The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-11
HUNDREDS OF BLONDS
WILLING TO Aid FRED
0maha'e City Attorney Has q
Chance to Get $50, 900,
II he Marries.

Omaha Special: Fred ". Anheuser,
ARwycr and city prosecutor OF Omaha,
has had 500 proposals Of marriage in
the last two weeks and his office Is
fairly swanped with letters which have
not yet boon opened. Mogt Of these
afEcra are from blondes, as Mr.. AM
heuser IL very partial to that type OF
beauty. Practically all aHe from Iowa,
Knriaas, Nebraska, and South Dakota
although other states. notably Mime
sofa and Missouri are f3irly well rep
resented In among the applicants for
D hand Of the young man.
The .trush" IL due n the fact that
Anhenser's uncle died about a month
agO and left him q legacy Of $4,000 pro-
yfded' he married and settled Town
within the next tive years. The old
gentleman gave his nephew "A months
ID which TO choose a wife, WOO and win
her and settle down to the life OF q
benedict. Immediately after the fun
arai the will was read and fits proyis-
lomn get into the Omaha newspapers.
Anheuser, being rather prominent. go
considerable a devoted to him, and
his photograph war used freely by the
local papers. Also. n announcement
was made that unless he secured his
wife Within the stipulated two years,
he would lose all claims on the $4,000.
Also. Anheuserls partially for blondes
q enlarged upon.
Fsred's first proposal came within
Iees than "a hours after the terms OF
ahe will were rfade known. The ZAP
plicant" was nm Omaha girl and In
her letter told Anheuser that she didn't
want the $4,000 but was will TO help
him out by marrying him at once.
I'm sure we will be happy to-
wether'' said the writer OF the letter.
II am q real blonde n don't even
know what they s peroxide for" f
Before Anheuser got an opportunity
~ answering the Omaha girl, letters
bagan TO como In from other towns. AT
Mrst they were in little lots OF two and
three, but about the third day the mai
carrier brought them In by the sackfull.
Digging the early days OF his court
ship young Anheuser made q reso-
luton TO answer each one, but long be-
fore he got around to carrying out this
policy. his time for the next six months
WaG booked. Now, he a them opened
and read by his stenographer, who pre-
vares them for a hasty reading by her
employer. But the ste~nographer goes
around all day with a broad grin on her
xAce and Anheuser Is ashamed to look
her An the eye.
a Herman, Neb., girl got In
early with her bid for Anheuser--and
3he $50. 900. She wants flim to- come to
her and be q farmer. w can get
emcf 4 nice farm and have enough left
Tot an automobile for that s50,00c" she
writes. Al girl from Kearney, Neb. says
her hair will stand every test and that
~ she can help him gain the $50, 900
shes there like q duck" ~
From Canistota, s. D., Marie s"
Gays that IL Fred will choose her she
will get a divorce within a year and
they can divide the money between
thern. Another South Dakota girl
writes a loving missive in song titles.
She begins: I'm All Alone but who
Are You With Tonight" "Dearie," etc.
A Sioux City miss says her best
quality Is her small DOT and that Mr..
Anheuser will have no difficulty in fall
On love with her. She s~tipulates, how
over. that they must live In Sioux
CITY which is "the finest place in the
kofid to Hive in" sE
From Sheridan. Wye, comes a cry
NOh. Kid, l coIld love you. love you,
love YOU
IA Perry, Ia, girl starts out By tell
ing Anheuser that she does not give
4 rap for the $4,000 bat that she has
FALLEN desperately insIoxe watiih his pic
4are, Q IN the newspapers. Throw
pc money away and come on over
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