Thirty-five, a good cook, lonely, and ready to write.
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WIDOW, 35 years; neat housekeeper; good cook; lonely; nice looking; would like correspond with man with some means. Reply T-82, Union.
| Newspaper | San Diego Union and Daily Bee, San Diego, California |
|---|---|
| Date | October 5, 1911, page 12 |
| Written by | A widow, 35 |
| Addressed to | Men with some means |
| Where | Replies to T-82, the Union |
October 5, 1911, was a Thursday. She describes herself in five short phrases, and one of them is lonely. The same column carried an elderly gentleman’s ad, signed with his name and street address. A year later, in San Francisco, a refined widow and fine cook advertised in the Call. For where people in San Diego post personal ads now, see our guide to personal ads in San Diego.
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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