A horse-drawn omnibus at 18th and G, and a transfer at Lafayette Park.
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THE PARTY WHO SAW LADY THIS SATURday morning at 7:30 at 18th and G waiting for herdic, and again saw her transfer at Lafayette park, would like to form acquaintance. ALFRED, Star office.
| Newspaper | Evening Star, Washington, District of Columbia |
|---|---|
| Date | October 5, 1889, page 2 |
| Written by | A man, writing as Alfred |
| Addressed to | One woman, seen waiting for a herdic |
| Where | Replies to the Star office |
A herdic was a horse-drawn omnibus, and the Herdic Phaeton Company’s first Washington line, from 1879, ran along G Street. Just above this notice, J. B. N. proposed marriage “only for the humbler classes,” and that April, another man had written to a young lady with a bouquet of pink roses on the Navy Yard car. For where people in DC, Baltimore, and Delaware post personal ads now, see our guide to personal ads in DC, Baltimore, and Delaware.
Public domain in the United States: published before 1931.
Transcribed from the page image and checked against the original; spelling and punctuation are as printed, and words broken across lines are rejoined. Capital letters are also as printed: papers set the first words of each ad in capitals.
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