Signed with a single initial, and specific about his age.
Transcribed from original newspaper scans. Published by AseeksB.
PERSONAL—Wanted to correspond with bachelor or widower about 45; object matrimony. Address K., Dispatch office.
| Newspaper | Pittsburg Dispatch, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Date | May 22, 1892, page 10 |
| Written by | Signed K. |
| Addressed to | Bachelors and widowers about 45 |
| Where | Replies to K., the Dispatch office |
The writer gives no name, age, or sex of their own, only the initial K. and the age of the man they hope to hear from. The paper spelled its city without the h, as the federal government did then: the US Board on Geographic Names dropped it in 1891 and restored it on July 19, 1911. For where people in Pennsylvania post personal ads now, see our guide to personal ads in Pennsylvania.
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 word of each ad in capitals.
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