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[wheelerwoolsey.livejournal.com]

Denver Post, August 27, 1922:

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[write-light.livejournal.com]

Bank references, damn. He's serious.

[branwynn.livejournal.com]

I first read the one on the upper right to read "Spiritual mAssages given by Rev...." LOL

[franklanguage.livejournal.com]

Wow; personals haven't changed much. I loved one I saw from the India Times once, though, advertising a "beautiful homely girl" to cook and clean.

[pbrim.livejournal.com]

Don't know the time frame of the ad you saw, but homely originally meant like "homebody" or a woman skilled in making a comfy home. At one time it was a complement. Over time, it became a fall back compliment of a woman if you couldn't compliment her beauty, and ended up meaning an ugly woman.

[meleth.livejournal.com]

Those are some very honest "I want to marry money" ads.