An ad placed by a friend: a matchmaker in all but name.
Transcribed from original newspaper scans. Published by AseeksB.
I WANT the acquaintance of a young lady for a young gentleman friend of mine. She should be about 22—23 years of age, rather pretty, of medium height, well educated (may be a school teacher) and religiously inclined. Must reside in or in vicinity of N. Y. C. May or may not have means. The gentleman is a University graduate, of medium height, possesses a fine profession and considerable means, and is religiously inclined. Jewish Daily News Box 816.
| Newspaper | Jewish Daily News (Yidishes Tageblatt), New York, New York |
|---|---|
| Date | June 30, 1924, image 5 of the scanned issue (no printed page number) |
| Written by | A friend of the man |
| Addressed to | Young women, 22 to 23, in or near New York |
| Where | Replies to a Jewish Daily News box |
Asking on behalf of a friend was a common way to advertise without seeming to advertise yourself. The column ran in the English-language section of a Yiddish daily.
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. No page number is printed on this page. 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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