Letters first, with marriage in view.
Transcribed from original newspaper scans. Published by AseeksB.
REFINED American lady desires to correspond with middle-aged gentleman; object matrimony. Address A., Box 81, News office.
| Newspaper | Newark Evening News, Newark, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Date | September 12, 1905, page 12 |
| Written by | A woman, signing A. |
| Addressed to | Middle-aged men |
| Where | Replies to Box 81, the News office |
Correspondence let two strangers take each other’s measure before they met. She says almost nothing about herself beyond “refined” and “American,” and asks only that he be middle-aged. The same column carried a widower past 50 with a handsomely furnished home. For where people in New Jersey post personal ads now, see our guide to personal ads in New Jersey.
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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