The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-27
WANTED: A WIFE!
From the Albany Herald.
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From the Albany Herald.
Single ladies and lonely widows,
take notice!
Even though this be Leap Year
man is not a stickler for all the for
malities and conventions of court
ship. Not only will he give kindly
consideration to all proposals of mar
riage, but he will even help them
along. All he wants is a hint. Like
Mr.. Barkis, of deserving and en-
during fame, he is abundantly will
ing.
The Dawson News prints an ad-
vertisement for a resident of She'll
man. in which the good qualities and
available assets of the advertiser are
set forth in the following modest
but convincing terms:
"A reputable bachelor of fifty, a
contractor with small means, would
like to correspond with maiden lady
Of between twenty-five and forty
five years of age who has some
means and would not be afraid to
risk few hundred in an absolute
sure way Would not object to a
widow with no incumbrance, with
view to early marriage. References
exchanged. Address H. G. S., Box
173, Shellman, Ca"
There, now, ladies, is your chance.
True, there is but one chance, but it
is a good one, so do not delay. De-
lays are dangerous, for evidently this
Shellman man knows his mind. More
over, he is a reputable bachelor. -
And just think, ladies, how many
disreputable bachelors there are! Lit
orally, thousands of them! Go where
you will you will meet them, and for
proof of the fact that they are not
reputable we submit, without argu-
ment, the mere fact that they are
neither married nor attempting to
marry.
But this man is reputable And he
isn't hard to please, either, as wit
ness the fact that he is willing to
consider the offers of applicants be-
tween the ages of 25 and As. AS
unmarried ladies never pass the age
of 45 we submit that this lonely
Shellmanite is liberal to the point Of
reCklessness.
And he is an honest man, too.
How easy it would have been for him
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large means-that his broad acres.
on which fat cattle browse, stretch
as far as the eye can see." No, he
isn't that kind of a man. He states
frankly that ne is contractor of
small MEANS" and we can read be-
tween the lines that he is endowed
with large and loving heart. He is
no gay deceiver, is this man, for note
that he desires a mate who herself
has some means, and would not be
afraid to risk a few hundreds in an
absolute sure way" No wildcat
scheme, ladies, but an absolute sure
thing! And in this day of reckless
financial exploitation 'sure things"
are rare-sadly, distressingIy rare
So do not overlook this advantage.
Shellman is near by, and the mail
OF this 5O-year-Old LothariO is going
to be heavy for several days. Why
not write today? Send him your
latest photograph Give your
weight, height, color of eyes, etc.
Send along the figures showing your
bank balance, and assure him that
you are not ayerse to investing in
sure things" There's nothing like
being explicit, and who knows what
lucky maiden or charming widow
will pull down the capital prize.
In conclusion, our deep interest in
this matter impels us to suggest that
there are both telegraph and long
distance telephone stations at Shell
man, and there's nothing like lit
tie enterprise.