they will be resumed.

4. His own self-opinion or ego never varies.

5. You will find dogma in every religion.

6. The forest was made up of arbors huge, or giant trees.

7. Please do put a handle on that old coffee pot.

8. It is very difficult to color a doughnut.

Answers:

1. Idaho

2. Delaware

3. Missouri

4. Oregon

5. Maine

6. Georgia

7. Utah

8. Colorado