The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-31
SWEDISH GIRLS ON
CUP|D'S BARGAIN COUNTER
They Write From Their Native
Land Describing Their APP
pearance and Attachments


PEABODY, Kan. Jan. Chime
Swedish women want to become the
wives OF Kansans. w. L. Payton,
editor of the Peabody Herald. is in
receipt OF the following letter dated
at town In Sweden. II Is written in
the Swedish language and Payton
turned IL over TO John s. Holmberg,
former mayor OF Peabody. who was
born and raised in Sweden, and Holm
berg translated IL into English The
letter reads
Dear Mr.. Payton: We are a club
composed OF nine young women. and
We have read copy OF your Herald.
special edition OF Dec. IA, and We are
impressed by It's contents that Pea
body is a prosperous, moral. Christian
community, and We have decided TO
write and ask you II you can assist
US In getting into communication with
some young men of your town OF good
character who would make good hus-
bands for Swedish girls OF good char
acter. We would prefer to marry
farmer young men.
I'VE were all raised neighbors, are
come from respectable families, can
give you the names OF business men
and officers OF this town as refer
ences Of our character. We would
like TO come to Kansas and become
the huseru (wives) OF respectable
Kansas bender (farmers). We would
soon learn the English language and
American ways. as our club has been
studying that language. II was organ
lied for that purpose. II you can help
us we will appreciate your kindness.
I'VE have decided to SEND you de-
scription OF each one Of us which you
could show TO any one who becomes
interested. We only ask that you do
not publish our names in your paper.
We understand that this is leap year
In the custom Of your country and
that makes II all right for woman
TO seek q husband.
The descriptions OF each or US is.
Miss -, is eighteen years old,
weighs 100 pounds, feet, s inches
tall, has black hair. dark brown eyes.
olive complexion. she Is an excellent
cook and housekeeper. has a good edu-
cation, was raised on the farm, can
milk cows. She is the oldest OF FIVE
children. She desires husband OF
light complexion, tall. weighing about
$50.
Miss - IS twenty-five years old.
brown hair, gray eyes, fair complex
ion, o feet inches. weighs 1875 pounds,
was raised on a dairy farm, mother Is
dead and father is remarked. She Is
the younger OF two children, having a
married brother. She desired hus-
band who is tall and fair, blue eyes
and brown hair and whose business Ia
farming
Miss - Is twenty years old
weigh 40, Is 8 feet inches tall, has
light hair, blue eyes. rosy cheeks, and
light complexion. She was raised In
town, has a good education, Is good
cook and housekeeper. Her father Is
merchant. She has three sisters
older and two brothers younger than
herself Her mother died several
years ago and her father has q sec
ond wife. She wishes to marry re-
ligious man and Is not particular
about his physical description as long
as he 10 good and kind OF DISPOSE
ton.
Miss - 10 twenty-five years old,
weighs 1870, feet 6 inches tall. has
brown hair, brown eyes, fair complex
ion, was raised on farm, good COOK
and housekeeper and can do some out
door work on the farm in times when
n Is necessary. Father and mother
both dead. She is the youngest OF
nine children. Wants 10 marry a farm
er who is a Christian man.
miss -, twenty-one years old,
weighs 40. s feet 3 inches tall light
colored hair. blue eyes. light complex
ion. raised in town in the family or an
uncle. her parents having died when
she was an infant. She has no nearer
relatives than her uncle. Good cook
and housekeeper. well.educated, sings
soprano and plays musical instru-
ments well Wants 10 marry a man
who is In business in town.
Miss - Is twenty-one years old,
z feet inches tall, brown hair, blue
eyes. weighs 140. was raised on farm,
moved TO town two years ago with her
parents. has taught school. Is good
! cook and housekeeper and musician
Sings I'm church choir Would marry
young man who Is Christian and OF
good disposition. Prefers man who
sings. or plays a musical instrument
Miss - Is twentythree years old
feet Z inches tall, weighs l72. blond
! hair. blue eyes, light complexion. is
| one OF a family OF eleven children.
Was raised on farm. Has won prizes
for butter making and bread baking.
Milks eight cows twice a day. Is a
church member and sings in church
choir. teaches Sunday school Wants
10 marry a farmer who belongs to
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