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1880, Telegraful Român
I am a widower-in-waiting – that is, my divorce proceedings have been ongoing for four years, and at best, will last three more. Just like the seven years of Egyptian plagues in Scripture.
I’m at the age where a man is expected to gain wisdom—but I’ve aged well, and if modesty allows, I’d say I’m not unpleasant to look at.
I earn enough to support a modest household and, in the event of my death, my future wife would inherit something respectable
1904, Dimineața
MARRIAGES – 5 lei per word
– Honest gentleman, pleasant, earns 200 lei/month, seeks marriage with a beautiful young lady, homemaker, or pleasant widow with a dowry of at least 4,000 lei. Address: Poste Restante, GHER.
– Pleasant 20-year-old Jewish lady, schoolteacher earning 120 lei/month, seeks marriage with a young Jewish civil servant earning at least 200 lei/month. Address: Calea Văcărești 148.
– Gentleman, 30 years old, seeks a beautiful lady willing to move to Paris immediately after marriage. Requires a dowry of 5,000 lei. Address under “DESIRE,” Poste Restante, Loco.
– Young German lady, fluent in French, cultured, educated, and attractive, offers her services as companion or housekeeper to a respectable, single gentleman. Address: A.B., Poste Restante, Brăila.
– Young Romanian landowner, with 80,000 lei, seeks a lady or widow, skilled in household management, willing to live in the countryside, with a dowry of at least 16,000 lei. Address: D.101, Poste Restante, Botoșani.
– Jewish widower, 40, accountant earning 200 lei/month, seeks marriage with a Jewish lady, 30–35, beautiful, intelligent, and financially independent, with 2,000–3,000 lei dowry. Offers also welcomed from matchmakers. Address: “Widower,” Poste Restante, North Station.
1904, Tribuna Arad
Marriage. A priest-elect from a parish within the Archdiocese is seeking a Romanian lady over 20, qualified to teach in state or religious elementary schools, for marriage.
Letters should be sent within 30 days to the Tribuna administration in Arad.
Discretion is guaranteed on honor.
1905, Dimineața
– Willing to enter a financial marriage arrangement in exchange for appointment as Municipal Inspector or Deputy Prefect. Adrian, Poste Restante, Focșani.
– Charming young Jewish lady, dowry 3,000 lei, seeks a handsome, well-situated gentleman. Address: Agnes, Poste Restante.
– Salaried gentleman, 200 francs, seeks a young, beautiful Jewish lady, with a dowry of at least 5,000 francs. Address: NELO, Poste Restante.
– “SNOWDROP, have you come back to your senses? Still silent? CARNATION.”
– Young lady, 15,000 lei dowry, seeks marriage with a young civil servant, earning 300 lei/month, with no family obligations. Write to the paper under: NILS.
– “FRIEND – You told me to write under ‘Friend.’ What a disappointment! You—and a friend?!”
– Seeking acquaintance of a beautiful lady with marriage intentions. Poste Restante: Sky.
– Young man, 30, seeks beautiful lady or widow, willing to relocate to Paris immediately after marriage, dowry required: 5,000 lei. Write under “DESIRE,” Poste Restante, Loco.
1908, Dimineața – Marriage Section
– Commercial clerk, fashion industry, with 5,000 lei, seeks marriage with a lady who also has a 5,000 lei dowry and knowledge of the same field, to potentially open a boutique. Offers under “Shop,” via Schulder & Co. Agency, Bucharest.
– Young man, 30, pleasant appearance, professor and painter, seeks marriage with a lady of good standing. Address: “Tiiriprik,” Poste Restante.
– Widow, 35, with an annual income of 8,000 lei, seeks marriage with a well-established businessman, whom she can assist in managing his affairs. Letters under “Good Position,” Poste Restante.
1910 – “Foaia Poporului” / “The People’s Paper”
Young delicatessen specialist (meat processing – selherai), owns 4,000 lei, seeks marriage with an honest German or Romanian young lady, with an equal dowry to invest in a joint business. Offers to: “Heronimus,” Schulder Co. Agency, Bucharest.
Educated young lady, with a 7,000 lei dowry, seeks marriage with a Jewish accountant, fluent in French and German business correspondence, and currently employed. Absolute discretion guaranteed. Respond under code 420, at the newspaper.
Marriage Section – Foaia Poporului (1910)
Over 600 wealthy women urgently seeking marriage.
Regardless of profession or religion, only gentlemen interested in serious marriage may apply — even without wealth.
Gentleman, 44, seeks a good wife for daily life and mutual support. She should be 28–34 years old, a good housekeeper, pleasant-looking, and childless. She must speak the three national languages and not be ashamed to work. Some wealth preferred.
I am a mid-level merchant. Letters should be addressed to the Foaia Poporului editorial office and will be forwarded.
Widower with two children, well positioned, seeks to marry a widow or older unmarried lady (32–38), ideally a good manager of the household. Wealth is not required. Preferably speaks a little Hungarian or German. Even a hard-working maid from rural Mărginime will be considered. Letters via the editorial office under “A Widower.”
1911 – “Olteanul” Newspaper
Schoolteacher, 30 years old (unmarried), seeks acquaintance with a cultured, economical lady, possessing at least 6,000 crowns in assets.
Photo available at the Olteanul office. Letters and photographs should be sent under the name “Raven”
1912 – “Dimineața” Newspaper
A brilliant lady or young woman is sought to collaborate with Mr. Engineer Magnificentus on his scientific works.
She must speak and write perfectly in Romanian and either French, German, or English.
She should be physically well-developed, with a presentable appearance.
Most important condition: she must be entirely independent, under no one’s authority, and guided by a superior principle.
Willingness to travel abroad, a good and philosophical temperament is also essential.
Address: Magnificentus, Emperor of the Arts and Sciences, Bucharest.
Jewish family seeks young marriage candidate, a trained watchmaker, to take over a shop in a good location. Letters must include age and references. Address: “Watchmaker,” Schulder Co., Bucharest.
1916, ziarul DIMINEAȚA
CĂSĂTORII
Funcționar superior 48 ani salar 10.000 lei anual dorește căsătorie domnișoară sau doamnă fără copii, bine dotate. Voi respunde numai corespondențelor neanonime, însoțite de fotografie. Discrețiune nemărginită. Funcționar superior, Iași, Post-restant
1916 – “Dimineața” Newspaper
Senior civil servant, 48, earning 10,000 lei/year, seeks marriage with a lady or young woman, childless, and well-endowed financially.
Replies only to non-anonymous letters with photographs.
Utmost discretion assured. Address: Senior Official, Iași, Poste Restante.
1916 – “Gazeta Bucureștilor”
MARRIAGES – 20 bani/word (min. 10 words)
Young, titled gentleman, owns 5,000 hectares of estate, seeks marriage with someone of equal social standing. Photographs required. Address under “Ideal” at the newspaper.
Jewish lady, with dowry, seeks marriage with a dentist. No replies to anonymous letters. Address under “A”, at the paper.
Merchant, 34 years old, capitalist, seeks marriage with lady or widow of similar age. Offers under “Capitalist” at the newspaper.
1917 – “Gazeta Bucureștilor”
Theology graduate seeks matchmaker Jenny, address: Sf. Apostoli 4, if you have a good dowry.
Well-situated young lady seeks marriage with a young man who plays piano or violin. No anonymous letters. Mercedes, at the paper.
Young lady of good standing, attractive, educated, and gentle, seeks marriage with a serious widower, well positioned. Contact: Julietta, via the newspaper.
Lady of good condition, with a small dowry, seeks marriage with a landowner or tenant farmer, 35+ years old. Only serious letters with photos. Write under: “Gentle Character”, to the paper.
1919 – Dimineața Newspaper
With the highest moral qualities, a person seeks marriage with someone aged 36–42, possessing the same noble character and a dowry exceeding 150,000 lei. Replies under Alexianu, via the newspaper.
Young, charming widow, bereaved by war, seeks the protection of an older, well-established gentleman. Only serious, non-anonymous letters will be answered. Absolute discretion promised. Reply under A.B. 100.
Young man, 30, seeking a stable home life, offers immediate support and clothing to an honest young lady. Contact: Minotar 71, George.
Serious young foreign lady, forced by circumstance, seeks to manage the household of a well-situated gentleman, location irrelevant. Write under “Hope” to the paper.
Young widow, respectable, seeks to run the home of a well-established, single gentleman, preferably on a rural estate. Write to: Ana Cândea, Ignațiu 49, Bucharest.
Jeweler and merchant, running a boutique in the city center, 31 years old, seeks acquaintance with a young, educated, beautiful lady of noble, wealthy background, with marriage as the goal. Discretion is a matter of honor. Direct letters to: P…? General Mirescu 22a, Cernăuți.
Respectable young lady, merchant family, 10,000 lei dowry on deposit, seeks marriage with a man of patriotic service – either senior civil servant, high-ranking military officer, or well-situated merchant. Only serious replies to: “Happiness”, via the newspaper.
Gentleman, 30, German, earning 7,000 lei/month, with 100,000 lei in assets and other advantages, seeks a happy marriage. Replies to: “Luck”, via the newspaper.
Jewish young lady, serious, with a 15,000 lei dowry, elegant trousseau and bronze bedroom set, seeks marriage with a serious gentleman with promising prospects. No anonymous letters. Serious matchmakers accepted. Write under: “Andaluza”, via the newspaper.
Two widows, aged 28 and 32, respectable homemakers, each with a school-aged child and own home, seek companionship or marriage, regardless of age or profession, provided the man can provide for present-day needs. Write to: Marinescu, Retoride 60.
922 – Dacia Newspaper
Young man, 28, attractive, good-natured, honest, with income 6–7,000 lei/month, seeks companionship or marriage with a lady of similar temperament. Info: 5–6 p.m., Traian Marinescu, Prelungirea Dorobanți 179.
Widowed civil servant, senior official at a major financial institution, 40 years old, seeks marriage with a widow, 30–35, charming and intelligent. Reply under “Sincerus”.
Charming, blonde, serious young lady, 22, public servant, monthly salary 1,800 lei, dowry of 45,000 lei, excellent homemaker, seeks marriage with a serious, vice-free man, 30–35 years old. Address: “Rose”, via the newspaper.
Distinguished gentlemen, aged 45–55, well-situated, seeking marriage with wealthy, elegant ladies, should contact Mrs. Christescu, N. Golescu Street 14.
Young public servant, 20 years old, 1,500 lei/month, with additional income, pleasant appearance, good background, seeks marriage with a man no older than 35, desiring an irreproachable wife. Only serious replies with photographs will be considered. Address under: “Miedor”, via the newspaper.
Gentleman, 25, private wealth 126,000 lei, monthly income 5–10,000 lei, no vices, kind and devoted, seeks marriage with a beautiful, intelligent, capable woman with a dowry. Poste Restante, under: “Honescu.”
Student abroad, seeks marriage with a wealthy young lady to help complete his studies. Write under: “Jules”, via the newspaper.
Young lady, 20, attractive, 36,000 lei income, owns house and furniture worth 500,000 lei, seeks marriage with a man under 35, in a liberal profession (architect, engineer, doctor). Non-anonymous offers only, to: “Concordia”, at the newspaper.
Educated young merchant, seeks serious young lady for friendship or possible marriage. Offers to: “Heliotropus”, at the paper.
Provincial schoolteacher, 38, seeks marriage with a female teacher. Address replies under: P., via the newspaper.
Doctor, with private clientele, annual income 120,000 lei, pleasant appearance, 37, no vices, seeks marriage with an educated lady, preferably with a comfortable home. Write under: B., via the newspaper.
Hungarian man, financial inspector, seeks marriage with a Romanian lady, 25 years old, to help him learn Romanian. Has 50,000 lei in assets. Will only reply to letters with photographs. Contact: Iosif Bod, Financial Inspector, Târgu Secuiesc.
Gentleman, 31, private company employee, kind-hearted, seeks marriage with a gentle, well-developed lady. Poste Restante, Bucharest, under: “Bârlădianu”.
1924 – Dimineața Newspaper
Intelligent business owner seeks marriage with a beautiful, educated Jewish girl. Musical talent preferred. Offers with photo to: “Dowry 200,000”, care of: Carol Schulder & S. Berger Advertising Company.
Jewish lady, 80,000 lei/year, attractive, intelligent, modest, cheerful, and possessing all the qualities of a happy wife, seeks marriage with a well-positioned gentleman, aged 35–40, with good social standing. Serious, non-anonymous offers only, under: “True Happiness.”
Young Jewish man, 32, Western education, moderate wealth, medium build, seeks Jewish wife, aged 18–28, intelligent, serious, kind, with middle-class background, and a desire to build a life with a devoted husband. Urgent replies to: A, P.O. Box 208, Bucharest.
For a merchant, 36, educated and in excellent physical and financial condition (fortune: 2 million lei), we are seeking a beautiful, intelligent lady with a 1 million lei cash dowry. Parents should send inquiries to: “R. 720,” Vera Agency, Sărindar 6.
Two Jewish merchants, both 30, own two central textile shops in Bucharest, seek marriage with young, attractive ladies, preferably two sisters, with matching social standing. Offers with photos under: “200,” via Rudolf Mosse Publicity Agency, B-dul Academiei 4.
Distinguished lady, arranges serious marriages for doctors, engineers, lawyers, military officers, etc., with well-matched ladies. Contact via the paper under: “Bălașa.”
Jewish widow, middle-aged, no children, hard-working, devoted, without pretensions, seeks marriage with a well-situated widower, with or without children. Write to: “Worthy,” via the newspaper.
Gentleman, 32, German, respectable profession, possesses 150,000 lei in cash, seeks a suitable marriage. Reply under: “Bright Future,” via the newspaper.
1927 – Ziarul Dimineața
Young man, 35, university-educated in France and England, tall, refined, gentlemanly, without vices, sportsman, owner of a large estate, forest, Bucharest residence, with a fortune of 20 million lei and growing prospects, seeks marriage with a healthy woman with inner beauty, regardless of her financial background.
No anonymous replies. Photos may be returned. Absolute discretion. Replies to the newspaper, under: N. 312.
Extremely elegant lady, widow of a prominent Viennese merchant, with appropriate dowry, seeks marriage with a well-established Jewish man of good character. Letters marked “Strebsam”, to the newspaper’s editorial office.
Young merchant, 34, Bucharest property owner, presentable, no vices, seeks urgent marriage with a modest young woman, up to 30 years old, preferably not formally educated, but with a good heart. No anonymous replies. Discretion guaranteed. Write to: J.W. 32, at the newspaper.
Young, beautiful lady, of refined bearing, university-educated, pianist, with 1,000,000 lei dowry, from a respectable family, seeks marriage with a man of good character and solid means. Replies to: J.W. 100.
Divorced widower, military captain, willing to change profession if needed, exceptionally educated, with three children (possibly boarding), seeks a widow, 35–40, with the following essential qualities: intelligent, spontaneous, strongly opposed to modern forms of moral decay, prefers intellectual leisure, has suffered deeply in life, devoid of stubbornness, with natural culture and fitting social standing. Replies to: B 227, via the newspaper.
Men over 40! A childless widow, 40, Christian, estate owner with 12 million lei, wishes to remarry only a serious man aged 40+. Children are no obstacle. Letters to: “Decision”, c/o the newspaper.
“My children have flown the nest! My home misses a woman’s hand.”
52-year-old Christian widower, landowner, wishes to marry a peace-loving woman.
“I wouldn’t marry a Xanthippe even if she had billions.”
“A gentle-hearted woman is the greatest treasure on Earth. That’s who I seek—not money.”
Replies to: “Happy Wife”, c/o the newspaper.
Marriage! Though only 18, I am very serious. I seek a man with whom to share life’s burdens and live fully for the family.
I’m the daughter of a Christian landowner, with a good reputation, modest upbringing, and 700,000 lei dowry, along with a well-kept country estate.
Letters to: “Happy Youth”, c/o the newspaper.
Ladies! A cultured gentleman, 29, Christian, personally managing his estate, owns a castle and automobile, yet life feels empty.
He seeks to marry a beautiful lady, even without wealth.
Replies to: “Life Companion”, via the newspaper.
Transylvanian Romanian, 30, former commercial clerk, seeks marriage with a merchant’s daughter, preferably interested in a business partnership in Vâlcea or Argeș counties. Write to: Teișanu, Poste Restante, Bucharest.
Three young, cultured, beautiful ladies seek acquaintance with three respectable gentlemen, for correspondence and possible marriage. Serious inquiries to: “Serious Negotiations”, via the newspaper.
Young Jewish man, handsome, good-hearted, longtime employee in the petroleum industry, seeks marriage with a young lady or widow, 18–27, with dowry. Wishes to leave employment and join a family business. Sends photo.
Replies to: “Young Man,” Poste Restante, Moreni, Prahova.
Jewish widow, 32, beautiful, excellent homemaker, owns furniture and trousseau, seeks serious marriage. Matchmakers accepted. Write under: “Luck”, via the newspaper.
Jewish technical merchant, 37, property owner, seeks marriage with a cultured, beautiful Jewish lady, around 30, no dowry required. Replies must include photograph. Discretion fully guaranteed. Write to: “Happiness”, via the newspaper.
Young widow, good family, musical training, seeks a generous-hearted husband. Contact: Journal Aurore.
The gentleman who waited Monday on Romulus Street is kindly requested to return Wednesday.
Kind, intelligent young lady, 26, attractive, with 150,000 lei in cash, seeks serious acquaintance for marriage, with a man aged 35–45, in good standing. Can accept a man with a small child, as she loves children.
Write under: “Gentle Soul”, via the newspaper.
Ladies! A widower, 37, Christian, wealthy landowner, asks:
“Is there a noble-hearted woman who could become a true mother to my children?”
“To such a wife, I would offer an ideal marriage.”
Write under: “Mutti”, c/o the newspaper.
Orphaned woman, 24, Christian, modest but well-raised, seeks a life partner. She owns extensive agricultural property, a beautiful home, and cash savings.
Only men of genuine character, wealth not required, may apply under: “The Bourgeoise”, via the newspaper.
1930 – Ziarul Dimineața
Two young, attractive, healthy German ladies, excellent homemakers, seek marriage with kind-hearted men, military only. Write to: Mercur Agency, Sărindar, under: “German Ladies.”
Young Jewish man, law graduate, poetic soul, music lover, seeks to marry a cultured woman, preferably a musician, with income or dowry. Anonymous replies excluded.
Discretion assured. Write in detail under: “Happiness.”
Who wants to marry a charming young lady, with dowry, employed at a bank?
Only young, handsome, Jewish civil servants will be considered.
Write under: “Sonia.”
Two foreign young men seek marriage with educated young ladies from respectable families.
Replies with photos preferred, to: “Gentili”, c/o the newspaper.
Widow (50), seeks a vegetarian husband, preferably officer, farmer, scientist, artist, or judge.
Write to: “Vegetarian Lady,” via the newspaper.
Young man, 33, attractive, intelligent, monthly income of 40,000 lei, seeks marriage with a woman of any nationality, with a good heart, no dowry required.
Prefers those who’ve read the romance novel “Queen for a Year” (Miss Romania, Miss Universe).
Book available for 50 lei at bookshops, kiosks, and newspaper stands.
I am 22, attractive, with dowry and marriage plans, longing for a true home with a man of good character and means. Replies under: “Mary.”
Presentable Jewish photographer, 28–35, highly skilled, seeks marriage that could lead to partnership in a leading photography studio and supply depot in a major provincial city.
Write under: “Photograff F. 20,” via the newspaper.
I am the ideal woman for a truly serious man. Middle-aged, detest frivolous life.
Write to: X 221, via the newspaper.
Matchmakers with ties to high society are invited to submit contact under: “Ideal-Real,” Poste Restante, Brașov.
Romanian-American, wealthy, returning home, earning over 1,000,000 lei annually, 38, intelligent and attractive, wishes to settle in Romania and build a home.
Seeks a young lady with a temperament like the heroine in “Queen for a Year.”
Serious replies only to: P.O. Box 419, for “Romanian-American,” Bucharest.
1932 – Ziarul Dimineața
I arrange marriages. I have excellent matches available.
Smaranda, Ursului Street No. 30 bis.
Charming young man, former employee of Blank Bank, now on notice, seeks marriage with a pretty young lady, preferably with a dowry or a business partnership.
Replies under “Procurist”, at the newspaper.
Skilled hairdresser open to business partnership or potential marriage. Promising future.
Replies via: Moscovici, at the newspaper.
Jewish lady, modest savings, fully furnished home, seeks marriage with a well-mannered gentleman from a respectable family, aged 35–40.
No anonymous replies. Situation suited to today’s times. Write under: “Cuties”, via the newspaper.
Seeking a reputable Jewish matchmaker, preferably active in Moldavian families, for the purpose of a serious marriage.
Contact in writing: Iancu S. Cohen, Traian 217, Turnu Severin.
Seeking marriage with a dentist, charming and between 26–35, nationality unimportant — or a doctor willing to specialize in dentistry.
The lady is an unlicensed but capable dental technician, in good standing, offering to fund and set up a practice.
Letters to: Sobek, Berzei 14, Bucharest.
Urgent marriage arrangements available, wealthy matches of all nationalities.
Stefania, Atelierului Street No. 5, door at street level, Bucharest.
Young Jewish man, returned from America, seeks marriage with a pretty young woman with dowry, regardless of nationality, to emigrate together to America.
Contact: Schulder Agency, under “American.”
Property-owning lady seeks marriage with a retired gentleman earning 8,000–10,000 lei/month.
Reply under: “Owner,” via the newspaper.
In absence of social connections, I seek a suitable husband for my cultured, attractive 25-year-old daughter, with a cash dowry of 200,000 lei.
Looking for a respectable Romanian man, aged 28–35, merchant or industrialist, or senior civil servant, with stable residence in Sibiu.
Serious, discreet replies under: “Serious and discreet.”
Young man, 30, seeks to marry a slender brunette Romanian woman, able to financially support six months of law school. Write to: Ardelean.
Young Jewish landowner, cultured, seeks a charming partner with a dowry, willing to establish a settlement in Palestine.
No anonymous replies. Contact: Mercur Agency, Sărindar, under “300.”
20-year-old woman, poor but attractive, seeks marriage with a gentleman, any age.
He may have a child.
Reply: 7 G, via the newspaper.
Young man, 29, owns a grocery-wine shop, car, and lives alone in Bucharest, never married.
Seeks a happy marriage. Will reply only to offers with photographs.
Reply under: U 19.
Construction entrepreneur, 27, in the midst of divorce, Greek-Catholic, seeks marriage with a serious lady or widow, 25–35, with wealth, willing to be a loving mother to his four-year-old son.
Only replies from respectable families in Arad, Poste Restante, under: “Constructor 1932.”
Two business partners, both 29, running a restaurant and trade business (Sector 1), seek marriage with daughters, sisters, or relatives of merchants, with cash dowries.
Replies to: “Two partners.”
Employed lady, secure job, seeks marriage with a gentleman of similar employment and age.
Write to: Stella Puțu, Cu Tei 35.
Serious gentleman seeks marriage with a lady or widow aged 30+, someone cultured, practical, with a furnished home, no dowry needed, preferably with some knowledge of French.
Replies with photograph only if meeting all criteria.
Reply under: Z.T. 901.
Industrialist, owns central property, seeks marriage with an honest, capable woman aged 25–30, from province or Capital, any nationality.
No anonymous replies. Respond under: “Determined”
Serious man seeks marriage with a widow aged 30–35, must own property, can have a child.
Only from Bucharest.
Exact address required. Reply: R. 402.
Young millionaire, blond, musician, sportsman, perfect gentleman, seeks marriage with a lady who matches the physical and moral qualities of the heroine from the novel “The Starry Kimono.”
Young, intelligent lumber merchant seeks marriage with a wealthy Jewish woman.
Include photo in replies. Write under: “Transylvanian,” at the newspaper.
Jewish doctor in a county capital, seeks a young Jewish doctor, graduate of the University of Bucharest, for his 20-year-old daughter — beautiful, pianist, baccalaureate, with a dowry of 2 million lei.
Must be physically impeccable, ideally a former medical intern, open to further studies abroad and eventual practice.
Matchmakers accepted. No anonymous replies. Contact: “Doctor X.”
Young painter from Transylvania, recently returned from Paris, seeks marriage with a beautiful, young, wealthy lady.
Include photograph. Reply under: “Paris.”
1933 – Ziarul Universul
Gentleman, 33, well-positioned, civil servant, seeks marriage with a beautiful, curvy lady, fond of rural life, with some property.
Write with full address: 24 F.
I would marry an honest Christian man. I am a young, independent Christian woman from a respectable household.
In addition to my real estate, I also have cash. I seek a man with a secure income or love for country life, so we can work together.
Letters with name and address via: “Wedding in January 121,” P.O. Box 24 Z.
Lieutenant, 37, seeks marriage with a socially and financially secure lady, tall and beautiful.
P.O. Box: 221.
Theology graduate, 3rd year law student, seeks marriage with a wealthy person, qualities not a concern.
Discretion assured. Reply: 89 C.
Alone in the world, charming, good family, seeks modest, kind man, aged 30–40, for marriage.
Reply: 86 C.
Freelancer of Czech origin, attractive, refined, income of 50,000 lei/month, seeks marriage with a lady up to 26 years old, with good moral and financial background.
No anonymous replies. Respond to: 85 C.
Young man, 31, skilled trade, secure job, monthly salary: 5,500 lei, kind, vice-free, seeks marriage with a healthy, modest lady, may be working class or not.
No anonymous replies. Write to: P.O. Box 106 D.
1934, ziarul UNIVERSUL
Private institution clerk, 35, short stature, no vices, 9,000 lei/month salary, seeks marriage with a kind, calm woman under 30, with property and some savings. May have a child.
Detailed letters to P.O. Box 74 P.
Refined, well-educated, elegant young woman seeks acquaintance with a generous man for the purpose of marriage.
Reply under “Amarante”, Mercur Agency, Sărindar.
Charming state pensioner, 45, seeks marriage with a kind woman, modest income acceptable.
Reply: 56 P.
Is there a serious man out there? Aged 40+, financially secure, longing for a peaceful, devoted home?
Educated woman, modest means, seeks such a match. No anonymous letters.
Reply: 58 R.
Two cousins, one blonde, 32, the other brunette, 28, public employees, tall, attractive, unmarried, seek marriage with respectable gentlemen.
Serious, detailed offers to: “Blonde” / “Brunette”, 38 K.
Romanian engineer, 40, everything impeccable, owner of a large pharmaceutical factory in Bucharest, seeks wife 25–35, with 2,000,000 lei in cash.
Reply: 81 L.
Unmarried lady, 32, beautiful, tall, exceptional homemaker, irreproachable character, has furnishings and cash, seeks a non-materialistic, honest, healthy man with stable income.
No anonymous letters. Reply: 56 L.
Millionaire, titled, widely traveled abroad, seeks marriage with a titled, beautiful lady with modest dowry but exceptional qualities.
Send registered letters to: 62 K, box 276.
Captain, 34, titled, newly arrived in Bucharest, tall, no vices, from good family, 600,000 lei in assets, seeks marriage with a lady under 26, with black hair and eyes, good figure, and dowry, not overly educated or employed, but raised with traditional values.
Reply: 36 L.
I offer comfort to a kind soul who will help me escape the boarding home where I’ve taken refuge. I’m childless, charming, educated, gentle, with a clean past and some means.
No anonymous letters.
From a 39-year-old teacher. Reply: 10 P.
Kind-hearted baker urgently seeks marriage with a widowed baker lady with some capital, or other suitable woman.
Reply: O 21.
INTELLIGENT young lady, 26 years old, without wealth, of pleasant appearance, sweet and a good homemaker, seeks—due to lack of other opportunities—the acquaintance of a well-established gentleman. Purpose: marriage. Offers and replies under box 46 O.
AUSTRIAN woman, 45 years old, Catholic, a good housekeeper, desires marriage with an older, serious, and well-off gentleman, who longs for a peaceful home. No anonymous replies, please. Box 101 J.
GENTLEMAN, intellectual, 45 years old, with wealth, desires marriage with an intellectual woman of gentle character. Newspaper box 108 M. 254
MAJOR seeks marriage with a wealthy young lady or lady, age irrelevant, but good physical appearance is required. Newspaper box O. 67
YOUNG LADY, absolutely well-mannered, sought for light housekeeping for a single, very well-off person, in the provinces. Family-like treatment, stable position, good prospects. Detailed offers to newspaper box 88 J.
MILITARY ASSISTANT SURGEON, young and charming, continuing higher education, desires a happy home with a young lady or woman possessing a significant dowry. Newspaper box 29 O.
I will do everything to make happy the soul of noble spirit who accepts to become a true mother to my two very lovely daughters. My ideal is a happy home through work, love, and devotion. I am 34 years old, modest, former restaurateur, currently poor. Reply to newspaper box 107 N.
Distinguished, brilliant, beautiful intellectual woman, with academic background and literary career, seeks marriage with a serious and well-positioned man, aged 27–35, for a life of understanding and partnership.
Reply under: “Undertanding”, 91 L.
Accountant, graduate of a commercial academy, 27, dark-haired, refined, seeks marriage with a lady aged 17–23, beautiful, sweet, well-mannered, with property and ability to support a stable future.
Reply: 14 L.
Older gentleman, with good social and financial standing, seeks acquaintance with a lady aged 28–36, single or widowed, no children, non-professional, from a good but modest family, healthy, morally upright, loving.
No anonymous letters.
Reply under: “Character,” Poste Restante, Bucharest. Discretion guaranteed.
Tribunal judge seeks marriage with a pleasant young lady, under 25, with monthly real estate income of at least 10,000 lei, plus savings.
No intermediaries, except parents or close relatives.
Discretion guaranteed.
Reply: 100 J.
Charming, modest young lady from honorable family, no wealth but rich in qualities, seeks marriage with a man longing for a happy home.
Reply: 75 E.
MAIOR tânăr, sănătos, fără vicii, prezentabil, studii canto, dorește căsătorie Domnișoară, Doamnă, drăguță, situație corespunzătoare, studii pian. Ziar 2 L.
Young major, healthy, attractive, trained in vocal performance, seeks marriage with a lovely, accomplished lady with piano studies.
Reply: 2 L.
Widower, 59, rural landowner, annual income 500,000 lei, seeks marriage with a calm, efficient housekeeper. Offers a dowry in cash and estate inheritance.
No anonymous replies. Absolute discretion.
Write to: Elena Dimitriu, Str. Aviator Iuliu Tetrat No. 17, Bucharest.
Romanian woman, 37, brunette, medium height, with fully equipped household, seeks marriage.
Reply: 76 D.
Engineer, Polytechnic Bucharest, 30, civil servant, income 6,000 lei, urban residence in mild climate, Romanian Orthodox, mannered, no vices, seeks urgent marriage with a girl aged 18–25, modest, healthy, honest, with at most a high school diploma.
Any religion accepted. No anonymous letters.
Full replies to: 80 D.
Property-owning woman, income 6,000 lei/month, prefers marriage with a state employee, aged 48–52.
Reply: 27 G.
Young titled athlete, state employee, physically impeccable, seeks marriage with a refined, demanding, but poor woman, who can help him advance socially, so he may provide a fitting life for his wife.
Reply: 63 E.
Romanian lady, 38, modest and sweet, seeks marriage with an honorable, wealthy man, aged 45+, with a good heart.
Only through an intermediary.
Reply: 47 J.
Due to lack of acquaintances, I seek a match for my handsome young brother, property owner, real estate worth 2.5 million lei, civil servant.
Looking for a lady with income/property.
Reply: 44 J.
University-educated woman, owns five hectares of land, seeks marriage.
Reply: 1 M.
Retired state employee, skilled in business, seeks marriage with a well-off housewife or professional woman, preferably full-figured.
Reply: 29 L.
Young lady, seeks acquaintance with a modest theology graduate for marriage.
She is sweet, has a parish, some property.
Reply: 81 F.
Former merchant, 47, calm and respectful, seeks marriage with a woman of any age, well-positioned—estate, hotel, restaurant owner.
Prefers rural life.
“I offer energy, honesty, and rare dedication.”
Reply: 7 U.
Pharmacist seeks marriage with a wealthy lady to open a pharmacy in Bucharest.
Reply: 49 U.
Market gardener, grows specialty produce, dairy farm near Bucharest, 30, seeks urgent marriage with a lady possessing some savings.
Reply: 43 V.
1936 – Ziarul Universul
- Junior dentist, Christian or a young doctor interested in dentistry, sought for marriage with a young, pretty secondary school graduate, unlicensed dental technician, part-owner of a well-established dental office in the provinces. Financial advantages included.
Contact: P.O. Box 10 P. 100.
- Two licensed pharmacists, friends, seek marriage with young, attractive ladies of impeccable character, possessing dowries sufficient to purchase a pharmacy.
No anonymous replies. Write: 10 V.
1936 – Ziarul Dimineața
- In 1936, all distinguished and happy marriages, regardless of nationality, are conscientiously arranged by Mrs. Gropeanu, Frăsinetului 57 (Belu).
- Young Jewish man, 35, charming, good family, spent 6 months in Palestine, seeks marriage with a lady with dowry, aiming to settle in Tel Aviv.
Contact: 69 D. 2-1057.
- If you’re Jewish, at least 29, seeking a happy marriage where dowry isn’t the focus, meet a tall, beautiful, brunette woman with a kind soul and 8,000 lei/month office job.
Contact: “Luck 1936.”
- Unlicensed dentist seeks to marry an authorized young female dentist.
Contact: Jew H. 1 – 1469. -
Young intellectual, idealistic and modest, open to your proposals. Please send an address or arrange a meeting.
Christian woman, 21. Contact: Creștină 21.
- Widow, 35, Christian, attractive, wealthy, excellent homemaker, seeks marriage with a state employee, preferably an officer.
Contact: “Prefers officer 1-10121”.
- Young engineer, recently returned from abroad, seeks acquaintance with an intelligent lady for marriage.
Contact: L. 330.
- Butcher, 41, sausage specialist, seeks a woman around 36, childless, with capital to open a shop.
Contact: H. 435.
- Cheerful widow, 28, childless, owns three buildings, cash, and 20 vineyard plots, seeks marriage.
Matchmaker: Francisc Bizony, Timisoara.
- Jewish man, 31, deaf-mute, intelligent, well-situated, seeks marriage with a wealthy deaf-mute woman.
Contact: Liebreman, Siret–Bucovina.
- “Costică, why did you go to the theatre without me? Wait at the usual place. Kisses, Cica.”
- Communal notary from Banat, tall, dark-haired, Roman Catholic, 38, seeks intelligent, good housekeeper, age 26–34, with assets.
Must know the state language and German. Contact: “Suflet bun 37.”
- Lucia, I sent you the novel The Passion of Love. Maybe your village doesn’t have it. Also, you could win a car! — Gigel
- Merchant, 38, Jewish, divorced, wealthy (400,000), from good family, cultured, seeks pretty, cultured woman, 26–32, with 200–300,000 lei dowry.
Contact: “Destiny, reveal yourself” -
- Foreigner, 38, with 800,000 lei, seeks appropriate marriage, open to joining father-in-law’s business, changing career, or co-owning real estate.
Contact: “Partnership.”
- Two foreign ladies, charming, seek tall, joyful, intelligent young men for marriage.
Contact: “Serious K. N.”
- Man, 45, self-employed professional, seeks modest widow, preferably working professional.
Contact: X 549.
- Professional matchmaker, specializing in personality compatibility, offers discreet background checks.
Contact: “Discreet Psychologist.”
- 23-year-old woman, literature degree, 1 million dowry, pretty, seeks marriage with Jewish intellectual.
Contact: “Ilussions.”
- Man, 36, former state accountant (13 years), now unemployed, honest, gentle, poor, seeks woman with good heart and financial means.
Contact: Octavian Butunoiu, Str. Cuțitul de Argint 64, Bucharest.
- Distinguished lady, well-established but emotionally lost, seeks marriage with a wealthy, honest, and principled lawyer, preferably older.
Reply: 58 E.
- Young man, 24, poor, talented merchant, shop manager, seeks marriage with lady or merchant’s daughter.
Reply: 10 N. 298.
- Licensed theologian, financially stable, seeks marriage with wealthy lady.
Reply: 75 M.
- Romanian horticulturist, 26, single, salary 3,500 + commissions + housing, seeks marriage with a modest, domestic lady, with 50,000–70,000 lei, regardless of social background.
Reply: 78 B. 1757.
- Private employee, German, 30, divorced, has 5-year-old daughter, 6,000 lei salary, seeks marriage with a serious man, preferably German.
No anonymous letters. Discretion assured.
Reply: 1 V. 346.
- Young German engineer, Christian, annual income: 140,000, seeks marriage with wealthy, preferably curvy woman.
Reply: 26 C. 1355.
- Young draftsman, 26, monthly salary: 6,000 lei, owns assets of 600,000 lei, seeks marriage with lady with some capital.
No anonymous replies. Reply: 31 V. 153.
- Widow, 43, childless, brunette, domestic, owns 500,000 lei, seeks marriage with merchant, 45–50, well-positioned. Will relocate.
Reply: “Universul” Ploiești, under “văduvă”. 447.
- Young, wealthy captain seeks marriage with a wealthy lady.
Reply: 79 A.
- State employee, 28, salary 7,000, future professor, sportsman and music lover, seeks ideal marriage.
Reply: 15 V. 464.
- Which Moldavian schoolteacher, 30–35, petite, seeks marriage with high-ranking widower official, 47, 10,500 lei salary, no dependents, based in Moldavia.
Reply: 19 F.
1937, ziarul DIMINEAȚA
- Lady, 21, charming, petite, owns 100,000 lei, seeks marriage with distinguished gentleman, any nationality, who loves travel.
Reply: “The Painter’s Model”.
- Sincere, refined woman, of great physical and emotional qualities, seeks a well-established, moral gentleman, any age or nationality. Possible marriage.
No anonymous replies.
Reply: “Faithful”.
- Pleasant bureaucrat, intelligent, employed, seeks appropriate marriage with Jewish man.
Non-anonymous replies only. Reply: “Hazard”. 1-33464.
- Beautiful young Hungarian woman, seeks serious, well-situated man. She is in town for the holidays.
Reply: “Gentlman”.
- If there is still a good, unmarried man, serious and principled, I’ll respond.
Reply: “Young”. 1-34020.
- Charming lady seeks spiritual and emotional companionship with a gentleman aged 30–37.
Prefer phone contact. Reply: “Emancipated Woman”. 1-34620.
- Two friends, aged 32 and 35, involved in large businesses, seek acquaintance with Jewish women of similar standing for marriage.
Reply: “Idealisten”. 1-34788.
- Jewish lady, 19, clerk, earns 8,000 lei/month, from an honorable family, seeks marriage, preferably with an educated man.
Reply: “Luck”. 1-35114.
- Two young friends, from good families, seek acquaintance with two distinguished men for New Year’s Eve celebration, potential marriage.
Reply: “Purpose: Marriage”. 1-35093.
1938, ziarul UNIVERSUL
- londe, 25 years old, poor, virgin, seeks marriage with a man who is emotionally kind and socially established.
Reply: “Virgo” 81 U. 18914
- Merchant, 27, brunette, very handsome, well-educated, without vices, seeks marriage with a lady or young woman, dowry 150,000–200,000 lei.
Reply: 8 Z. 246
- Romantic singer, owns a cozy home with a picturesque countryside garden, receives an annual income of 80,000 lei, seeks his ideal wife.
Reply: 100965
- Young lady from Făgăraș, owns 100 jugera of land, a 200,000 lei house, has a trousseau and household skills (trained 1 year in domestic management), seeks marriage with a priest, lawyer, or doctor.
Contact: Genica, Bruiu, 1252
- State lawyer intends to marry a young lady or woman, aged 20–28, petite, beautiful, with an unspoiled soul, non-professional, good housekeeper, with a dowry in her own name.
Reply: 86 U
- Only child, 25, from merchant family, agricultural school graduate, lives near Bucharest, owns rural estates and commercial property, seeks marriage with a sincere, honest girl from Muntenia or Transylvania.
Reply: 105 T. 230
- Young lady from Făgăraș, owns 100 jugera of land, a 200,000 lei house, has a trousseau and household skills (trained 1 year in domestic management), seeks marriage with a priest, lawyer, or doctor.
Contact: Genica, Bruiu, 1252
- State lawyer intends to marry a young lady or woman, aged 20–28, petite, beautiful, with an unspoiled soul, non-professional, good housekeeper, with a dowry in her own name.
Reply: 86 U
- Only child, 25, from merchant family, agricultural school graduate, lives near Bucharest, owns rural estates and commercial property, seeks marriage with a sincere, honest girl from Muntenia or Transylvania.
Reply: 105 T. 230
- Cultured, well-traveled woman, 26 years old, beautiful, seeks marriage with a refined, non-materialistic man.
Reply: 87 Z
- State-employed pharmacist, 28, of noble character, seeks marriage with a woman aged up to 40, from any background, with significant wealth (estate, pharmacy, etc.), who desires a peaceful, meaningful life together.
Reply: “Credința” 93 Z
- Widow, owns new car, cash, and properties, seeks marriage.
Reply: 80 U. 641
Educated gentleman, 34, tall, impeccable character, income of 14,000 lei/month, seeks marriage with a modest, well-mannered lady, age 24–30, minimum high school graduate, with property in Bucharest.
No intermediaries or anonymous letters.
Reply: 19 A. 1152
- Dowried woman, with good looks, seeks an unbreakable, disinterested marriage with a refined intellectual.
Reply: 14 F
- Mother seeks marriage for her daughter, 26, pretty, cultured, from a respectable family, previously disappointed in love, owns real estate, looking for a kind, well-mannered, financially stable man, age 35–45.
No anonymous replies.
Reply: 27 F. 842
- Well-presented, refined man, income of 40,000 lei/month, seeks marriage with a woman of modest means and outstanding personal qualities.
Reply: 45 G. 1062
- Arranging marriage for a Greek cousin, 24, sweet, honorable, domestic, well-educated, dowry 50,000 lei, owns a home, has a trousseau and household comfort, inheritance 3,000,000 lei. Looking for a Greek or Greek-origin man, 32, no parents or siblings, professions accepted: pharmacist, druggist, dentist, diplomat, engineer, landowner, merchant, or state official.
Dowry only support; marriage to take place in her home.
Reply: “Universul” 45 E. 110
- Young lady, 30, pleasant appearance, impeccable morals, baccalaureate degree, owns property yielding 100,000 lei/year, seeks marriage with a serious man, up to 55 years old, intellectual, income 10,000 lei/month or more.
Only complete replies accepted; letters will be returned.
Reply: 105 A
Law graduate, 37, modest, orphan, seeks honorable provincial marriage with protection.
Reply: 82 H2 H.
- “Is there still a cultured, principled, well-positioned man who values inner qualities over money? I’m 37, pretty, well-mannered, from a decent family but poor.”
No anonymous letters or adventures.
Reply: “Devotion” 24 G
- Parents looking for marriage for their daughter, 17–20, brunette/light brown, kind soul, healthy, good morals. Looking for a young merchant, 26, wealthy, well-mannered, owns property and colonial goods shop, annual income 300,000 lei.
Acceptable dowry: up to 100,000 lei. Intermediaries accepted.
Reply: 65 S. 1190
- Geologist, 33, university assistant, owns property in Bucharest, technical business owner, seeks marriage with a woman in the oil or mining industry, capital accepted even if foreign.
Reply: 58 G
- Licensed teacher, 37, state tenured, income 8,000 lei/month, seeks marriage with lady under 26, from a respectable family, naturally beautiful, no makeup. Wealth, education, or nationality unimportant.
Photo required (will be returned).
Reply: 51 A
- “Seeking a kind-hearted, well-off man who can help with 50,000 lei to lift me from great hardship. I am utterly alone.”
Reply: O. 87. 224
- Respectable man, 40, financially secure, seeks marriage with a woman who is absolutely beautiful and full-figured, regardless of her situation or nationality.
Photo required with detailed letter.
Reply: 55 A. 3153
- Educated, dark-haired man, 31, average height, seeks marriage with a wealthy or influential woman.
Reply: O 88. 332
- Middle-aged widow, sweet, alone, owns real estate worth 2,000,000 lei, monthly income 14,000 lei, and private apartment. Seeks marriage only with a retired military man.
Reply: 21 P. 38
- Romanian man, 40, tall, brunette, attractive, no vices, owns 4 million lei in property and business in Banat, seeks marriage with a provincial woman, 26–32, tall, full-bodied, brunette, black eyes, good morals, with some dowry.
Reply: 52 A. 28