Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-19
HUSBANDMAN IN
SEARCH OF WIFE:
MISSOURI FARMER SEEKS HIS AF.
FINlTY AND THINKS oTTuM.
WA HER LOCALITY.
WRITES THE MAYOR
Would Have This Citys Executive
Find Bride to Milk His Cows
and Feed Chicks Is
Bachelor.

Few things lent more to the jollifi
cation of the present convention oil
city fathers in Ottumwa than the re
ceipt of letter by Mayor T. j. Phil
lips from a follower of the agricultur
al pursuit in the state of Missouri
who sought his affinity and wished
the assistance of Ottumwa's eXecu
tive to enable him to locate the soul
mate for whom he Graves. The letter
was received during the session of the
convention yesterday afternoon and
not wishing TO turn down ne dy
friend in distress, the mayor sought
help for the lovelorn one among the
various mayors who are guests of the
city.
He of the Earle soul-mating procliv-
tiles, having heard of the determine
ton with which the mayor always
goe safter proposition and the abil-
ity he has shown in accomplishing his
purposes, did not evince much timid-
ity in approaching his honor On the
wife-hunting business. He merely
wants to know from his honor if:
There is a 120-pound, brown-hair-
ed girl or widow in Ottumwa, pc
|
to find a good home on a $4,000 Mis-
souri, farm and spend the balance Of
her days milking cows, feeding chick
ems, picking peaches, churning butter,
etc, as the companion Of man who
does not smoke, chew, drink, cuss,
gamble or lie?"
II there is such a person and will
ling to share the lot of him with the
COWS to milk, chickens to feed, butter
to churn and peaches to pick, the may
or will locate her at least, with the
assistance of the many other mayors
here, the proposition is safe to bet on,
and his cornlets can get busy with the
arran gements for the gathering home
event.
The Letter.
The letter as received, follows:
Mo, Sept. 16.
Mayor T. ]. Phillips, Ottumwa, la.
Dear Sir. i am bachelor and am
looking for good quiet wife and have
been thinking that you might be in a
good position to help me find one.
After we have been married six
months, If we are perfectly satisfied
with each other then l would be will
ling to pay you something for your
help.
l will try and give you a description
OF the lady I am looking for:
Her Description.
Age between 20 and SO.
Height feet, inches.
Weight 100 pounds.
Brown hair and eyes.
Quiet and unassuming
One with pr Jperty preferred.
One who would be willing to live
on farm.
One that loves home
One that would make true wife.
One that would appreciate a true
husband.
A widow without children I think
would do.
His Description.
| will try and give you an idea of
myself:
Am a farmer, bachelor.
Age 46 years.
Height feet, 10 inches.
Weight $50 pounds.
Brown hair.
Gray eyes.
Good health.
Believe in the Golden Rule.
rave property worth $4,000
Am not in debt
Can give the best of references.
l sometimes go to the horse sales
at the Williams barn in South Ottum-
wa and expect to have a string of
good horses to bring up there this fall. |
don't just now know when I will be
up but IS I get to the horse sale fire.
cuently I will have chance to keep
in touch with you in the progress that |
you are able to make in assisting me. |
II you are able to locate the right |
woman soon just drop line and I |
VIII fix 1t so | can get away and come |
right up. Then you can introduce me
and all will be fixed so I can come
back home in double harness.
No Stuck Ups Wanted.
She does not have to fill the above
description exactly but as near as
possible | would want her to dress |
plain and not be stuck up and have
good health. A widow with one child |
might do if she suited real well every |
other way Would wish her to be in
earn est for | am in earnest
| have tried to describe nv case |
the best can and I want your help
very much if you feel like you can
help me. I Will appreciate ANYTHING
YOU can do for me and return the IA
vor if ever can.
If You think best you can get some |
one else to help me. for l want you to
10 what you think best
I do not use liquor or tobacco. or
gamble, or swear, always try to tell
he truth, am economical and would .
wish her to be.
Would be pleased to have you write
what YOU think my chances are over
n Ottumwa. Yours very truly,
Counterfeit Dollar
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