A stranger in Denver, and letters from the sincere only.
Transcribed from original newspaper scans. Published by AseeksB.
A STRANGER SOLICITS CORRESPONDENCE of ladies who are matrimonially inclined, from the ages of 20 to 30 years; only those who are sincere need apply. Address "Siva," News office.
| Newspaper | Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Colorado |
|---|---|
| Date | May 19, 1888, page 7 |
| Written by | A stranger, signed Siva |
| Addressed to | Women of 20 to 30 open to marriage |
| Where | Replies to Siva, the News office |
May 19, 1888, was a Saturday, and the ad ran four days in a row, through May 22. The writer gives no age, no work, and no name, only a pen name, Siva, and asks for sincerity. Matrimonially inclined meant open to marriage. It ran in the same column as a search for the lady who bowed on the Welton Street car. For where people in Denver post personal ads now, see our guide to personal ads in Denver.
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 line of each ad in capitals, so the capitals stop wherever that line ended, sometimes in the middle of a word.
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