A Missouri man writes to the veterans’ paper for a wife.
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C. Buch, Crescent, Mo., would like to correspond with some comrade veteran's widow or daughter with a view to matrimony. References exchanged. No unsatisfactory letters answered.
| Newspaper | National Tribune, Washington, District of Columbia |
|---|---|
| Date | November 9, 1893, page 3 |
| Written by | C. Buch, of Crescent, Missouri |
| Addressed to | Widows and daughters of fellow veterans |
| Where | Crescent, Missouri |
In the National Tribune, a Washington weekly for Union veterans, “comrade” meant a fellow veteran. The same column carried William P. Bane, seven feet tall, and two soldiers’ widows from Aurora, Illinois. 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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