His standing, his worth, and his income, in one ad.
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HONORABLE young man, well known in business and church circles, desires to marry maiden or widow with high ideals; I am worth ten thousand dollars; income two thousand; no objection to children. Address Confidential, News office.
| Newspaper | Buffalo Evening News, Buffalo, New York |
|---|---|
| Date | July 25, 1903, page 20 |
| Written by | A young man, signing Confidential |
| Addressed to | Unmarried women and widows with high ideals |
| Where | Replies to Confidential, the News office |
He is the only writer in the column to put a number on his money: ten thousand dollars in worth and two thousand in income. “No objection to children” meant a widow with children could answer too. He signs himself Confidential. The same column carried a business man of good circumstances looking for a respectable young lady. For where people in Upstate New York post personal ads now, see our guide to personal ads in Upstate New York.
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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