Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-03-07
From Saturdays Daily
THE GIRLS OF RAVENNA, NEB.

PSA < q hONS
that should appeal 10 n man. par.
~ticularely thvse in the state OF
batchelorhood. Here is the letter
in full:
Mr.. Editor:
The girls dared me to write thi.
and | dare you to print it. I've
heard that papers don't prin,
anonymous letters. but when you
read this you'll see why | simply
could not sign my W name with
out losing my goat. But for the
sake of every manageable girl in
RavenEa think you should print
my letter. | sure have a kick COM
ing and SC have a lot of oiher girls
who would make AL, 1918 model
wives.
Now j hate to be blunt but a lot
of these R~ayenna boys sure need a
jolt. There are a hundred or more
manageable girls in this live burg,
and dawn in their hearts everyone
of them will admit-if she's honest
that there is a mob nf able-bodied
young men who are side stepping
this marrying business. | can name
over so strewn all the way from
Tod Town to Bloody Run who
ought to marry.
Every mothers son of them has
me or more James on his staff.
Sunday he works her old folks for
a chicken dinner, wears cut the
parlor sofa on stormy nights and
peddles his little line of pet gush.
but when a good show oozes into
town-Oh you vanishing kid He
stays it or 'has to work tonight"
Some lumpy work. NIGHT wahr?
am pretty well provided msyelf,
and the gink that can pry me loose
and coax me 20 tackle this two
lives-in-one business has got to go
some. Nix on the Roosevelt full
b~aoy-buggy cry for mine unless
well you eve can tell. ] have
got nc COB of gloom to work on
but looking at it from a patriutic
view point | really think there
ought to be more mating among
the young people of Ravenna and
vicinity. It's a fine country bat it
needs people.
Now | have had the same strong
I'm around me till my back aches
and have heard the same WORKOUT
Saturday night hints about what a
lonely life a single man leads till /
know them by heart words and
music. But can always count on a
quick getaway when the ice gets
too thin. Nothing stirring in the
personal business.
Oh, they are a cautious crowd
these Ravenna lads! A girl know
freed one indiscreet biped in pants
who Judged over the dead line ana
actually talked marriage. Next
day he was back with a tale of woe
about high cost of living, the
drugery that threatens a poor mans
wife, etc. One night that same
week we saw him joy riding with
some ladies he probably wouldn't
speak to in day light. But there is
a lot of raw material in Ravenna
and vicinity that would make good
husbands and il is time a marrying
epidemic struck this town good and
hard.
/ a hear the high brUws and
prims gas already at this vulgar
impertinence, but | am serious. !
hate to sling slang along this way
but | want the element | am talk
ing to get me-" Look at the
wedding records. Pretty slim. Ell?
And at that all the brides are i'm.
ported from back east, parcel post
paid by the groom.
On the job, boys. The girls will
meet you half way. Here's to the
Lotos life in Ravenfa!
Send your photograph to The In
dependent girls and we will find
you a running mate in short order
or better still, come out to this live
town and we'll introduce you to
some Tive ones and then you can
take your choice.
Elko county is full, to overflow.
ing, with manageable young mer
of good habits, pleasing appearance
and good looks who are only wait,
ing for the right girl TO rome a.
long. Girls who will make home
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