Education, refinement, good looks, and a wish to meet a lady of some means.
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A MIDDLE-AGED PROFESSIONAL GENTLEMAN of education and refinement, and good personal appearance, from the south, desires the acquaintance of a Lady of some means, between the age of thirty and forty years, and agreeable manners, with a view to matrimony. Address in strict confidence, M.D., Star office.
| Newspaper | Evening Star, Washington, District of Columbia |
|---|---|
| Date | February 17, 1890, page 1 |
| Written by | A professional man, signing M.D. |
| Addressed to | A woman of some means, 30 to 40 |
| Where | Replies, in strict confidence, to the Star office |
He signs himself M.D., which could be his initials or his profession; the ad doesn’t say. Just above it, a bachelor was looking for an agreeable widow. 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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