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October 12, 1897
The Evening Tribune
Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Royal Lafferty and Rosella McPherson of Emporia, Kansas, married after meeting through a matrimonial agency. She lived with his kin for a week on probation while he tested her cooking, housekeeping, temper, and disposition before deciding to wed.
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Royal Lafferty and Rosella McPherson of Emporia, Kan., have been married under unusual circumstances. Both parties are middle aged, and they became acquainted with each other through a matrimonial agency. Lafferty lives at Reading and the bride formerly lived at Omaha. She came to Emporia to marry Lafferty and he took her a week on probation. He tried her cooking, examined her housekeeping, watched her temper and disposition and finally, concluding that she was all right, loaded her into his wagon, came to town and was married. The bride elect had been living with Lafferty's kin during the probation. Lafferty says he does not believe in love and that he is not to be fooled with pretty letters and nice clothes.—Cleveland Leader.
Royal Lafferty and Rosella McPherson of Emporia, Kan., have been married under unusual circumstances. Both parties are middle aged, and they became acquainted with each other through a matrimonial agency. Lafferty lives at Reading and the bride formerly lived at Omaha. She came to Emporia to marry Lafferty and he took her a week on probation. He tried her cooking, examined her housekeeping, watched her temper and disposition and finally, concluding that she was all right, loaded her into his wagon, came to town and was married. The bride elect had been living with Lafferty's kin during the probation. Lafferty says he does not believe in love and that he is not to be fooled with pretty letters and nice clothes.—Cleveland Leader.
What sub-type of article is it?
Marriage Or Courtship
Human Interest
What keywords are associated?
Unusual Marriage
Probation Period
Matrimonial Agency
Domestic Trial
Emporia
Kansas
What entities or persons were involved?
Royal Lafferty
Rosella Mcpherson
Where did it happen?
Emporia, Kan.
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Topic
Probationary Marriage Trial
Location
Emporia, Kan.
Key Persons
Royal Lafferty
Rosella Mcpherson
Event Details
Middle-aged Royal Lafferty of Reading and Rosella McPherson, formerly of Omaha, met via matrimonial agency. She came to Emporia; he tested her cooking, housekeeping, temper, and disposition for a week while she stayed with his kin, then married her.