SISTER’S SACRIFICE.
SEEKS SPOUSE TO BACK AVIATOR
Miss Clara Shoemaker, of Cliarna, New Mexico, is the heroic sister of a bold and courageous brother. The brother wants to enter the coast-to-eoast aeroplane contest. The sister offers to marry , “the first man” who comes forward with oOQOdol. to back her brother in his aviation effort. Miss Shoemaker has written the “Record Herald” ' setting forth the details of her offer. Her letter speaks for itself. It is as follows:
I am a girl, well educated, 22 years old, and willing to marry the first man who will enter into a partnership with my brother to build and operate a flying machine for exhibition purposes. Party must have 5000dol. to start with, must be sober and industrious, have a good' reputation, fully proved by satisfactory references, and must be able to provide an income of at least 250-Odol.
per year, without the earnings from the machine. Photographs exchanged. No general delivery answered. I want my brother to enter the coast-to-coast contest for the 50,000d01. offered. I think he can win if lie has the machine built. I hope you will publish this, and help me win the money.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3194, 13 April 1911, Page 3
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195SISTER’S SACRIFICE. Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3194, 13 April 1911, Page 3
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