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September 13, 1871
The Fairfield Herald
Winnsboro, Fairfield County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
A lonely pioneer in Cheyenne, Wyoming, laments the scarcity of women in the West, noting five men for every woman and some resorting to living with native Indian women, described as frightful and poorly behaved.
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Scarcity of Women.
A lonely pioneer writes as follows from Cheyenne, Wyoming: "I sincerely wish that many hundreds of old maids and widows who cannot get husbands at home would come out here, where they could daily get a choice of good, honest working men, who could make comfortable and independent. We are, I really think, five men for one woman. In fact very many have been compelled to live with native Indian women, who, by the bye, are perfect frights, and worse in their conduct than appears, although that is bad enough."
A lonely pioneer writes as follows from Cheyenne, Wyoming: "I sincerely wish that many hundreds of old maids and widows who cannot get husbands at home would come out here, where they could daily get a choice of good, honest working men, who could make comfortable and independent. We are, I really think, five men for one woman. In fact very many have been compelled to live with native Indian women, who, by the bye, are perfect frights, and worse in their conduct than appears, although that is bad enough."
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Exploration
What keywords are associated?
Scarcity Of Women
Pioneer Life
Wyoming Settlement
Indian Women
What entities or persons were involved?
Lonely Pioneer
Where did it happen?
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Story Details
Key Persons
Lonely Pioneer
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Story Details
A pioneer expresses loneliness due to the scarcity of women in Wyoming, with five men per woman, and criticizes the alternative of living with native Indian women.